- Lila (Peanuts)
Lila was a minor character in the
comic strip "Peanuts ", created byCharles M. Schulz . She was the original owner ofSnoopy , before his eventual life withCharlie 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 byJohanna Baer . Seriously ill, she is unexpectedly reunited with Snoopy when he comes to visit her at a hospital inNebraska , 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.
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