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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated December 23, 1961 reads, "'It's the best Christmas present I've ever had,' said Vicki Cleveland, 9. The present squirmed a little and licked its chops. 'Now we have to get a collar and a leash at the market,' continued Vicki, 5917 Radford Ave., North Hollywood, clutching Tammy, a light-colored, two-year-old female Chihuahua, about the middle. Tammy was the Christmas present, and she had just been ransomed from the Department of Animal Regulation shelter at 13131 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, by a group called The Tailwaggers Foundation." Pictured are Vicki, left, and her new dog, Tammy. Tailwaggers Foundation sponsor the 'bail a dog out of jail' program.
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Tailwaggers Foundation Dog adoption--California--Los Angeles Pets--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Christmas--California--Los Angeles Chihuahua (Dog breed) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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