Melonie Dawers, a shelter worker, shares Felicity, one of the cats found recently in an a Unity storage unit, with Santa Claus as she prepares the cat for its new home Saturday at the Humane Society Waterville Area shelter in Waterville. The organization held an open house that day to raise money to keep the shelter open.

Donna Laliberte cuddles with her new 8-year-old Alaskan klee kai Saturday at the Humane Society Waterville Area shelter in Waterville. The organization held an open house that day to raise money to keep the shelter open.

Santa Claus greets children Saturday at the Humane Society Waterville Area shelter in Waterville. The organization held an open house that day to raise money to keep the shelter open.

Melonie Dawers, a shelter worker, cuddles with Felicity, one of the cats found recently in an a Unity storage unit, as she prepares her for her new adopted home Saturday at the Humane Society Waterville Area shelter in Waterville. The organization held an open house that day to raise money to keep the shelter open.