A 7-year-old’s heartbreaking letter to Santa asking for a blanket, ball and food, brought in hundreds of donations to help her and other impoverished children at her school.

The Santa Fe Animal Shelter is asking for blanket donations to provide comfort to homeless pups. Staff members say twin and full-sized blankets and large beach towels work best.

But for many of them, Christmas this year will be a little warmer. Blankets have come from as far away as New Zealand and Germany -- a global response to a young girl's simple letter to the North ...