Colorado Puppy Mill Rescue Saves 10,000th Dog

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - May 19, 2015 - PRLog -- In the commercial dog breeding industry, dogs are discarded (most often killed) when they are no longer of use to breed.  Since 2007, National Mill Dog Rescue has rescued these industry discards, and on May 31, 2015 will bring the 10,000th puppy mill survivor to freedom!

Theresa Strader, NMDR founder, says “As we close in on rescuing 10,000 dogs, I am flooded with a vast array of memories, thoughts and emotions. For myself and my family, in the most positive and meaningful way, rescuing Lily changed the path of our lives forever. To witness the toll the years of neglect took on her little body and then to discover her precious soul begin to blossom, truly gave us a deep and genuine passion to make a lasting difference for the mill dogs. To this very day, every dog we rescue continues to honor the life and memory of our very special little girl, Lily.

When I think of the incredibly special people I have met along the way, all just as passionate as I am about giving these dogs a voice, it literally brings me to tears. To know that people around the world support and applaud our efforts is sincerely humbling. The sacrifices we have made over these past eight years honestly don’t come close to the deep personal rewards we have reaped. Thousands of dogs have passed through our hands, each one of them leaving an indelible impression on us as they courageously heal in body and mind, preparing to become cherished family members. Unending lessons of resilience and forgiveness.

With profound gratitude, I thank each and every one of you for your time, encouragement and support and with great joy, I look forward to meeting our next 10,000 dogs."

Please celebrate this achievement with us! Learn about the 10,000 Dogs Saved celebrations and events here: http://milldogrescue.org/10000-dogs-saved

10,000 Saved Open House
To celebrate this milestone and welcome the 10,000th dog to freedom, National Mill Dog Rescue will hold a free Open House at it’s kennel facility in Peyton, Colorado on May 31, 2015 from 12-4 pm.  To learn more and RSVP for this event, go to: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeid...

10,000 Saved T-Shirt
A custom-designed 10,000 Saved t-shirt is available through 5/24. You can purchase here: www.float.org.  Proceeds will support the mission of National Mill Dog Rescue.

10,000 Dogs – 10,000 Tags
To commemorate this accomplishment, National Mill Dog Rescue will create a display case to be permanently hung at NMDR's facility, Lily's Haven which will include Lily's image and will be filled with 10,000 paper tags, each tag representing the tag from one dog saved by the organization since 2007.  Be a part of this permanent commemorative display.  For only a $5 donation, your name (or your dog's name) will be added to one of these tags and become part of  the 10,000 Dogs - 10,000 Tags display case! Order your tag here: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E117143&id=19

About National Mill Dog Rescue
National Mill Dog Rescue is a Colorado Springs based 501(c)(3) organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and re-homes discarded commercial breeding dogs from puppy mills.  NMDR relies on volunteers to care for the dogs, from the moment they are surrendered to the time they are adopted and beyond.  They depend on the generosity of the public to provide the high level of care they do for the dogs and to continue to be able to save them. As of May 31, 2015, National Mill Dog Rescue will have saved more than 10,000 dogs.

National Mill Dog Rescue started with a single sentence in an e-mail that Theresa Strader received: “50 Italian Greyhounds in need.”  A large-scale breeding operation, or ‘puppy mill’ was going out of business and all 561 dogs were going to auction.  One of those dogs was a seven-year-old Italian Greyhound named Lily.  The moment their eyes met through the wire of Lily’s tiny cage, Theresa knew her life had changed forever and that this new life would include Lily and a mission to bring about lasting change.

NMDR on Facebook: www.facebook.com/nationalmilldogrescue