Bonham -- When dogs leave Bonham Animal Shelter, the new owners will also be bringing home a box full of goodies to make the transition easier for everyone, thanks to a donation by a local Girl Scout troop.

Girl Scout Troop 4733 is working with Bonham Animal Shelter to help with dog adoptions.  The Girl Scout Juniors and Girl Scout Cadettes are earning their Bronze and Silver Awards by preparing Doggie Boxes for the shelter to present to new owners. The Doggie Boxes will assist the new owners on getting off to a great start with the new family member.

The Doggie Boxes include: dog bowls, harness, dog food, treats and a treat jar, a toy and a leash.

This group of ambitious and service-oriented Girl Scouts also have a plan for Cat Boxes in the works!

For information regarding pet adoptions from Bonham Animal Shelter at 903-640-8245 or call Bonham Police Department at 903-583-2141.

Bonham Animal Shelter now has an overhang addition that allows dogs at the shelter to spend part of the day outside before being secured inside at night.

A garage sale for the shelter raised more than $3,000 to help pay for the project, along with a donation to pay for the concrete and another donation of fencing by Kinman Fence in Savoy. A perimeter fence will contain any dog that gets loose at the shelter and a fenced-in area is great for families that want to bring current pets to see if they get along with dogs that are being adopted.

Bonham Animal Shelter is grateful for donations of any kind to assist in their mission maintaining the most humane treatment possible for homeless pets.

photos by Allen Rich