Lila (Peanuts)

Lila was a minor character in the comic strip "Peanuts", created by Charles M. Schulz. She was the original owner of Snoopy, before his eventual life with Charlie Brown and friends.

Lila was first mentioned in the strip in the 1960s. It was revealed that she had taken Snoopy home from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm (where he was born and raised), but was forced to return him after her family moved to an apartment building where dogs were forbidden.

While she was initially an unseen character who was only recollected by Snoopy in the third person, she eventually made an appearance in the strip in 1968.

In 1972 Lila appeared in the animated film "Snoopy, Come Home", voiced by Johanna Baer. Seriously ill, she is unexpectedly reunited with Snoopy when he comes to visit her at a hospital in Nebraska, and now that she is recovering and will be released very soon, asks him to return to her (forcing him to choose between his "old" life with Lila or his "new" one with Charlie Brown). Finally, out of love for Lila, Snoopy chooses to return to her, but is also heartbroken over leaving Charlie Brown. However, in an ironic twist when Snoopy arrives at Lila's new apartment, Snoopy finds out (to his surprise) that Lila has a pet cat. They both also discover to their shock that dogs aren't permitted there either. Snoopy bids Lila farewell and returns to Charlie Brown.