by Jason Brodie | Apr 23, 2016 | Blog
The following was written by Gremmy’s mom: “On Sunday, March 20, 2016, a kennel run was dedicated in memory of a very special Shih Tzu here at Lily’s Haven, our facility at National Mill Dog Rescue. Gremmy was one of the worst cases of abuse that NMDR has...
by Jason Brodie | Feb 13, 2016 | Blog
Gremmy was one of the worst cases of abuse that National Mill Dog Rescue has seen and the second worst case the animal hospital had ever seen. When Gremmy first arrived at our facility in May 2014, the volunteers were under strict orders not to touch him. Only...
by Theresa Strader | Oct 8, 2015 | Blog
Dear friends, At the end of December, we were closing in on 10,000 dogs rescued since our beginning in 2007. Hard to believe! It has been a backbreaking, often distressing journey, yet the most deeply rewarding experience of a lifetime. None of our successes have come...
by Jason Brodie | Aug 10, 2015 | Blog
See this face? This is Gremlin, aka Gremmy. You may not be able to tell just by looking, but he is a survivor … a survivor of horrible abuse and neglect that he endured for years. My husband and I are long-term volunteers for NMDR and because of that, Theresa...
by Theresa Strader | Apr 14, 2015 | Blog
Dear NMDR Volunteers, I wanted to take a few moments during this Volunteer Appreciation Week to share some thoughts and thanks with you. I know you’ve heard this from me many times before and I will say it again and again because it is the truth behind the many...
by Theresa Strader | Jul 17, 2014 | Blog
Dear friends, This, our very first, annual report has been a long time coming. Getting any of us to slow down long enough to put it together has been a challenge. I hope you find it informative and trust it will increase your understanding of our mission, our...
by Theresa Strader | Jul 16, 2013 | Blog
Hello Friends, I wanted to take some time tonight to extend my deepest thanks and gratitude to each and every one of you who supported my family in so many ways over the past four weeks. As you can imagine, losing our home in the wildfire was certainly a shocking and...
by Theresa Strader | May 14, 2013 | Blog
Lily is the love and the light of my life. If you’ve ever had a special dog like Lily, then you will understand right away what I’m talking about. Lily was born, raised and perhaps had 13 litters of puppies at the Reedgate...
by Theresa Strader | Apr 25, 2013 | Blog
Thank you to everyone who helped in this effort… Ivey’s service dog is now in training! If you missed the story, please click here to read about Ivey.
by Theresa Strader | Apr 3, 2013 | Blog
The following letter was written by Theresa Strader, National Mill Dog Rescue’s founder. Not only does Theresa devote a majority of her spare time to rescuing puppy mill dogs, she has also spent the last 25 years as a pediatric nurse, specializing in the...
