Laura McLaughlin of Lewiston patiently waits for a doctor’s appointment Wednesday afternoon on Main Street in Auburn with her therapy rooster, TJ. Over the past four years, she has experienced several tragedies. Her therapist wrote a letter to allow McLaughlin to have the rooster with her as an emotional support animal. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Laura McLaughlin of Lewiston, patiently waits for a doctor’s appointment on Main Street in Auburn Wednesday afternoon with her therapy rooster, TJ.  Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo