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Collected Item: “Pets, the Unsung Heroes: Grad School in Quarantine”

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Pets, the Unsung Heroes: Grad School in Quarantine (For Mikel to Curate)

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Photograph

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I don't know where I would be without my cats, Alvin and Cornelia. This year as been stressful on all of us, people dying, not being able to leave the house, unemployment, schoolwork, the list goes on and on. Without them and their cute, furry faces I'm sure I would have broken down a lot more often than I already have. Alvin (orange) is about 4 years old and is the most talkative cat I know, he's always meowing at us for pets and love. Cornelia (brown) is incredibly anxious, but that doesn't stop her from demanding cuddles when we're about to go to bed. They are a constant in my life, something I am so incredibly grateful for. They don't even know how they make my life better, they just offer the love and want some in return. They are truly the unsung heroes of this pandemic, at least for me.

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#coveryourfangs #HS6301 #COVID19

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

V. Gwyn Hartung

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2020-10
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