Pets Pose with Santa Claus for Paws for the Holidays
Local pets and volunteers raise money for Canine Companions for Independence.
Dogs, cats, and sometimes a goat or two, flock to Murray Hill Veterinary Associates every holiday season to pose with Santa Claus for "Paws for the Holidays." Here, pets can be photographed with Santa for $25 per sitting, sporting elf hats and reindeer antlers. Animals are photographed by a professional photographer, Jennifer Pottheiser, who has photographed sports stars such as Kobe Bryant and Roger Federer. But unlike most models, these pets preen and pose to help their fellow animals. All proceeds from "Paws for Pets" are donated to Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), a national non-profit organization that provides service dogs for individuals with disabilities. Typically, it costs $40,000 to breed, raise, train, and maintain one…
