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Red, White & Woof!: Send IL Patch Your Patriot Pet Pics

See how to get a patriotic photo of your dog, cat, parrot or ferret featured in Patch's 2023 Fourth of July pet photo roundup.

See how to get a patriotic photo of your dog, cat, parrot or ferret featured in Patch's 2023 Fourth of July pet photo roundup.
See how to get a patriotic photo of your dog, cat, parrot or ferret featured in Patch's 2023 Fourth of July pet photo roundup. (Shannon Antinori/Patch)

ACROSS ILLINOIS — Dust off those Americana bandanas. It's time for Illinois Patch's 2023 Patriotic Pet Photo Roundup. We want pics of cats in red white and blue cowboy hats, dogs in star-spangled sunglasses and ducks dressed like Uncle Sam.

Here's how to get your pet's photo featured in our roundup this Fourth of July:

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

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2. Include the subject line Patriotic Pets.

3. Include permission for Patch to share and use the photo.

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4. Deadline is June 30 at 5 p.m .

Patch will gather each excruciatingly cute photo into an overwhelmingly adorable collection that will be shared for the Fourth of July holiday.

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