THE DONNA/"MAX" LEGACY FUND
We established the Donna/"Max" Legacy Fund many years ago to perpetuate the memory of two very special individuals-Donna Marble (one of our technicians) and "Max" (the golden retriever with muscular dystrophy who was our hospital resident and mascot). Donations made by us and others are used to subsidize the veterinary care of selected needy owners and patients whose unusual circumstances remind us of Donna's and "Max's" grace and equanimity during extraordinary medical hardship. We send our heartfelt thanks to all who have contributed.

from "HOME WATERS: FISHING WITH AN OLD FRIEND"
"Any of us who has owned a dog that has taken a particular hold of our heart has dwelt on the unfairness of allocated time. It seems but an instant and the puppy we so carefully carried home and placed on the rug buy our bed has suddenly become a little dim of eye, a touch slow to get up in the morning, and more and more content to lay in some sunny spot and salute our passings-by a turning of the head and a wagging of the tail. Somehow even through the dozen dogs I've owned I've never ceased to be surprised and a little hurt to discover that today Tippy or Ben or Judy doesn't race me to the door to go out but stands in the warmth of the kitchen and merely follows me with eyes and heart."

from GILDA RADNER
"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures. For me they are the role model for being alive."