Shadybrook

Shadybrook is a small town located in the state of Texas, about 34 miles from Gopher Gulch and 10 miles away from the town of Hoop 'n Holler. It is known for being Droop-a-Long Coyote's hometown and the hometown of much of his family.

History
Shadybrook originally started as a small settlement around 1709; not much is known about its founder, who is said to have mysteriously disappeared a year after founding it, which contributed to the town's reputation of being a "creepy" place. Originally, it was home to humans as well as other species, but attacks from gangs, Indian tribes and the threat of war sent many coyotes from their towns to Shadybrook. Eventually, more coyotes lived there than humans, and while many sought to get along with them peacefully, there were also coyotes who wanted the town free of humans. As such, the town is divided into different districts: the main part, where the coyotes live, the Bartleby district, where the humans live, and finally Carrot Top Tavern, where the few rabbits that moved there live.

Because of many distrustful coyotes, gang leaders and outlaws that lived in the town, Shadybrook has a high crime rate, even among towns such as Hoop 'n Holler and Gopher Gulch. The law's efforts efforts to contain it have proven to be unsuccessful, with many sheriffs and deputies either killed in the line of duty or quitting because of the stress. Rarely, a sheriff would be able to keep peace for a time, only for it to dissolve into chaos when he leaves. It is for this reason that Droop-a-Long aims to be a sheriff so that he could make his home a safer place for people of all species to live, although it would be years later before he would have this dream realized.

Its first full appearance was in the story Breaker of Barriers, and would later get mentioned in following stories.