Somebody Should Do Something
Somebody Should Do Something tells stories of those individuals daring to change and shape America. On a narrative journey, you'll meet people who encounter an injustice, issue, or cause they care passionately about and decide they are that “somebody” who cannot walk away. Some help people on a national, state, or local level – on issues ranging from medical care to poverty, job training to mental health. Others work to protect animals. Still more fight to safeguard our land, air, and water. And many strive to uphold, restore, and strengthen the values of our democracy. You’ll hear the stories and struggles of activist leaders, social visionaries, authors, and legislators. Learn about the issues they care so strongly about and why.
Somebody Should Do Something
Mindi Callison - Exposing America's Puppy Mills
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Laurel Williams
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Season 1
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Episode 3
In 2011, Mindi Callison learned about rampant commercial dog breeding in her home state of Iowa, the terrible conditions that many dogs routinely live in at in “puppy mills,” and the myths that trick the public into thinking they are buying well cared for, healthy animals at local animal stores. Mindy learned more and started local protests.
Now Bailing Out Benji, the organization she eventually founded, is a multi-state grassroots movement with a goal of ending puppy mills. The group has created detailed state maps showing the locations of puppy mills and brokers by county.
Learn how how to avoid purchasing puppies bred in puppy mills or backyard breeder operations.