Truth, Lies, and Puppy Mills
We are bringing podcast back!! This will allow our team to go in-depth on the various facets of the puppy mill industry, the issues that advocates across the country face, as well as interviews with industry experts as we all work together to create lasting change for the animals trapped in commercial breeding facilities.
Episodes
20 episodes
Ep19: Puppy Mills and Page Turners
On this extremely special episode, Jalaine and Kristen sit down with two of our Wisconsin volunteers who are also published authors! Both Peggy Race ("Deputy Paws and the Puppy Mill Cause", "Desiree, The Music of My Soul") and Molly Weinfurter&...
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Episode 19
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34:49
Ep18: The Magic Website
On this week's episode, we talk about a world where a magic website exists for the public to use in order to avoid puppy mills. Advocates and consumers can type in a name or license number and learn about a breeder's inspection history in order...
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Episode 18
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40:06
Ep17: No Space for Amish Hate
On this week's episode, our team sits down to discuss the interview with Devon and highlight some of the ways we have seen progress within the Amish community. Unfortunately, Amish dog breeders are one of the most vilified groups i...
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Episode 17
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37:47
Ep16: An Unlikely Friendship
In our latest episode, Mindi has a candid phone conversation with an unlikely ally, Devon- an Amish dog breeder who sells puppies to pet stores. Their friendship defies expectations, but is rooted in mutual respect and a shared desire to see th...
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Episode 16
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49:07
Ep15: Progress Over Perfection
This week, Alexis joins Mindi and Kristen as we continue our conversations about our trips to visit USDA dog breeders and brokers. We share stories about what we've seen and discuss the surprising transparency that we've been given by some of t...
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Episode 15
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55:59
Ep14: When Advocacy Hurts the Advocates
This week we are taking a break from our field research series to discuss a really important and heavy topic after the animal welfare world experienced an incredible loss last week. A fellow rescuer died by self harm due to the cyberbullying th...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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43:37
Ep13: Rewind: From Horror to Hope
On this week’s episode Mindi and Kristen take a look back at the webinar our team gave last Fall regarding their first trip to visit USDA kennels. The original webinar hosted an audience of inspectors, state officials, animal advocates, dog bre...
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Episode 13
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51:02
Ep12: Behind Closed Kennel Doors
This week Mindi and Kristen dive into a topic that we know many people have been anxious to hear about- our USDA kennel visits. This episode serves as a jumping off point for our team as they intend to spend the next several episodes sharing ou...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:01:40
Ep11: A Tail of Two Stephanies
This week Mindi and Kristen continue their conversation about the lessons they learned at their recent conference. In this episode, they reflect on meeting two different Stephanies who served as important reminders that we must keep reaching th...
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Episode 11
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49:05
Ep10: Still Standing
This week, Mindi and Kristen reflect on the conversations they had at a recent conference in Philadelphia. Nonprofit leaders across various fields came together to share their struggles and inspire hope for what the future holds. They also disc...
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Episode 10
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31:37
Ep9: Sparking Conversation
It's a full house today! Mindi and Kristen are joined this week by Jalaine and Alexis as we all discuss and reflect on why our volunteers are so amazing and how our grassroots advocacy efforts are very effective on the local level. This fun, 'p...
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Episode 9
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47:29
Ep8: Data Doesn’t Have an Agenda
In this week’s episode, we dive into the powerful role that data plays in exposing the truth about the puppy mill industry. Mindi and Kristen speak with Alexis about our quarterly USDA inspection audit and how those reports have evolved since w...
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Episode 8
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45:03
Ep7: 10,000... More or Less?
How many puppy mills are in operation in the United States? Did you say 10,000? We bet you said that there were 10,000. That number has been floating around the internet since around 2015 (as far as we can tell) and it is used e...
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Episode 7
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36:13
Ep6: Licensed to be Confused
The murky world of companion animal regulation: This week Mindi and Kristen break down the complicated, and often misunderstood, world of licensing in the animal industry. Do rescues and shelters need to be inspected? Are puppy ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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54:25
Ep5: Meet Them Where They're At
In this week's episode, Kristen sits down with Alexis to discuss her recent trip to Missouri to volunteer at Humane Lobby Day with our volunteers. Alexis talks about the type of research prep she does ahead of these events and what type of info...
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Episode 5
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34:08
Ep4: Working Upstream
This week Mindi and Kristen discuss the nuances of working upstream and discuss the various types of organizations that work in the animal welfare space. We talk about our role in educating the puppy-buying public and the importance of investin...
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Episode 4
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53:48
Ep3: Focusing on the Fix
This week Mindi and Kristen sit down to chat about bringing the podcast back and go over some of the conversations we are excited to have in future episodes. Bailing Out Benji is a few years older since our last podcast and we've learned SO muc...
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Episode 3
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38:50
Ep2: The Pack Behind the Purpose
Last week you heard about how Bailing Out Benji was founded and some of the amazing work that we have done. This week, tune in as we introduce you to the people behind the scenes who keep this nonprofit running! Alexis, Jalaine, and Kristen are...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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44:20
Ep1: Research Before You Buy
Hello, new friends and longtime friends :) Thank you for joining us for our first episode back in the podcast space! Today you will hear about Bailing Out Benji's origin story, how our first protests began, and about how a little document...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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34:31
