Photos: Metro Atlanta pets meet Santa Claus

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Photos: Metro Atlanta pets meet Santa Claus

These metro Atlanta pets had their photos taken with that jolly old elf, Santa Claus.

Cathy Gable and her dog Koda take pictures with Santa at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody on Monday, November 18, 2024. (Taylor Croft / AJC)

Dawn Farber and her dog Callie get ready to take pictures with Santa at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody on Monday, November 18, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Tamian Hill and her cat Ellie take pictures with Santa at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody on Monday, November 18, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

A photo printer prints images of Dawn Farber’s dog Callie with Santa at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody on Monday, November 18, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Dawn Farber and her dog Callie get ready to take pictures with Santa at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody on Monday, November 18, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Dawn Farber and her dog Callie get ready to take pictures with Santa at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody on Monday, November 18, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Ella and Cathy Gable (L-R) , along with their dog Koda, stroll through Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody on Monday, November 18, 2024, after taking pet pictures with Santa. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

Since her kids have outgrown sitting on Santa’s lap and whispering their Christmas wish list to him at the mall, Gable brings her three-year-old dog, who also goes with them “everywhere we can take her.” (Taylor Croft / AJC)

Cathy Gable and her dog Koda take pictures with Santa at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody on Monday, November 18, 2024. (Taylor Croft / AJC)

Dawn Farber and her dog Callie get ready to take pictures with Santa at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody on Monday, November 18, 2024. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

“Decatur is very dog-friendly, so she’ll go out to eat with us, and we can sit outside. The shops in Decatur let her come inside. She’s very well-behaved,” Gable said as Koda quietly and curiously listened to the bustling sounds of the mall. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

People have been taking their pets to get photos with Santa Claus for many years, but the tradition has become more popular in recent years, said Johari Davis, the general manager for Cherry Hill Programs, which operates the Santa programs in several local malls. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)

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Credit: Taylor Croft/AJC

Cathy Gable and her dog Koda take pictures with Santa at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody on Monday, November 18, 2024. (Taylor Croft / AJC)

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