People Holding... Mammals

No idea what's going on here. Mom, Ama, and Dad have puppies... or kittens? Or... the ears on that thing Ama (in the middle) has make it look something like a baby lamb.

Mom may be wondering how often and how long she will have to hold things like this if she marries into the family.

I figure this is before they are married or very soon after. Right in the middle of the 1940's...

I almost wonder if they are at Dad's family place (his grandparents' home) in Crenshaw County.

Mom's update: Mom believes they were dogs. She does not believe that it was at Dad's family place, but she cannot place where this picture was taken.