Like Green Christmases? How about trying a Blou one this year. Honoring a beloved figure of Ellicottville once again, Jay Monti has organized the second annual Blou Christmas. Blou, a 7-year-old border collie, passed away two years ago Christmas week. So, to honor his memory and keep his mission alive, Monti and Tyb will be helping to raise money for the Pet Emergency Fund and other donations for the Almost Home Animal Sanctuary. Tyb, Blou’s successor, is the spokesdog for the Pet Emergency Fund and the Letter from Home program. The Pet Emergency Fund provides money for 78 clinics in western New York for when people bring their pet to the veterinarian’s office in emergency situations and cannot pay for the full cost of care. Letters from Home program helps to give G.I.s all over the world letters. Over the years through selling photos of Blou, calendars and other such things, Blou has raised almost $56,000 for the fund, Monti said. “I started selling pictures and cards of Blou, hoping to make $100 in a month, and I made $112 the first day and $1000 by the end of the month,” he said. Now, all cards, calendars and such feature Tyb as well. This year, Cavallaro Paint & Decorating in Bradford, Pa. along with A Touch of Ellicottville located at 33 Washington St, Ellicottville, NY and SHHH toys located at 18 Monroe St, Ellicottville, NY, have offered their space to help raise goods for both the fund and sanctuary. People can donate money to both causes, but specifically for the sanctuary people can drop off cleaning products, bleach, linens, towels, bedding, dog toys and collars, dog and cat food, laundry detergent, garbage bags, treats and clumpable litter to any of the above stores, Monti said. Last year Blou’s Christmas raised over $2,000 and three truckloads of items for the sanctuary. Monti hopes to match that this year. “We’ll take what we can get,” he said. The sanctuary in Little Valley accepts any animal that is not adoptable for any reason and instead of euthanizing them Monti says the animals there get to live out their normal life. Dr. Timothy O’Leary and his wife Laurie operate the sanctuary. People will be able to donate to both causes from now until January 6 at all locations. “100 percent of every dollar donated goes to the animals,” Monti said. “None of it is taken out for costs of products. That’s my donation.”