Leverette, dressed in full Santa Claus regalia, endured lashing tails and doggy kisses to pose for pictures with pets and raise money for the Pender County Humane Society.

• 只见他披挂着全套圣诞老人的行头，忍受着毛茸茸的小狗尾巴在脸上扫来扫去，还不时遭到狗"吻"的偷袭，而这一切，完全是为了拍一组和宠物在一起的照片，为彭德郡动物收容所筹得善款。