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Lily is the founder of National Mill Dog Rescue a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. NMDR exists for two sole purposes, to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home retired mill dogs and to educate the general public about the realities of the commercial dog breeding industry.Lily had 35 AKC Champion dogs in her pedigree. She was born and sold at a commercial breeding facility in Missouri, where she lived in a tiny cage and was bred to the max, for her entire life. It didn't matter to her breeder that she was languishing in her kennel, and that her life of neglect led to emotional and physical defects, like her rotting jaw. No one had to see her, and as long as Lily kept producing nice-looking offspring, she was still of value in the eyes of her breeder.Her offspring were sold at auctions, to fellow breeders, or to brokers who sold them to pet stores, all carrying the AKC's seal of approval. You see, like the breeder, who sees value in a dog by how much money they can generate for them, the AKC, sees value in a breeder by how many litters they can produce.The condition of her mouth eventually lead to cancer and Lily died in May 2008. Lilys story is one on sorrow, salvation and inspiration. And even though she is no longer with us, Lily continues to be the driving force of National Mill Dog Rescue. As of December 2008 this dedicated group of volunteers have rescued over 1,150 mill dogs in her name.Please visit their website and learn more about their life saving work: http://www.milldogrescue.org/P... and photography of Lily: A Hero for Mill Dogs by Clay Myers, Best Friends Network Photographer http://network.bestfriends.org...

Channel: Pets & Animals Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am Author: bfnetmedia

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