Colorado Dog Rescuer Recognized by “5 Hour ENERGY Helps Amazing People”

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Oct. 10, 2013 - PRLog -- Theresa, a pediatric oncology nurse, wife, mother and dog lover, started the nonprofit organization in 2007 after witnessing in person a large-scale puppy mill. She returned home from this life-changing experience with 13 puppy mill survivors, knowing that she would devote all of her future rescue efforts to saving more mill dogs and putting an end to this cruelty.  Since then she has passionately led her organization to rescue over 8,000 dogs from commercial breeding facilities across the country.

Theresa Strader had this to say about being chosen: “The 5-hour ENERGY Helps Amazing People" program should be a model program for other companies, as there are so many people doing wonderful things across the world. It humbles me to know that I was chosen to be the recipient of this exceptionally generous award. I have quietly thanked 5-hour ENERGY many times for keeping us on our feet on long overnight trips rescuing dogs. But this gift is truly beyond my wildest dream. My greatest hope is that this video will help to spread awareness about puppy mills and the desperate need for change in the commercial dog breeding industry. Please consider adopting a pet from your local shelter or rescue, where wonderful furry friends are desperately waiting for a place to call home. A million thanks to 5-hour ENERGY!”

Theresa hopes that being recognized by such a well-known and reputable company, it will help spread awareness about puppy mills and the desperate need for change in the commercial dog breeding industry.  Her greatest hope is that people will ultimately choose to adopt from shelters and rescue groups where wonderful dogs sit, many waiting hopelessly for a place to call home.

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National Mill Dog Rescue is a Colorado Springs based 501(c)(3) organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and re-homes discarded commercial breeding dogs from puppy mills.  NMDR relies on volunteers to care for the dogs, from the moment they are surrendered to the time they are adopted and beyond.  We depend on the generosity of the public to provide the high level of care we do for our dogs and to continue to be able to save them.

National Mill Dog Rescue started with a single sentence in an e-mail that Theresa Strader received: “50 Italian Greyhounds in need.”  A large-scale breeding operation, or ‘puppy mill’ was going out of business and all 561 dogs were going to auction.  One of those dogs was a seven-year-old Italian Greyhound named Lily.  The moment their eyes met through the wire of Lily’s tiny cage, Theresa knew her life had changed forever and that this new life would include Lily and a mission to bring about lasting change.

National Mill Dog Rescue:
Website http://milldogrescue.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nationalmilldogrescue

About "5-hour ENERGY Helps Amazing People"

Giving Back: 5-hour ENERGY has become a great success. Now they want to share their success with those who are struggling with difficult situations through 5-hour ENERGY Helps.

Making a Difference: 5-hour ENERGY has always been about helping hard working people. 5-hour ENERGY Helps takes this further by making a significant difference in the lives of those who are working through difficult circumstances.

Recognition: 5-hour ENERGY Helps recognizes outstanding people who, despite their own challenges, give their time and energy to make the lives of others better.

Creating Awareness: 5-hour ENERGY Helps believes that by sharing these inspirational stories, others will be motivated to give their time and energy to a worthy cause.