Ella Purcell of Auburn holds Lucy, who is awaiting adoption at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society in Lewiston. Purcell, a third-grader at Park Avenue Elementary School donated $26 to shelter, which she saved up from her allowance to help with the care of the thousands of unwanted pets the Humane Society helps each year. FMI: 207-783-2311, www.SavingPetsInMaine.org, facebook/GAHumane.
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