In the early morning hours of a bitterly cold morning, North Shore Animal League America’s Mobile Rescue Unit pulled into our Port Washington campus carrying precious cargo — 50 dogs rescued from commercial breeding operations across the Midwest. Take a look inside our first commercial breeding rescue of 2026.
Want to ride along on a rescue mission? Our social media specialist, Bob Borden, captured the entire journey of our first rescue of 2026 with our partner, National Mill Dog Rescue. Join our Mobile Rescue Team from the moment the truck is loaded to the safe arrival of 48 dogs and puppies rescued from commercial breeding operations across the Midwest.
Shortly before Halloween, a tiny black-and-white kitten was found wandering the streets of New York City. Only seven weeks old, he arrived at North Shore Animal League America through our longtime shelter partner Animal Care Centers of NYC. Affectionately named Phantom Fluff, this kitten needed urgent, expert care.
When five-month-old Glinda, a tiny black Terrier mix, arrived at North Shore Animal League America, she was in crisis and fighting for every breath. Initially rescued by the Animal Care Centers of New York, she was suffering from severe pneumonia. Her lungs were filled with fluid, and her little body was working overtime just to stay alive.
They arrived timid and trembling, unsure what kindness felt like. Fifty-eight dogs — mostly small breeds including poodles, papillons, dachshunds and pomeranians — were rescued from commercial breeding facilities thanks to our ongoing partnership with National Mill Dog Rescue (NMDR).
Most kittens bounce through life without a care in the world, and Bumpy seemed no different when she first arrived from our North Country Adirondack Adoption Center. With her bright, shiny eyes and curious nature, Bumpy was the picture of health, but something was quietly and dangerously wrong.
Recently North Shore Animal League America welcomed 36 dogs and puppies from Texas as part of our emergency response to the region’s devastating floods. Our Rescue Team met the transport in Virginia and brought the animals via our Mobile Rescue Unit safely to our main campus. Now they are soaking up care and cuddles while awaiting their new homes.
On Saturday, 55 dogs and puppies were given something they’d never known: hope for a better life. Rescued from commercial breeding facilities in the Midwest, the dogs were transported via our Mobile Rescue Unit to our Port Washington, NY campus, thanks to our ongoing partnership with National Mill Dog Rescue.
Remy’s rescue was the result of compassion, persistence and dedicated teamwork. From the FDNY paramedics who first found her, to the shelter partners who followed protocol, and finally to the staff at North Shore Animal League America who made sure she didn’t fall through the cracks, this was a life saved because people worked together and refused to give up.
The smoke has cleared in California, but sadly, the animal shelters have not. Months after devastating wildfires displaced thousands, shelters in Riverside County remain dangerously overcrowded. With space running out, the risk of euthanasia was becoming a heartbreaking reality. North Shore Animal League America couldn’t let that happen.