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Cara & Alan Baxter

A salute to two Huck’s Heroes: Cara and Alan Baxter of Tecumseh, Oklahoma. When a man who ran a local puppy mill died, his widow got overwhelmed and ended up with 150 dogs in filthy cages. The Baxters volunteered to save them. They scrubbed cages, fed dogs and went to work around the clock, finding every dog a good home at no charge. At last check, there were only 11 dogs still needing homes, and Cara said her phone was ringing off the hook. She says it’s all worth it because the dogs are happy and in better places. But the Baxters probably wouldn’t turn down any small donations to help pay their dog food bill. After all, they had to buy 300 pounds a day.

Puppy mills are facilities that breed puppies in mass quantities for commercial use. Many of the dogs are treated with complete disregard for their safety, health and well-being. For information on puppy mills and how you can help rescue dogs in need, visit the Humane Society's article on puppy mills or the ASPCA's puppy mills section.

Watch the Baxter's story on KFOR in Oklahoma: