Rain does little to dampen

fund-raising spirit

 Staff photos/Kathy McCarty

   A LITTLE RAIN didn't dampen the spirits of participants in this year's Paws for the Cause Walk. With hoods up and umbrellas held high, walkers made the trip around the Industrial Park in Presque Isle without a hitch.

    PUPPPY TALES — Donna Thibault and her 'kids', Yoko and Willow — two dogs she adopted from the shelter several years ago — took part in this year's walk. Yoko, pictured in the stroller, is too little to walk the route, but Willow made the journey like a trooper.

    KELLY O'MARA, at left, and her three dogs — Geri and Sadie, both English springers, and Harvey, a golden retriever — joined dozens of others at this year's Paws for the Cause Walk. Despite the rain, organizers deemed the event a success, with about $1,000 raised for the Central Aroostook Humane Society in Presque Isle.

    LIZ FARLEY, at right, explains the registration process to a participant at this year's Paws for the Cause Walk in Presque Isle.

    PETS AND PEOPLE of all sizes and ages gathered to take part in the annual June walk, with proceeds benefiting the Central Aroostook Humane Society in Presque Isle. Leading a group of walkers, at left, are Tom Robinson and his daughter, Anne.