Plano is home to a veterinary hospital unlike any other: Mazie’s Mission, the only clinic in the nation dedicated entirely to rescue animals. In partnership with more than 350 rescue groups, the nonprofit provides affordable, high-quality care to some of the most vulnerable pets.
Founded by Dr. Erin Shults in 2009, Mazie’s Mission has continued to grow, and in January, it moved into a larger facility to better meet the ambitious needs of the rescue community.
A Lifesaving Mission
Dr. Erin Shults, a Texas A&M Veterinary School alum, was compelled to help Texas animals after volunteering during a massive puppy mill raid in Kaufman in 2009. What she witnessed changed her forever.
“More than 550 dogs living in cramped, filthy conditions, being forced to pump out litter after litter of puppies to be sold to pet stores. Some of them were so ill, they had to be euthanized without even leaving the property,” Dr. Shults told Local Profile. “Part of me stayed on that property, even after leaving and I knew I had to do something.”
That something became Mazie’s Mission, named after her first shelter dog, which started by rescuing medically needy animals. She soon realized that many rescues were forced to say “no” to animals needing urgent medical care because of cost. “We wanted to help rescues say ‘yes,’” Dr. Shults said…