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Today is stressful. Let’s see pictures of your pets

Alejandro Zúñiga
By Alejandro Zúñiga
Cat in a hat.
Alejandro Zúñiga / The Tico Times

If you’re invested in the U.S. elections, or if you have loved ones in Nicaragua or Honduras, or if someone you know has COVID-19, today may be quite stressful.

Please enjoy this picture of my cat wearing a hand-knit cap. (You could call her … the cat in the hat.) Feel free to share pictures of your pets on our Facebook.

Stay safe, everyone.

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