SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO STRAYDOG:

Prescott Realty, James Reed Fireworks for Straydog, American Legion 321 in Plano
 
Also the following have donated supplies during our ringworm epidemic:

Tractor Supply, Athens Janitorial, Brookshire's, Groom & Sons Hardware & Lumber Company

Beautiful blind and deaf albino Great Dane.
Helen Keller Fort,
has suddenly and unexpectedly passed on

On the evening of Sunday, December 1, 2002,
Helen has no idea she's about to meet the Fort Family,
who will be her loving guardians for the next eight years,
the rest of Helen's short but wonderful life.

An email of condolence about Helen:

From: Marilyn F.
To: Bill&Juana <Straydog147@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:00:00 PM
Subject: Helen

Hello,
 
Helen was the first article I read about when I first found 'Straydog' on the Internet.  Her adoption was a  beautiful story to re-read.  And how sad that she has passed.  My condolences to the Fort family, who loved her and gave her a forever home for these wonderful years.  Yes, a dog with disabilities is VERY WORTH adopting.  I've had two 3-legged critters, several with frequent seizures, several with life sustaining meds every day, and several who became blind and deaf  - and some would say 'Put them down'.  I never considered doing that just because they had disabilities.  You wouldn't do that to your kid and that's is what they are.
My heart hurts for the Fort family.  Hopefully they will adopt another dog to give them many years of happiness and love like Helen did.
 
Thanks for all you do for the critters.  Hugs and extra pets to the Chihuahua gang!
 
Marilyn