This episode is an emotional story, told by NMDR's founder, Theresa Strader. Theresa tells of how she came to learn about Lily, the dog who inspired National Mill Dog Rescue, and reads the letter she wrote to Lily's breeder after Lily passed away only 15 months after her rescue.

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