2023 Holiday Pet Photo Gallery: Silver Spring Shares Its Beloved Pets

SILVER SPRING, MD — Patch has extended the deadline for its readers to submit photos for our 2023 Holiday Pet Photo Gallery.

Patch wants to see your photos of pets in reindeer ears, Santa beards and other holiday costumes to include in this gallery starring your beloved pets. Follow the instructions below to have your favorite animal featured along with these pets submitted by our readers.

This is Stella, adopted July 4th 2020. &mdash Chuck and Kathy Apfelbeck, Silver Spring

This is Lily. She is all dressed up and hoping for a Christmas miracle (i.e., snow) so she can run around in it. She is also hoping that one of the presents under the tree is a big box of Greenies — her favorite treat! — Amy Uhrin

Professor Henry Peachrests up before his big role as “Rudolph” in the Fairfax Holiday Make-Believe Pageant— Devah Galloway & Nelson Duffle

Baby can't wait for all the boxes Santa will be bringing her this Christmas. — Michael & Fran O'Connell

Here's how to get your pet featured:

1. DEADLINE EXTENDED: Email a photo you took to silverspring@patch.com before 12 noon ET on Dec. 22 Dec. 29.
2. Use the subject line: Holiday Pet Pic.
3. Include the following phrase in your email: "I took this picture and give permission for Patch to use it."
4. Include your name and be sure and state what town and county you live in, as well as share a little bit about your pet.
We'll do our best to get all of the photos included in the holiday gallery before Christmas the end of 2023