Santa Claus Visits the Gwinnett Humane Society

Sunday, November 25, 2012

You better not pout. You better not cry. You better not shout. I’m telling you why. Santa has come to Atlanta and he has a lot of Christmas spirit to share. There are numerous places around the city that families can visit jolly Old Saint Nick. Whether a first timer or a long time believer, children, adults and even pets can visit with the man in red. As part of a Three of a Kind photo feature for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, I photographed Santa visiting with children of the four legged variety at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville. For the past 20 years, the Gwinnett Humane Society has been offering photos with Santa to families and their pets. Donations from the sittings go to finding good homes for dogs and cats around Atlanta.

Debbie Fain puts a holiday outfit on her chihuahua Elphie as they prepare to have their photo taken with Santa Claus at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

 

Margaret Downing hands over Elphie, her chihuahua, to Santa for a portrait session at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

 

Santa holds onto a chihuahua named Elphie as they have their photo taken by Dotty Duarte at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

 

Denise Bast (right) hands her three chihuahuas over to Santa Claus for a portrait session at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

 

Bella (left), Beasley and Birdee Bast have their photo taken with Santa Claus at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

 

Herman (left) and Violet, two of the Sneed family pugs, wait to have their photo taken with Santa Claus as Whitney Bair-Sneed holds her son Henry at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

 

Henry Sneed (left) is held by his mother Whitney Bair-Sneed as she and her husband Thomas Sneed have their photo taken with Santa Claus and their three pugs by Dotty Duarte at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

 

Thomas Sneed (right) sits with his wife Whitney Bair-Sneed, his son Henry and their three pugs as they have a photo taken with Santa Claus at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

 

Jordan Burns (right) and Kathie Hopper call to their dogs and hold up squeaky toys as Dotty Duarte takes a photo at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

 

Dotty Duarte holds up her camera as Kathie Hopper and Jordan Burns prepare to have their photo taken with Santa Claus and their two dogs at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville on Sunday, November 25, 2012.

 

Santa Claus holds onto a pug named Comet as Kelly Jackson and her husband Craig get their other dog Rocky situated for a portrait session at the Gwinnett Humane Society in Snellville on Sunday, November 25, 2012.