Tuesday, June 3, 2014

What is Mazie's Mission?

This blog is dedicated to bringing you stories from the front lines of rescue.



In 2009, Dr. Erin Shults decided that although she enjoyed veterinary medicine in private practice, she wanted to do more.  She felt like she needed to do something to help decrease the euthanasia rate in this country, even if it was only one animal at a time.  She founded a 501(c)3 non-profit animal rescue, and she named it after her beloved dog, Mazie, who had recently crossed the rainbow bridge.
When asked what made Mazie so special, such an inspiration, Erin would say, "It wasn't that she was this incredible dog--she was a little eccentric and not very outgoing, but she was my Mazie."

So Erin set out on a journey to save as many homeless animals as possible.  Her dream was to open a veterinary hospital on several acres.  It would have plenty of space to house and rehabilitate.  It would have a forensic team to investigate and help prosecute animal cruelty cases.  It would be a training facility for volunteers.  All of this, and so much more. 


Thanks to Mazie's Mission, dogs and cats that would have otherwise been euthanized were spared.  They were given a second chance at life when they needed it the most.  You see, Mazie's Mission does not go out and find the cute, fluffy puppies that are easy to adopt out.  We take the ones that no one else will.  We take cases of severe and debilitating mange, parvo, injuries from cars, injuries from gunshot wounds, and much more.  





We were thrilled to announce that our state-of-the-art veterinary clinic opened in January!  We are the first and only clinic devoted specifically to rescues and their animals.  Our vision is for non-profit rescues to work together, hand in hand, for a common goal.  In this blog we will feature before and after stories of animals that you will have to see to believe.  The transformations of these resilient creatures is astounding, and we are honored to be part of such a worthwhile endeavor.  So if you've ever been on our Facebook page and wondered, "what ever happened to this or that dog?" here is where you can find out!  You can follow this blog for updated posts, and you can like us on Facebook here:  www.facebook.com/maziesmission

For the final phase, the large scale hospital, we still need your help.  Donations are always needed for the care of animals, but we need sponsors to reach the ultimate goal of such an all-encompassing facility.  You can always visit our website to donate:  www.maziesmission.org

We hope you will enjoy the stories, videos and pictures we have to share, and that they inspire you to do your part.  Volunteering, fostering, donating....every person can do something to save lives.

Check back often for updates!

Much love and puppy kisses,

--The Mazie's Mission family




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