Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have announced their new family member- an adorable Samoyed puppy 
Sadly, this means that this breed of dog is likely going to become very popular, and people who don’t do their research or purchase dogs from responsible breeders end up incentivizing puppy mills (commercial breeding facilities) to breed these dogs like crazy to profit off the “hype.”
We’ve seen it time and time again: a breed of dog gets popular on the internet, and all of a sudden, we see a huge increase in them being produced in puppy mills.
These facilities are solely out for profit, and when they see an opportunity, they jump on it. The heartbreaking reality is that when demand increases, so does the suffering of dogs of that breed- all because a dog that looks like them became popular in pop culture.
Luckily, for Noelle, Lia, Harper, and Kota, they escaped the puppy mill in the nick of time.
At only 3 years old, these beautiful Samoyeds are still young. But in the puppy mill world, when a dog is no longer making money, they are discarded- something that typically happens around 5 to 8 years old when they can no longer reproduce.
We can only imagine they were given up early because their puppies weren’t selling or the breed simply wasn’t in demand just a few weeks ago.
Upon arrival these sweet souls were given quite the haircuts due to fur that had been matted after years of neglect and living in deplorable conditions. But their fur will grow back, and they have time to heal -physically and emotionally- from their years spent surviving as breeder dogs in a commercial breeding facility.
This $5 Friday, we’re asking for your support for Noelle, Lia, Harper, and Kota 
Every donation, no matter the amount, will help provide them with all the care they need- basic medical care, spay and neuter surgeries, vaccines, microchipping, grooming, vet exams, and anything else they need to begin their new lives.
If you’d like to contribute, please donate through this link: https://givebutter.com/angels-retreat-5Fri
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Please also consider sharing their story and helping us use education as a tool to create a world where, one day, all the dogs still trapped in these facilities become “unprofitable” and are given the greatest gift of all: freedom, a chance to heal, and the happy ending they deserve.
