Santa Paws came to Mission

Santa Claus made an early visit to Mission on the weekend

The annual Pet Pics with Santa event allowed Mission pet owners to have their animals photo taken with the jolly old elf.

Dec. 16, 2016 6:00 a.m.
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Santa Claus made an early visit to Mission on the weekend.

The annual Pet Pics With Santa event took place on Saturday at Allstars K9 training in Mission.

The event is a fundraiser for the Fraser Valley Humane Society.

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