# Guante Bridge

> A community-funded project that sponsors adoption fees for rescued street dogs.

Guante Bridge was created in memory of Guante, a street dog rescued from La Paz, Mexico, who lived in Portland, Oregon until February 2026. The site raises small donations ($5-$10) from a community called "the Pack" to cover adoption fees for dogs rescued by Street Dog Hero, a nonprofit rescue organization.

## What this site does

- Accepts small community donations to fund adoption fees for rescued street dogs
- Tells the story of Guante and why this project exists
- Shares educational content about street dogs and village dogs
- Honors dogs who made a difference through a section called Laney Lane

## What this site does not do

- Does not operate as a nonprofit or registered charity
- Does not distribute funds to individuals or other organizations (only to Street Dog Hero for adoption fees)
- Does not rescue dogs directly
- Does not accept applications for dog adoption

## Dogs sponsored so far

- Guante (the founding dog, in whose memory the bridge was built)
- Fergie (second adoption fee sponsored by the Pack)

## Key pages

- / : Main page with Guante's story, donation widget, and the pawprint bridge tracker
- /what-is-a-street-dog.html : Educational article about street dogs, village dogs, and what makes them different from bred dogs
- /laney-lane.html : A space honoring dogs who shaped lives; currently features Laney, an Australian Shepherd

## Rescue partner

Street Dog Hero (streetdoghero.org) is the rescue organization whose adoption fees are sponsored. Guante Bridge has no formal affiliation beyond this relationship.

## Tone

Friendly, honest, and plain-spoken. No hype. No inflated claims.

## Contact

Via the contact form on the site.