M & M Design, LLC

Purveyors of Fine Canine Apparel

Our Story

My name is Lori and I'm the proud owner of three gorgeous Greyhounds, all former rescue racing hounds. About 10 years ago, my husband and I began volunteering our time to walk "adoptable" Greyhounds for a Midwest Greyhound rescue group. Greyhounds are such beautiful and elegant animals and looking at them, we couldn't help but think that potential adopters might pay more attention to these dogs if they were adorned with a special collar. Inheriting my love for sewing from my grandmother, I began the enterprise M&M Designs, named for our wonderful dogs at the time, Magic and Muffin.

However, we wanted to make more of a difference and not just with Greyhounds. Through our "Cinderella enterprise," we donate 100 percent of our business profits to animal adoption programs and animal health studies through the nonprofit group GREYlong. GREYlong sponsors health studies through Morris Animal Foundation. Every time you shop with us, your dollars are going toward helping animals through adoptions and studies.

While we specialize in Greyhound apparel, many other breeds have worn our coats and collars. Several friends, neighbors and coworkers took notice of our special collars, coats and leashes and asked that we create a unique item for their pets or as gifts for their friends.

We have dressed Cocker Spaniels, Schnauzers, Boston Terriers, Dalmatians, Pomeranians, Dachshunds, Whippets, German Shepherds, Labradors, Boxers, Irish Wolfhounds, Otterhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Dobermans, Akitas, Shiba Inu and Weimaraners.

M&M Designs' Mission

Provide a beautiful, quality, safe product to dog owners that will encourage them to walk their dogs and also increase the potential for more dog rescue adoptions.

M&M Designs' Vision

Within our lifetime to eradicate bone cancer in our precious pets through sponsorship of ongoing animal health studies to prevent this dreadful disease. Making a difference, one collar at a time!

Distribution of Profits

Profit distribution as of November 2010:

Cash donations to animal health studies $10, 079
Cash donations to Greyhound adoption and other animal rescue programs $17,252
Donation of products $5,505
Total donations $32,836