Saturday, April 24, 2010

Signs of Spring


Thanks so much to the kind people who have exercised the PayPal button and sent donations to help complete the laundry building at the kennel. Sharon is so grateful for your help. Since she doesn't have a computer, she gets a call letting her know every time someone sends a contribution to the fund. She hasn't had time to thank people individually, but all the support she's received is tremendously appreciated and is already being put to use.

Good friend Maris is seen here painting the laundry. The trim will be light green when it's finished, and there's a plan to paint the front of the kennel building to match, so it will look smashing. Behind Maris, you can see the raised tub for dog washing. Out of sight inside the doorway are the commercial washer and dryer waiting to be installed. The walls are ready for insulation, and the sheetrock has been delivered. The propane installation is still looming, and that's an expensive job.

With an insurance settlement in legal limbo, Sharon's resources are extremely strained. Help is still very much needed. In this long stretch since the fire, all of the bedding for the kennel has to be washed at the coin laundry, and that's a daily expense that adds up to a small fortune over time. Amazing volunteers have been helping with this job all these months, but it's been a heavy weight to shoulder. Let's get the building done! Contributions of any size will allow both the laundry facility and demoliton of the old house to move forward.

Friends, clients, and the dog community... you are fabulous, and restore faith in humankind!