What could be cuter than a picture of your pet on Santa’s lap?  “Santa Claws” will be at the Seattle Animal Shelter in Interbay on Sunday, Dec. 7 from noon to 4 p.m., to pose for holiday photos with pets and their owners. With a suggested $25 donation to the shelter’s “Help the Animals Fund,” each pet owner will receive print and digital photos.

“Many of the orphaned animals arriving at the shelter are sick, injured, malnourished or abused,” says Seattle Animal Shelter Executive Director Don Jordan. “Seattle’s ‘Help the Animals Fund’ gives these animals a second chance by paying for veterinary care through our Foster Care Program. This event is the perfect way to help Seattle’s orphaned animals during the holiday season and receive a holiday keepsake of your pet.”

Photos will be taken in the shelter’s upper floor conference room accessible from 15th Avenue West. The shelter is located at 2061 - 15th Ave. W., approximately one mile south of the Ballard Bridge. Pets and their owners should enter the building on the 15th Avenue side, not from the parking lot. All dogs should be on leashes and cats and other furry critters should be in carriers.