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Photograph caption dated January 23, 1957 reads, "Family takes dog home - 'Fritzi' strains at his leash as he and Arnone family leave kennel at Valley Animal Shelter to go home. Billy made big decision as to which dog he would pick and 'Fritzi' won out. This is Billy's first dog. During fiscal year July 1955 to July 1956, this Valley facility handled 37,866 animals, 16,594 of them dogs. They also handled 20,509 cats along with 763 other animals including goats, horses, foxes, bobcats and even one wolf. Every effort is made to find domestic animals new homes and many of wild breeds are put in zoos or turned loose in their natural habitat."; See images #00131625 through #00131627, and #00131636 through #00131640 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Valley Animal Shelter (Los Angeles, Calif.) Animal shelters--California--Los Angeles Animal rescue--California--Los Angeles Dog adoption--California--Los Angeles Dogs--California--Los Angeles Pets--California--Los Angeles Families--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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