2024-11-22T16:17:58-06:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 471652323 Bailing Out Benji % Mindi Callison BAIL 5154601244 PO Box 203 Ames IA 50010 MINDI CALLISON President 5154601244 2024-11-22 false 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MINDI CALLISON PO Box 203 Ames IA 50010 417336 false X www.bailingoutbenji.com X 2014 IA Research education and advocacy regarding puppy mills along with support to pet owners to enable them to keep their pets in the family 5 2 0 214 0 517279 384938 0 175 1493 14222 517454 400653 0 0 134041 174625 0 50489 203256 242045 337297 416670 180157 -16017 554757 544479 5738 554757 538741 We do research, education, and advocacy regarding puppy mills, along with support to pet owners facing financial hardships to enable them to keep their pets in the family, reducing strains on local shelters. false false 159169 Bailing Out Benji's unique research program collects, catalogs, and forensically audits extensive data from government inspection reports, health records, lawsuits, and more, to spark change within the puppy mill, commercial dog breeding, and pet acquisition industry. Our research connects the pet stores and online sellers to the breeders they source from, in order to provide the transparency needed to empower consumers to make informed decisions. We host the largest database in the world regarding puppy mills and the outlets in which they sell. Our research has led to countless laws being passed and policies being changed, but it has also been the spark that led to animal cruelty charges being pressed in numerous puppy mill cases. 98209 14222 Bailing Out Benji's national grassroots volunteer team is a corner- stone of our mission, bringing passionate advocates together in communities across the country. This unique network engages in conversations with the public, hosts events, and builds relationships with local policymakers to create change at the community level. Their efforts have led to increased awareness about puppy mills, legislative change, and stronger support for adopting pets rather than buying from puppy mills, creating lasting impacts in their own backyards. We currently have more than 220 volunteers who are actively working on this issue in their communities. 95442 At Bailing Out Benji we believe that you can't help animals without first helping the people who love those animals. Our Benji Cares program has been able to make an immeasurable impact on thousands of families who were experiencing hardships and needed a partner to help them get through. Our local pet food pantry and veterinary care assistance program provides essential support to pet owners facing financial hardships, removing barriers that often lead families to veterinary expenses, the program removes barriers that often lead families to surrender their pets to shelters. This allows pets to stay in homes and reduces strain on local shelters. 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