phred...was debbie from the shelter writing to you??? or was it a copy of a letter sent to someone else????? i didn't know if your real name was john?!?!?!?! not phred?!?!?!(i feel a blode joke coming on!!!)....i hope that you get a positive respone....and even better some photos!!!!!!! my heart goes out to dear maddie....i hope that all this upheavel in her life is over once and for all...even though i am sorry that aly didn't get to take her!!!!! sounds like she is in good hands!!!!