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Join us for NMDR’s biggest night of the year—our 2025 Gala on Saturday, September 13th at Wedgewood in Black Forest! Celebrate with us at this beautiful venue as we raise vital funds to rescue and rehome dogs in need. Click below to learn more and buy tickets!

Thank You for Attending Festival in the Bark!

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us at Festival in the Bark—thank you for making it a tail-wagging success! Your presence helped create an unforgettable day full of love, laughter, community, and compassion—all in support of NMDR’s mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome discarded breeding dogs. We’d love your feedback to help us make next year’s event even better!

We Love Our Partners!

If you’re a local business, organization, or passionate individual, partnering with NMDR is a meaningful way to support our life-saving mission. Fill out this form to tell us more about yourself, your company, and your idea. Together, we can make a difference for dogs in need!

Donate to NMDR

Help NMDR continue rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming dogs in need. Your donation provides medical care, shelter, and love to discarded breeding dogs, giving them a second chance at life. Every gift makes a difference—donate today!

NMDR New Property in Missouri

This video highlights NMDR’s Dogsville facility and the power of collaboration. Thanks to rescue partners nationwide, NMDR saved over 2,000 dogs last year—our biggest impact yet. Watch these dogs take their first steps toward freedom and love!

Amazon Wish List

Our Amazon Wish List has items that we need for our shelter and dogs. If you’d like to support us from afar, please consider taking a browse! We appreciate all your support!

Volunteer in Dogsville

As our outreach grows, so does our need for volunteers! While Dogsville is meant to be a stop along the way for the dogs we rescue, we often have 10-15 plus dogs onsite needing our constant care. Dogsville is recruiting volunteers interested in helping with kennel cleaning, grooming, socializing, dog walking, housekeeping, and more! For Dogsville opportunities, please contact Casey Nicholson at caseyn@nmdr.org.

Do you love reading books?

Our Rescue Readers program is back! Socializing with rescued dogs is not only fulfilling, it helps our dogs to become accustomed to human interaction. This activity is appropriate for ages elementary through high school. Please note, you will need to bring a guardian with you to the shelter for this activity.  See our Facebook Events page for more details and dates.

Rescue & Restore

Introducing our “Rescue and Restore” Fund-a-Need Program, which allows you to directly support specific needs at our shelter. Choose an area that speaks to you and ensure that every dog receives the best possible care. Join us in making a tangible difference in the lives of our deserving dogs. Your support helps us continue providing exceptional care!

Virtual Paws Sponsorship Program

Perfect for birthday presents, holiday gifts, or to simply show someone you share their love of dogs – Your sponsorship helps NMDR to continue to provide the high-quality care for each pup we rescue for however long it takes for each dog to get adopted into a loving home.

Shop for a Cause!

National Mill Dog Rescue’s Paw Partners are businesses who give NMDR a donation through their shop or service sales. Be sure to support these businesses who support NMDR! Learn more about each Paw Partner and know each sale is doing a little more good.

Special Discounted Programs

Dogs bring love and happiness into our lives, and we are excited to be able to offer special discounts to those over age 60 and those who are members of the armed forces.

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Why become a monthly donor?

Our mission depends profoundly on the kindness and dedication of supporters like you. Becoming an Angel Donor sets up an automatic monthly withdrawal that helps us continue our mission and care for our dogs. You can make a difference in the lives of some very deserving dogs without having to give it a second thought!