A national animal rescue nonprofit organization released a 2020 calendar this week memorializing one of their most-followed alumnae and the first printing is nearly sold out.

Animal Rescue Corps (ARC), who assists communities across the U.S. with cruelty cases, rescued 89 animals in Operation Midnight Run, an April 2015 shutdown of a Tennessee puppy mill, where breeding dogs were kept in small, dirty crates and their puppies sold for profit.

Among those rescued was a dog whose tiny body bore signs of extreme neglect, with filthy, matted fur, nearly no teeth, and just three legs. Mashed Tater ("Tater" for short), as she was named by her rescuers, would be physically and emotionally transformed by medical care, good food, and love and eventually adopted by ARC volunteer Deb Barnes and her husband, Nashville's News Channel 5 reporter Nick Beres.

"Tater passed away peacefully of old age a few weeks ago, after four glorious years with her loving adoptive family," said ARC Executive Director Tim Woodward. "In that time, she built a huge online following, with her parents posting photos and advocating for rescue and adoption through her story."

Deb curated a beautiful collection of photographs of Tater, from the day she was rescued throughout her comfortable life, basking in the sunshine and cozy in tiny sweaters, to help her memory and message live on with the 2020 wall calendar, which is available on the ARC website. Another printing run is planned to keep up with demand. All of the proceeds from sales will support their work, so they can go on to rescue more animals in need.

Animal Rescue Corps is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission is to end animal suffering through direct and compassionate action, and to inspire the highest ethical standards of humanity towards animals. ARC is funded entirely by donations. Visit their Facebook page to follow and support their work.