Addie is all smiles after her foster mother, Samantha Fields, of Waterville, took the intiative to raise money for heart surgey for a condition that would otherwise kill the foxhound mix.

Samantha Fields holds her foster dog Addie at her home in Waterville on Tuesday. Fields' fundraising efforts have been successful, and Addie will get heart surgery that will save her life.

Addie, a foxhound mix being fostered by Samantha Fields, of Waterville, takes a rest. The dog has a serious heart condition, but is getting surgery next week that should reverse it.

Addie and her foster mom, Samantha Fields, "hold hands." The two both have heart conditions and share a special bond.

Addie outside the Humane Society Waterville Area, where she lived before she was taken in as a foster dog by Samantha Fields, of Waterville. Addie is getting heart surgery that will save her life next week.

Addie arrives at the Mid-Maine Animal Emergency Clinic in Lewiston last month, one of many stops as her foster owner, Samantha Field, of Waterville, looked for medical help for the dog, who has a severe heart condition.