National Mill Dog Rescue

National Mill Dog Rescue rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes retired commercial breeding dogs from commercial breeding facilities.  NMDR gives these dogs a new beginning and a final chance to find happiness and comfort in a loving home.

National Mill Dog Rescue was established in February 2007, in honor of a forgiving little Italian Greyhound named Lily. Theresa Strader, NMDR's Founder, rescued Lily from a dog auction in Missouri. Prior to that day, Lily had spent the first seven years of her life as a commercial breeding dog, a puppy mill mom. Determined that her years of living in misery would not be in vain,Theresa started NMDR, giving a voice to mill dogs across the country.