International Soccer Star Supports Rescue !!!

International Soccer Star Comes To The Rescue For Abused Animals
Challenges St. Louis Community To Help Stray Rescue With Soaring Medical Bills

Tim Ream of England’s professional soccer team, Bolton Wanderers, and his wife, Kristen, have vowed to match up to $10,000 given to The Stracks Fund, Stray Rescue of St. Louis’ emergency medical program. Now the soccer star is challenging others, including St. Louis pro athletes, to get more involved.

“This matching gift challenge from Tim and Kristen could not come at a better time, and we are so grateful for their compassion and kindness,” said Stray Rescue founder, Randy Grim. “We continue to deal with so many severe abuse and neglect cases, and my hope is that pro athletes in St. Louis will answer the Ream’s call to help.”

Ream, formerly of the New York Redbulls soccer club, and his wife, both native to St. Louis and graduates of Saint Louis University, have a deep passion for Stray Rescue and lending a helping hand to animals, including their three rescue dogs who live with them in England.

“After our visit to Stray Rescue, we met the amazing staff and they took us on a behind the scenes tour that was eye opening to say the least,” said Ream. “You could not look into their eyes and not want to help. This emergency medical fund is crucial for stray rescue and for all of the dogs benefitting from the medical attention.”

Due in part to Stray Rescue’s key role in the increasingly vital Mayor Slay Animal Cruelty Task Force, the organization continues to be inundated by appalling abuse and neglect cases that require extensive medical treatment. Though The Stracks Fund has been hit hard and depleted by the increase in these types of heartbreaking cases, they are able to push forward with the help of caring and concerned supporters like the Ream family.

“The rescue of our first dog, Rosco, really opened our eyes to the world of rescue and how fulfilling it is to change an animal’s life,” said Ream. “We like to think that all of our dogs have impacted our lives in such a positive way and led us to want to help more dogs.”