Gift ideas

Gift guides that tell you what to skip, too

We make one kind of gift, so we can be honest about the rest. Each guide mixes things we make with things we do not, and says which is which.

• Gifts for someone who lost a pet: 16 thoughtful ideas, and what to avoid

  Sixteen pet loss gifts that actually help, from a portrait of their dog or cat to a meal and a donation, plus what to skip and what to write in the card.

• Pet memorial gifts that are about their pet, not a stock silhouette

  Twelve dog and cat memorial gifts organized by type: portrait, photo, keepsake, garden, jewelry, donation, and family, whether it is for someone else or for you.

• Gifts for dog lovers who already have everything: 20 ideas by budget

  Twenty gifts for dog lovers and owners by budget, plus the rule that makes any of them land: make it about their dog, not dogs in general.

• Gifts for cat lovers, by the kind of cat person they are: 18 ideas

  Eighteen gifts for cat lovers, cat owners, and cat parents, sorted by the kind of cat person they are, with what to skip and how to get a photo of the cat.

• Dog mom gifts that are actually about her dog: 16 ideas

  Sixteen dog mom gifts for Mother’s Day, birthdays, and Christmas that put her actual dog in the gift, from a $30 digital portrait to a canvas, plus card wording.

Grieving, or helping someone who is? Start with how to memorialize your pet or memorial portraits.