MISSION VIEJO
Santa will be posing with pets for holiday pictures at the seventh annual Santa Paws fund-raiser hosted Saturday and Sunday by the Saddleback Valley Humane Society & SPCA. Proceeds from the event, at Santa’s Workshop at La Paz Road and Chrisanta Drive in Mission Viejo, will go to medical grant and emergency medical aid programs that assist sick and injured companion animals. Photos start at $7 for a single copy. All dogs must be on a leash and cats should be harnessed. Information: (949) 262-5859.
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