Her duties for the Hot Stove include organizing tag day and running the concession stand with her good friend Lynn Fast. Though Middleton has a deep appreciation for human life, her true passion is Greyhound Rescue, a program in Canton that saves racing Greyhounds from being put to sleep after the dog's tenure at the track has come to an end. The Rescue takes the dogs from the track and gives the dogs proper medical attention. The program then puts the dogs up for adoption. Middleton will keep the dogs in foster care and help to find them homes.
Some dogs jump from foster home to foster home.
We really try to find homes for all the dogs. Middleton became involved in the Greyhound Rescue after watching programs on television about how these dogs were treated. She found out that the dogs were being shown at the Pegasus Farms and she went and signed on as a volunteer. She participates and helps to organize fund-raisers for the group. She also attends the greyhound reunion, an annual program where the owners bring their dogs.