More than a little Moxie: Puppy mill rescue dog discovers freedom at 12

By Moxie, No Puppy Mills

Hi! My name is Moxie. I’m a happy boy but it hasn’t always been this way. A year and a half ago I was rescued by National Mill Dog Rescue but before that I spent 12 years living in a puppy mill.

I arrived at the puppy mill when I was still less than a year old. For 12 years I shared a small cage with several other dogs, only standing on wire, and never leaving the building I was housed in. The mill I came from is a large, metal warehouse. There are no windows. The hundreds of dogs that live in that building are always in complete darkness. I lived my life with no sunlight or fresh air.

Thankfully, I’m one of the lucky ones who was rescued by National Mill Dog Rescue and received a second chance at life. It is pretty rare for a 12 year old puppy mill survivor to get a chance like this. Usually old guys like me are discarded like a piece of trash.

http://www.chicagonow.com/raining-cats-dogs/2014/01/moxie-puppy-mill-rescue/