Editors note: This article has been updated as more information on this case has been made public. Iowa currently has more than 400 active puppy mills with over 17,000 adult breeding dogs trapped. This one state exports tens of thousands of puppies and kittens annually to pet stores across the country, as well as online websites. Iowa was even the… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Meet: Stella Marie Rose This week we get to meet an adorable Frenchie named Stella. Her family chose to foster to adopt through an organization called HavaHeart Rescue located in Missouri. Stella was originally found as a stray dog, but based on her condition she was believed to be a breeding dog who was dumped after… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe From Numbers to Names The other day I was cradling Alice as I was putting in her daily eye drops. Alice is a small Shih Tzu about 9 years old. She only weighs 8 pounds and her tongue hangs out all of the time. It was about 3 years ago, she had to have one of… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Meet Midge also known as “Sissy” Midge, a beautiful Pekingese, was originally rescued from National Mill Dog Rescue when she was about 7 years old. Not long after arriving at NMDR, Midge was spayed and had a successful nasal surgery to improve her breathing. It was then Bridget adopted her. Bridget wasn’t new to puppy mill… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Sofie and Jodi This week I am proud to share the story of Sofie also known as Sofie Bug. Her mom became a good friend of mine as we joined the fight in Wisconsin to stop puppy mill auctions. Jodi adopted Sophie from what was thought to be a rescue at the time. She was a… Read more »
“Tails and Truths” is Bailing Out Benji’s new blog authored by Becky Monroe with the intention to cover the latest puppy mill news and puppy mill survivor stories. If you are interested in having your mill survivor featured or want to communicate with Becky directly, you can email her at bmonroe@bailingoutbenji.com What I have learned along the way Written by… Read more »
Written by Becky Monroe Taking Thorp home the day of the puppy mill auction Thorp was 4 1/2 when I rescued him from a puppy mill auction. He had spent nearly his whole life in a puppy mill. He was actually born into a good breeder’s home, but somehow found his way to the mill as a mass breeding dog…. Read more »
Welcome to Bailing Out Benji’s new blog, “Tails and Truths”. My name is Becky Monroe and it is my intention to cover a few things here. One will always be the truth about puppy mills and pet stores and any stories that go along with that. Two, we would like to showcase puppy mill survivors. We would like to show… Read more »
The puppy mill industry is on the decline. Read more about the research on this trend.
2020 has been rough all around for so many of us. Since March all of our educational events and in-person fundraisers have been cancelled, donations were way down and puppy sales across the country were way up. Even with all of those set-backs, we had some truly wonderful ‘wins’ as we fought for the companion animals who are trapped in… Read more »
