Theresa Strader’s Italian greyhound, Lily, endured years of abuse and neglect in a puppy mill before finding a loving home.

Strader’s journey to give Lily a better life inspired her to create the National Mill Dog Rescue in 2007, shedding light on puppy mills’ inhumane conditions and their impact on animals.

Lily’s life before rescue was marked by confinement and abuse. She spent seven years in a small wire cage within a dark, foul-smelling barn.

She was forced to breed litter after litter without adequate veterinary care or proper nutrition.

This harsh environment caused Lily severe physical ailments, including a decaying mouth and mandible, mammary tumors, and intense fear of people.

Despite her trauma, Lily found comfort and affection in Strader’s home after her rescue in 2007.

Unfortunately, Lily’s health continued to decline, and she died in May 2008, just 15 months after being rescued.

In her final months, Strader did her best to compensate for the years of mistreatment, providing Lily with love and care.

Strader’s powerful letter to the breeder, Martha, reveals the harsh realities of puppy mills and challenges the view of commercial breeding dogs as livestock.

She describes the emotional and physical suffering these dogs endure and calls out the greed-driven motivation behind such operations.

Strader’s letter serves as a plea for compassion and a call to action to end the abuse of dogs in these inhumane breeding facilities.

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