Ruth Ann, an adoptable Great Dane, stands in its cage as staff member Megan Mosier, background, cleans Monday at the Somerset Humane Society in Skowhegan. The humane society operates an animal shelter for about 30 municipalities, mostly in Somerset County. A growing number of dogs and other animals are ending up at the cramped and deteriorating shelter, prompting calls for a new building.
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