In the beginning, cross breeding dogs had the best intentions. One breed was mixed with another to take advantage of each dog’s inherent specialties. Some dogs are great hunters, others shepherds, etc. An example: Wally Conron, now 90 years old and speaking about his career in this CBS News article, bred a lab with a […]
We cover local pet events. It’s a big part of what we do in an attempt to grow community and spread the word about local, displaced animals and the people who volunteer on behalf of the animals for humane organizations. Events are also a great way for rescues to garner support for their efforts. Not […]
Our friends and advocates at Bailing Out Benji are always updating state maps that include locations for puppy mills and pet stores that sell puppy mill dogs. They’ve recently released updated maps and our neighbors from Iowa are included. Take a look at the map, info and stats provided by Mindi Callison and company below. […]
Harassment and bullying run rampant within the animal shelter/rescue community, in large part due to social media. For real. We’ve heard stories about rescue and shelter groups having it out for each other for one reason or another. It makes no sense to us because we’re all on the same team here, right? One rescue being […]
On Jan. 10, 2019, 19 “Chorkies, Morkies, Yorkies, Dachshunds, and Poodles”, according to a Puppy Mill Free Nebraska Facebook post, were transported to rescue, “from a life of breeding.” Through the efforts of four area rescues, these dogs will never breed again and are on the way to learning how to be loved in their […]
Back in November, White Fire Kennels, an Iowa breeding facility, had over 150 dogs and a few cats seized from its awful conditions. Area rescues and shelters welcomed those dogs into their care. Omaha’s Nebraska Humane Society (NHS) received 18 Samoyeds from White Fire, all of whom have been adopted. The NHS received over 300 […]
If you’re in California and are looking to buy a pet in a pet store, you are out of luck. AB485 is a new law that went into effect earlier this week and prevents any sale of animals in pet stores “unless the animal was obtained from a public animal control agency or shelter, humane […]
Our friend Mindi Callison of Bailing Out Benji is advocating for animals and the people who help them all the time. On Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, though, her efforts were seen on a bigger-than-usual stage, which is very cool. Marshmallow and Joy are two pups rescued from a Nebraska mill. After spending time with rescue, […]
If you’ve been following local humane news, you likely heard about an ASPCA-aided seizure of nearly 200 dogs from an Iowa puppy mill. Last Monday, according to WHO-TV, the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals helped deputies rescue 170 dogs at a commercial breeding operation known as White Fire Kennels. The ASPCA said […]
On Black Friday, Nov. 23, Puppy Mill Free Nebraska, the NE branch of Bailing Out Benji, will host a peaceful protest of Pet Doctor, a shop in Lincoln that’s known to sell puppy mill pups. The Pet Doctor is a well-known area pet store that sells puppies that come directly out of puppy mills to unsuspecting consumers. […]
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