Santa Claus will be meeting with the furry residents of Washington that have made his nice list during an event Sunday.

The Laundro-Mutt Grooming Salon is hosting Santa and Mrs. Claus for a photo session from 1-3 p.m. Salon Owner Alyssa Whittemore says this is her first time hosting the event, which will include dog and human snacks, coffee and hot cocoa for attendees to enjoy, “I definitely wanted to be able to offer something for animals, because I know a lot of people consider their pets to be their children, and me not having children myself I always love to do that kind of stuff with my animals. So I just thought it would be something fun and something different to kind of bring the community in and let them celebrate the holidays with their animals.”

There is no charge for the event, but freewill donations will be accepted for the PAWS & More Animal Shelter. Whittemore shares how she managed to squeeze this event into Mr. Claus’ busy schedule, “Well, he told me that I have worked really hard this year for providing all my grooms for my clients, and he wanted to do something special and meet all the puppies.”

Dogs, cats, and other pets are welcome to sit on Santa’s lap, but Whittemore asks that they are up to date on vaccinations. If your pet has social anxiety or could possibly not get along with other animals or people she advises not to participate or contact the salon to see if they can accommodate for a picture.