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Ever heard of Mill Dog Rescue Network? Neither had I until I read an article recently from the Colorado Gazette archives. The story was both heartbreaking and inspirational at the same time. The story was about a lady named Theresa Strader who rescues dogs from mills and restores them to health for adoption to loving families. She started Mill Dog Rescue Network for this purpose.

The state these dogs are in when taken from the mills is heart wrenching. All they’ve ever known is a wire cage where they’ve lived and also had to defecate. No attention or love is ever provided to them. Ms. Strader takes the injured and neglected dogs to her Black Forest property and puts them outside in the fresh air in straw-lined dog pens during the day.

At night they sleep in dog carriers and dog crates in two heated houses that used to be chicken coops. This is such a big improvement over the wire cages they were kept in at the mills that injured their paws and their teeth from chewing on the wires.

Her rescue operation includes the cost of all the dog pens, dog carriers, dog beds and dog crates mentioned above as well as veterinary care, toys and food. I wanted to highlight the Mill Dog Rescue Network she started in an effort to let those that weren’t aware of it be aware of it.

This type of loving activity toward helpless animals should be acknowledged. Hats off to Strader and her group of volunteers!

Debbie Foster is the owner of Pet Beds Unlimited and an avid animal lover. You’ll find a wide selection of quality pet beds, dog crates, dog carriers, dog pens, cat beds, cat carriers,large dog beds, pet strollers and more at http://petbedsunlimited.com.