Thanks for checking out the Pet Lover’s Gift Guide as part of our Ultimate Holiday Gift Guides. These are just some of our favorite products, some we have reviewed and some we have purchased on our own. There may be some affiliate links throughout that help us make money at no cost to you.
Whether you have someone on your list who is a proud pet parent, or someone who cannot live without their furry family members, a pet themed gift is always a hit. Some of these items are specifically for the beloved pets – whether it’s toys, feeders, or beds – but most of them are really for the people who love their pets and want to show the world how much their pet means to them. Check out our Pet Lover’s Gift Guide picks for every price range, and for every type of owner.
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1) MyPupSocks Personalized Pet Socks
Put a beloved pet face on a pair of socks that can keep your recipient smiling even when they can’t be together. Whimsical, fun, and you can keep your toes toasty. The process is simple, you just upload a picture of your recipient’s pet and let the sock company do the rest. They isolate the face, print it on the socks, and then ship it to you to delight this holiday season. I especially love this option for younger pet owners.
Crazy socks are the norm for kids these days, and who wouldn’t to add their favorite pet to a pair? I love socks because they can be for acquaintances or for close family and friends. Bonus: you don’t have to even know their sizes to order a pair since the sizing is one size fits all.
To buy, click on the MyPupSocks store or the MyPupSocks customizing page.
2) Pet K’tan Carrier
Have you heard of the Baby K’tan baby carrier before? Well, now they make Pet K’tan carriers that you can carry your pets in. The Pet K’tan Pet Carrier is the best way to carry your fur baby close and cozy. Their patented design allows you to be handsfree, yet still close to your pet. The Carrier was designed for small, special needs and senior pets, that can benefit from being snuggled and carried close.
The Pet K’tan Pet Carrier’s patented and chiropractor-recommended design rests comfortably on both shoulders and has an adjustable support band at the wearer’s back. The Pet K’tan Pet Carrier is made with yoga-poly blend fabric with a four-way-stretch that is sized just for you to ensure comfortability for you and your #FURbaby. The fabric is structured and durable enough to carry small pets up to 20lbs, and best of all, it is machine washable and dryer safe!
To buy, click on over to the Pet K’tan page and check their size guide.
3) PugMug.ai
Do you wish you had amazing pictures of a beloved pet in various different gorgeous settings that captured their personalities perfectly? Now thanks to PugMug you can, no need to drag Fido and Spot along with you for pictures. Their cutting-edge AI magically transforms dogs or cats into a wide range of styles of your choosing. I love all the styles, but what I really adore is that their renderings really capture the essence of your favorite pet, and shows all its quirks and special features, all while adding so much whimsy and fun to each image.
How it works: Upload photos of your recipient’s pet and in under 30 minutes you get custom art in tons of fun styles. Once you have your custom art, you can spend some time swooning over the uncanny characterizations. Then, you can star {or thumbs down} designs and then get your favorites printed onto mugs, shirts, phone cases, and more. We absolutely adore the PugMug tote that we had made of our new kitten and definitely would recommend getting a tote if you are on the fence. The tote is fully lined, printed on both sides, and so heavy duty that it can actually handle all the library books my girls tote around each day. Honestly, it’s perfect.
To buy, click through to PugMug.ai and see just how amazing their creations are. If you would prefer to let your recipient swoon and choose, you can give them a PugMug eGift Card — as they say, it’s “the purr-fect way to celebrate your pet with personalized photos & products.”
4) FidoFlask
Does your giftee take their dog with them wherever they go? If so, get them the FidoFlask for all of their adventures with their pup. The FidoFlask is an all-in-one water bottle with detachable bowl{s}. You can use it as a water bowl or separate it and use it for food and water. With a 32oz capacity, and deep 16oz bowls, it is perfect for all-day adventures or just keeping in the car for pup emergencies.
The FidoFlask is BPA-Free and uses food grade stainless steel liners. The flask is easy to clean with no valves, straws, or extra components to worry about. The FidoFlask measures 7.3” x 3.3” x 5.7” and can slip right into your backpack. You can also order small FidoFlask bag so you can wear it crossbody without a backpack. So, go Fido, and adventure.
To buy, check out FidoFirstBrand.com and shop their FidoFlasks.
5) Hepper Nest Cat Bed
This is the perfect present for someone who is losing the battle of pet hair with their littlest furry friends. If your giftee’s furniture is perpetually covered in cat hair, the Hepper Nest Cat Bed is their saving grace. Their beloved cat can curl up in the Hepper Nest Cat Bed and then they can place it near them on your furniture. The cat will be near enough to pet and bond, but all the pet hair will stay in the Hepper Nest Cat Bed instead of covering all their living spaces.
The rounded shell of the Hepper Nest Cat Bed is incredibly lightweight and is easy to lift and take with you from room to room, and the interior cat bed liner is made of Sherpa fleece that is easy to remove and hand or machine wash whenever necessary. As a bonus, the Nest Bed looks great anywhere – on the couch, chair, bed, dresser, desk, closet, top of fridge – wherever your cat likes to go.
To buy, check out Hepper.com and shop all the different colors of Hepper Nest Cat Beds.
6) Customize Your Own Embroidered Sweatshirt
Normally I don’t love shirts with dogs on them, but I make exceptions for embroidered line drawings customized for your pup. This Amazon seller does all the work for you, just upload a high-quality photo of your dog and they create the line drawing and embroider it onto the front of a sweatshirt. You can then choose to add the dog’s name and paw print image on the sleeve for even more personalization.
