Seasonal & Holidays

Share Your Festive Pet Pics With Illinois Patch This Season

Show off your dog or cat or amphibian or hermit crab in their most dazzling holiday duds for an upcoming feature article.

ILLINOIS — 'Tis the season to see how long Fido will stand still with antlers on his head. Patch wants Illinois readers to send photos of their furry friends in their most festive finery. Read on to see how to get your dog, cat, iguana, hermit crab or pet rock featured in an upcoming Patch article this holiday season.

The deadline to submit a photograph is Dec. 20 at 5 p.m.

1. Email a photo you took of your pet to lisa.farver@patch.com

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2. Write "Festive Pet Pics" in the subject line

3. Include the phrase, "I took this photograph and I give Patch permission to use it."

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4. Subscribe to Patch's local newsletters to see your pet spotlighted in the upcoming feature article. (You can sign up here. It's free!)

Now, gather that garland, unearth those undersized candy cane-embellished pet sweaters, break out those light-up Santa hats and let the unbearable cuteness flow.

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