Thyra was raised to be a service dog for Canine Companions for Independence. After a month at "college" in New York, however, it was determined that she was homesick and not happy in training, so back to Tupelo she came! Denise always knew that Thyra had the perfect disposition to be a therapy dog. When the Comfort Creatures group was formed Denise and Thyra jumped right in. Denise and Thyra now visit schools as a R.E.A.D. team, and Thyra loves having kids read to her. Denise is a chef and teaches cooking classes. She is married to Jim Fitzgerald and they are the owners of five dogs- three golden retrieves and two mutts.

Rudie is a minature Parti Poodle who doesn't like a bath that much. Combing his curly hair he could do without, but he will put on his green bandana with a smile.  Rudie, a certified therapy and R.E.A.D. dog, loves his job and so do I. Thank you Comfort Creatures!

Angela is a Clinical Data Analyst and has been employed with the North Mississippi Medical Center Pharmacy Department for the past 27 years.    She served on the Tupelo Lee Humane Society’s Board of Directors and photographed the adoptable pets for the local newspaper to help them get adopted. She and her English Bulldog, Polly Anna are Pet Partners. She is also a professional pet portrait artist, and a portion of the proceeds from the pet portraits go to help this charitable cause. PollyAnna is also a registered R.E.A.D. dog and we hope to start visiting the local library in 2008.