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My name is Melanie Roberts; I am Ruth's granddaughter. Together with my family, we have created this GoFundMe page to honor Ruth Dalton.

On the morning of August 20th Ruth was sitting in her car with 6 doggies she was preparing to walk. She was forced from her car, and hit by it, while attempting to rescue the animals inside. She was killed almost instantly.

Ruth started Grandma's Critter Care 35 years ago. She served the Madison Park area almost exclusively during those years. She might have started out as the dog walker, but soon became everyone's friend, companion, advisors, and Grandma. She was adored by two and four-legged creatures alike! She was the most loving and caring person you would ever meet, but she was also full of fire and spice! Fiercely loyal and protective..... you were blessed to be part of her tribe. You couldn't help but love her, as proven by the amazing display of grief and outrage at her senseless death. But Grandma was a Christian; she believed that to be absent from the body was to be present with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:8).

The funds raised will be used by us to create a memorial, celebrate her life and legacy, help to create situational awareness, and other causes selected by our family.

We also plan to make donations in Ruth's name to the following charities she supported:

Bread of Life (Bringing Hope and Transformation to the Homeless of Seattle)

breadoflifemission.org

Mission Barnabas (Developing Generational Leaders)

missionbarnabas.us

Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch (Rescue the Equine, Mentor the Child, offer Hope for the Family)

crystalpeaksyouthranch.org

PAWS (Animal adoption)

paws.org

Best Friends Animal Society (Homeless pets deserve a place to call home)

Bestfriends.org

Thank you for your support!