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'Dress Up Your Pet Day' 2020: Palatine-Area Pet Photos

National Dress Up Your Pet Day is Tuesday, Jan. 14, and we want pics of dressed up Palatine and Cook County pets.

This is Maxine Princess of Palatine, a Shetland Sheepdog and therapy dog at a local hospital, showing off her Scottish heritage for National Dress Up Your Pet Day 2020, happening Tuesday, Jan. 14.
This is Maxine Princess of Palatine, a Shetland Sheepdog and therapy dog at a local hospital, showing off her Scottish heritage for National Dress Up Your Pet Day 2020, happening Tuesday, Jan. 14. (Terry Meinke)

PALATINE, IL — The day for pet owners across Palatine and surrounding Cook County towns to show off pictures of their pets in costume is underway. National Dress Up Your Pet Day is Tuesday, Jan. 14. Palatine Patch wants to give a shout out and thanks to these furry and festive friends:


Tobik is “Walking into 2020!" — submitted by Malvina, Palatine.


"Meathead" aka "King of the House, er, Jungle!" — submitted by Jim and Lin Bell, Palatine

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"Bat girl" aka Olive — submitted by Keith O'Connor, Mount Prospect

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Ollie, "The Dog Who Lived.” (Harry Potter). "We love dressing up our dog Ollie in nerdy costumes and posting photos with silly captions. Enjoy!" — submitted by Vicki and Joe Karlovsky, Palatine.

“Ollie the Grey says ‘You shall not pass!’” (Gandalf the Grey, Lord of the Rings)


Email a photo of your pet's best dressed-up look, their name, your name, hometown and a short caption to submissions@patch.com and rebecca.bream@patch.com for a chance to be featured.

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