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When looking for gifts for a pet owner, one thing is certain—they love their furry companion. This gives you a great head start on selecting something; if it relates to their pet, they’re probably going to love the gift too.
Gift Ideas for pet owners can range from the purely practical to the fun and silly.
Gifts for pet owners fall into two main camps: gifts that are really for the pet and gifts for the owner themselves.
When it comes to things for the pet, it’s a good idea to check that they don’t already have them but your options are wide open. Food, toys, gadgets; the pet care industry is worth a bit over $320 billion a year and rising rapidly, so you’re bound to find something that’s both useful and suits the human in question’s tastes.
When it comes to finding something for the owner that relates to their darling animal, you might have to get a bit more creative. This offers a great opportunity to get them something fun, personalized and unique, like a portrait of their beloved animal.
Let’s take a quick look at some of the best pet gifts for owners in each category:
Let’s face it: the cat or dog is the real king of the house and the owner just lives there. Why not fully embrace the fact with a digitally painted personalized pet artwork depicting their royal status? Pet owners with a sense of fun are bound to get a giggle and really appreciate the thoughtful gesture and that’s what makes them the perfect gift.
These portraits are custom-crafted and don’t have to be ‘royal either; there’s a range of options for how they’re depicted. Using photos that you send in digitally as a reference, they’ll be expertly painted onto one of 63 different uniforms and costumes, which you can select from to represent the pet’s personality and the owner’s tastes. If they’re noisy, go for ‘the musician’. If they’re more stately, dress them up as a king.
With a little thought, you can create an image that really depicts the pet in question in the perfect light. These masterpieces aren’t just a Photoshop filter either—they’re carefully painted from a photo.
Using digital painting techniques, the final result is a portrait worthy of hanging on the wall. Mimicking oil on canvas, they stand as a great gift for pet owners or hilarious pieces of decor that will fit into any home with a sense of humor.
A great gift for a pet owner should offer endless customizability, tailored to both the pet and the owner. What’s more, they work brilliantly for cats and dogs alike, offering a fun and unique gift that any pet owner will love.
The visual pun of a dog in a Renaissance outfit is just too good to resist when it comes to picking the perfect gift.
Perhaps the biggest drawback to sharing your space with a furry friend is that their soft, strokeable hair all too often ends up everywhere. Anyone who’s ever owned a black cat and a white sofa will tell you that this really is the worst part of pet ownership.
There are all kinds of tips and tricks out there on the internet on how to get rid of pet hair that might be clinging to your stuff but the best solution is a tool designed specifically for the job.
Our last two suggestions focused on the owner, but what’s a good gift for both them and their pet? The answer: a pet pillow.
You’ve got almost endless options in terms of color, padding and design, so do your research and you’ll find the perfect fit.
Airtags use a Bluetooth connection and Apple’s Find My network to pinpoint a location. This means you can attach a small, unobtrusive device to your pet’s collar and, should they disappear, find them quickly and easily. They can be customized so that they look fantastic making them a great choice of gift for a tech-savvy pet owner.
Moving on to gifts that the pet will appreciate, there’s nothing better than a nice, comfy bed. Just like the more casual pillows, pet beds come in a huge variety of configurations, so you’ll never be short of options.
Whatever you go for, there are styles to suit every pet and home and it might just get them to stop shedding on the sofa!
Become your friend’s pet’s favorite visitor with a bag of their favorite treats.
One word of warning: make sure that the pet in question isn’t sensitive to any of the ingredients before you buy. With such a selection on the market, there’s always the risk that something might not agree with them and an upset stomach is never a good gift.
If the pet in question is on the smaller side, a pet carrier could be the perfect gift, especially if they’re a newer addition to the household. These range from traditional boxes with handles all the way up to something resembling a baby stroller and they’re invaluable to any pet owner.
Vets trips, traveling or even helping a young puppy to get a head start on the socialization process before their vaccinations are all a lot easier when the owner can use a suitable carrier.
What do you get as a present for a baby? Toys! What makes great gifts for a new pet owner and their fur baby? Toys!
Ball throwers are a great way to exercise a dog, dramatically extending the range of your average tennis ball. Alternatively, there are some really clever designs for enrichment toys that encourage pets to work out some of that energy through mental stimulation by rewarding them for solving simple puzzles.
Another great gift for pet owners could be a customized collar. These offer you a great chance to show that you really get the owner’s taste and can provide a fun or elegant way to spruce up any animal’s wardrobe.
The choices here are really only limited by your imagination, so take the time to think about the owner and the pet in question.
Practical gifts come in all shapes and sizes and can help with everything from bath time to grooming to feeding. Technology can help a lot here in the form of smart feeders and cameras for dogs whose people may be at work all day. These are ideal gifts for new pet owners, especially when their new pup might spend the day alone while the owners are at work.
Ultimately, the choice of gift is down to you but there are a few things to keep in mind:
With the pet market being set to hit $500 Billion globally by the end of the decade, the range of choices for dog moms’ gifts can seem utterly endless. With a little care, thought, and online searching, the perfect gifts for pet owner are out there.