If you don’t have an image of the recipient’s pup that you can use, the store also has various sweatshirts that aren’t fully custom like the dog ear shirt that uses their own designs for standard breeds that they can put onto sweatshirts, and they can even do more than one animal per sweatshirt.
To buy, check out TheLovelyPod store on Amazon and see all the embroidered personalized sweatshirts.
7) Pet Portraits.com
If you want to wow your giftee, check out PetPortraits for a custom pet portrait. Each portrait from PetPortraits.com is crafted by real artists, not computers, ensuring that every detail is beautifully represented and the personality you love shines through.
How it works: You can choose the style of portrait from their style choices, everything from regal paintings to modern art. Once you choose your style, you submit a favorite picture of your giftee’s beloved pet on the online ordering screen. Your custom pet art will then be painted with care, so that the personality of your recipient’s pet shines through.
Once you submit your photograph you will receive your link to preview your artwork within 72 hours. You can request as many free edits are you’d like until your portrait is picture perfect, and then your canvas/poster/photo gift will be shipped when the portrait is finalized. Know what else I love? Every purchase helps feed 5 rescued dogs, so you get art and you get to help fill hungry tummies.
8) Custom Hawaiian Pet Print Shirt
Remember when I said that I didn’t want a shirt with my dog on it? Well, I meant that. But, I should have said that the statement absolutely does not apply to custom Hawaiian print shirts. Those have already crossed over into the too-nerdy-to-be-knocked category and you might as well just embrace all the geekiness.
So, go on, choose between prints and then add your recipient’s pet photo to the online ordering. From there, you let them create the perfect Hawaiian shirt for your recipient and they will ship it to you when it’s printed. It’s so easy, you will definitely know why it made our Pet Lover’s Gift Guide.
To buy, check out the BTPE custom shirt store on Amazon and add a face to your favorite print.
9) Neakasa Cat Litter Box
The Neakasa M1 cat litter box may seem like it’s more for your cat than for you, but as a cat owner, I can tell you this is definitely a gift for the owner. No more manually scooping the litter box, no more odors, up to 14 days without emptying the litter box, and all the safety features you can dream up. If you have a cat owner on your list, they are dreaming of owning the Neakasa M1 litter box, trust me.
How it works: The Neakasa M1 cat litter box features a unique “Pull and Wrap” Waste Management System, ensuring a seamless, odor-free and contactless litter disposal process. A quick pull of the bag ties securely wraps the trash bag, without any mess or unpleasant smells. The Neakasa M1 comes with a super cool litter mat to help keep things tidy and reduce litter usage. It also come with 2 rolls of waste bags.
The Neakasa M1 has a safe and secure open-top design that is great for cats from 2lb up to 33lbs and has numerous safety features to keep your feline friends safe, even young kitties. 5 pairs of infrared and 4 weight sensors detect the activity of each cat in your home, which can tell you when each kitty is using the Neakasa. You can monitor remotely via the Neakasa app and see when it needs more litter or when it’s ready to be emptied.
To buy, check out the Neakasa site. You can use the coupon code RAVE07 to save 7% sitewide as well!
10) ChewMate Treatbrush
If you’ve ever had a pet, you know how frustrating it is brushing your pet’s teeth. Slip a TreatBrush into your pet lover’s stocking and help them brush their furry friends’ teeth while they play. The Treatbrush is a pet toothbrush disguised as a toy that you can place a treat of your choice inside for added encouragement.
How it works: Treatbrush makes pet oral care easy as your dog brushes his own teeth all the way to the gum line with the patented “Floss Slots”. Natural rubber bristles triple clean teeth, gums and tongue with every chew. All of ChewMate’s products are made of all natural materials and all packaging is recyclable.
To buy, check out ChewMate on Amazon, or see the GetChewMate.com website.
11) Crumps Natural Dog Treats
In searching for all-natural, healthy treats for pets, there’s a name that comes up over and over again: Crumps Natural. We first tried Crumps Natural products and they were an immediate hit, and then when I read that they were created in small-batches and made with care using responsibly sourced, high quality single ingredients, I was sold.
I love that the products don’t have any of the unnecessary ingredients, and I also love that when I buy a bag of these I know my pets will actually eat it.
I volunteer at a local food bank and you wouldn’t believe how many people donate huge bags of pet food because their pets refused to touch it. Know what we have never been handed to us to give out because a pet wouldn’t eat it? Crumps Naturals. Sure, it’s anecdotal as I personally am not going to be trying pet treats to see if they are good, but I’m going to say that it’s a pretty good test because I think I’ve seen every other brand out there and these Crumps Naturals just don’t get returned.
To buy, check out CrumpsNatural.com and see all their various varieties. You can also find them in stores locally, as well as many online retailers.
12) HandsOn Grooming & HandsOn Finishing Gloves
HandsOn grooming and finishing gloves are great for so many pets – large and small. Slip some gloves into your pet or pet lover’s stockings and give them a way to groom and care for their beloved pets. They even have finishing gloves for horses, for all the horse lovers on your list.
For bath and groom time, check out their Grooming Gloves, and to help their coat shine check out their Finishing Gloves.
To buy, shop HandsOn grooming gloves here, HandsOn finishing gloves here, and see the HandsOn Amazon store here.
Have fun shopping our Pet Lover’s Gift Guide
I hope you found some things you may not have seen before, and something for every pet lover on your list. Be sure and click though the links to find out more information about each product featured and see how to purchase.