Local volunteers with Animal Advocates QC are recognizing National Puppy Mill Awareness Month by hosting a free viewing of the documentary DOG BY DOG followed by discussion on the nation’s puppy mill issue.

The event will take place on Saturday, September 29 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. The discussion following the film will be led by Mindi Callison, founder and executive director of Bailing Out Benji, based in Ames, Iowa.