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Katie

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Katie enjoys the celebration with CarloCarlo had dogs as a child but never as an adult. In recent years, however, he wanted to adopt a three-legged dog. His prayers were answered two years ago when Katie, a four-year-old Australian Red Heeler came into his life. With little but skin and bones left of her, she had been found near the Skagit River, missing a leg and having just birthed a litter of pups. Carlo adopted her as his assistance dog. She has been his faithful companion ever since, never leaving his side.

 

“It was like two crippled ships meeting in the night,” Carlo joked. “She’s my assistance dog, but I like to think that I’m Katie’s assistant person.”

 

Carlo’s beloved dog was named for Today Show co-anchor Katie Couric who Carlo vowed to visit when his confinement ended.

 

Friends of Katie

 

The cost of owning an assistance dog can often exceed an owner’s budget. To help provide medical care and to cover other costs of pet ownership, Katie has started the Friends of Katie fund.

 

Donations deposited to this fund will be allocated to Summit Assistance Dogs. To select this fund as the beneficiary of your donation, simply write “Friends of Katie” on your check or in the Comments section of your PayPal donation. For questions about Katie’s Fund, please contact us.

 

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