Practice your pet's poses: photos with Santa at Animal Services Agency this Saturday

Released: November 20, 2014 at 11:47 a.m.
Get your pets camera-ready for their big moment with Santa

Winnipeg, MB - What will your pets ask for this Christmas? Give them a chance to tell Santa on their own at the Animal Services Agency’s photos with Santa event. Whether your pet asks for a new bone, a scratching post, or a tasty treat, you’re sure to get some great photos of your pet and the big guy.

Santa will be at the Animal Services Agency for photo-ops this Saturday, November 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1057 Logan Avenue (near McPhillips Street). All pets are welcome; Santa asks that all pets are comfortably restrained and are brought to the event by their owners to ensure the safety of all pets.

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Also attending the holiday photo event as Santa's little helpers will be two dogs up for adoption at City's Animal Services Agency, Coco and Elf. To view more photos and videos of adoptable pets, visit Winnipeg.ca.

Your photo with Santa will help make it a happy holiday for dogs at the Animal Services Agency too! All proceeds from the event will go to dog adoption programming to help care for the sick and injured dogs that come through our doors. You can help even more by doing the following:

  • Checking out the Christmas crafts and baked treats (for both humans and dogs!) for sale at the Photos with Santa event
  • Adopting one of our great dogs to a loving, permanent home
  • Purchasing a City of Winnipeg license for your dog
  • Volunteering with Animal Services
  • Bringing canned dog food for the pups in our care
  • Donating leashes and collars for our pups

Photos with Santa Event Information:
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2014
Location: City of Winnipeg Animal Services Agency, 1057 Logan Avenue
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $10.00 for printed, $15.00 for both printed and emailed photos. All proceeds go towards the Animal Services Agency's adoption program.

About the Animal Services Agency:
Animal Services handles more than 13,300 incidents per year. The agency operates successful adoption, volunteer, and foster programs. License revenues help fund the services provided including housing stray dogs and reuniting them with their owners, attending house fires or car accidents to help in the removal of animals where needed, and providing an adoption program.

A contingent of Animal Services officers serve the residents of Winnipeg to help resolve neighbourhood disputes and incidents involving animals. To learn more about the Animal Services Agency visit City of Winnipeg - Animal Services.

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