Help the Happy Hound & Perry Family Rebuild

Intro by Jenna Richards: On July 10 2023, the town of Proctorsville and surrounding areas, endured catastrophic flooding. They are now facing another round of flooding. Amy Perry and her family lost everything in their basement, and her entire shop & business: The Happy Hound Salon. As volunteer firefighters, they concentrated all their energy working to help their community and left their house and business to the flood.

Amy has been grooming for 20 years, and runs a small family groomery that specializes in one-on-one grooming for dogs that cannot be groomed in other enviroments. She is a fantastic groomer (and a dear friend) who is loved by her clients, with fur and without. It's not every groomer who's furry clients can't get out of the car fast enough to get inside and see her.

Her shop is a total loss except for the frame and roof, and grooming table and the tub. Floor, walls, sheetrock, tools and equipment all need to be replaced. They did not have flood insurance because it was not a requirement, they are in a 100-year flood zone.

Please donate or share to help them out. I've never met a more deserving family, and every day they are closed her furry clients are going without. My baby, Sage, loves her so much. If there is anything you can donate, or even if you just share everywhere you can, every gesture helps! Donations can also be sent to Perry Family C/O PROCTORSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT PO BOX 81. PROCTORSVILLE, VT. 05153

Make checks out to Amy & Seth Perry

At the advice of friends, and since I have had so many wonderful friends and clients ask how they can help, I'm starting this go fund me so anyone who wants to help can easily donate so we can rebuild.

This storm flooded my dog grooming shop and it will have to be gutted and rebuilt. On my birthday, no less. I lost all my dryers, many tools, electrical, plumbing, hot water heater; walls, floor, insulation will all need to be replaced, shop vacuum. We're still not sure about structural stability at this time and may find the floor structure also needing replacement. Settling is a concern as the river was going right through it. Our insurance will not cover the flooding.

I'll put up a more eloquent update later, but for now, as volunteer firefighters, we are busy helping others in our community as we have been since the storm began.

Any help is so deeply, deeply appreciated, and we will be starting demolition this week if some strong backs want to help. Call the business line when phone service is restored or message us on facebook.

Amy