Seasonal & Holidays

Antlers And Santas And Elf Hats, Oh My!: IL Patch's 2022 Holiday Pets

See Illinois Patch's bravest pets as they flaunt their festive getups for the 2022 holiday season!

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See Illinois Patch's bravest pets as they flaunt their festive getups for the 2022 holiday season!
See Illinois Patch's bravest pets as they flaunt their festive getups for the 2022 holiday season! (via Rachel Simec)

ACROSS ILLINOIS — Christmas and Hanukkah are upon us, so what better time to dress our pets in reindeer antlers, Santa suits, Hanukkah scarves and other festive duds. We asked Illinois Patch readers to send in photos of their fuzzy friends decked out in holiday garb. Enjoy this parade of somewhat embarrassed pets and have a happy holiday season!

'Twas the day before the day before Christmas

and all through the house

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Dogs, cats and rabbits were hiding out

For fear of antlers and elf hats and festive bowties

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their, owners, ignoring the dread in their eyes,

would foist upon them most gleefully

to photograph them near the tree

Pups grimace, cats whimper, scamper and fuss.

We're lucky our animals put up with us.

via Rachel Simec (two photos), Brittany Ulaszek (two photos), Christina Popp, Lilliana Lopez, Jennifer Bueno and Sherry Flo
via Kristyn Soldan, Nicki Carlson, Christina Rizzo (two photos), Luxe Group, Noelle Federico, Darla Kaye, Dawn Pukala, April Hernandez
via Rick Keveloh, Patrick Zoulek, Regina G, Jodi Bushnell-Aleman (two photos), Ellen Malecki, Carol Murphy, Desiree Butler (two photos)
via Caity Hitchins, Mary Piunti, Kimberly Lawlor, Dawn S., Mary Pytlik, Stefanie Korzyniewski, Cary Fischman, Dana Lee, Robert Vick
via Courtney Lofgren, George Necas, Gerard Aceron, Katharine Strong, Gabrielle De Pietro, Furio Family, Todd Essenburg, Heather K., Sandy Gulliver
via Ursula W.

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