Pooches on the Coosa raises hundreds for humane society

Main Street Wetumpka volunteer Andrea Peel and Main Street Wetumpka executive director Haley Greene present a check to Rea Cord, the executive director of the Elmore County Humane Society. The Herald/Marilyn Hawkins

The Pooches on the Coosa dog pageant raised more than $800 for the Elmore County Humane Society.

The event, which took place on June 11, raised a total of $837 for the shelter and several pounds of dog food was donated. Pooches on the Coosa was a collaboration with The Furry Kid, a pet grooming business, and Main Street Wetumpka.