Personalised Christmas gifts for pet lovers

Their pet, under the tree. The Christmas gift they'll never take off.

A portrait of their actual dog, cat or horse, designed from a photo you choose and embroidered in our Cambridge studio. For the dog mum, the cat person, and the pet parent who has everything.

Made to order takes 2 to 3 weeks, so the kindest thing you can do for December-you is order in November.

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Exact last order date for Christmas shown at checkout. Gift card available instantly by email.

Customer wearing an embroidered jumper with her poodle's portrait, a personalised Christmas gift for a dog lover

🇬🇧Stitched in our Cambridge studio

✏️You approve the design first

📅Order by late November for Christmas

🎁Gift-ready, no receipt in the box

Why a stitched gift wins Christmas

Most Christmas gifts are forgotten by February. This one isn't.

A printed novelty gift gets one laugh on the day. A portrait of their pet, stitched into something they use daily, gets worn until next Christmas.

Close up of a real embroidered pet portrait showing the stitched texture of the coat — It survives January

Embroidery is stitched into the fabric, not printed on top. It won't crack, peel or fade through a winter of washes, so the gift still looks like a gift in July.

Finished embroidered dog portrait designed from a customer photo — It's their actual pet

Designed from a photo you choose, with thread colours matched shade by shade to the coat. You approve every detail before we stitch, and about 70 per cent of designs are approved with no edits at all.

Designer creating a pet portrait design on screen in the Lucy and Lola studio in Cambridge — Made in Cambridge, not dropshipped

Every piece is made to order in our own English studio by a team of pet people, with over 50,000 orders behind us and a 4.9 average from more than 10,000 five star reviews.

Embroidered pet portrait Christmas jumper with the pet's portrait wearing a Santa hat

🎅 This year: their pet in a Santa hat

The famous one

The Christmas jumper that sells out in about 20 minutes

Every year our embroidered pet portrait Christmas jumper goes viral, and every year it sells out, sometimes in as little as 20 minutes. This year's design puts their pet in a Santa hat: your dog or cat's portrait, designed from your photo, stitched on organic cotton.

Forest Green, Burgundy, Stargazer Blue, Navy Portrait designed from your photo Made in small batches in Cambridge

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Sold out right now, and that is the point

Batches are small and close fast. Join the notify list on the product page and you will hear the moment this year's batch opens, before it does its 20 minute thing again.

$210.00 organic cotton · proof in about 3 days · unlimited edits

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A real order, arriving

This is what the gift does to people

A real customer opening her sweatshirt, her dog's portrait designed from her own photo and stitched in our studio. Now imagine it under the tree.

Shared with her kind permission.

The honest Christmas guide

Personalised Christmas gifts for pet lovers, planned properly

The best Christmas gift for a pet lover is about their actual pet, not pets in general. Every piece here is made to order: the portrait is designed from a photo you choose, you approve it with unlimited edits, and only then is it stitched in our Cambridge studio. That takes 2 to 3 weeks, which is why this page keeps talking about November.

When do you need to order?

October to mid November is the comfortable window. Late November is when the safe window closes, with the exact last order date shown at checkout. In December, made to order becomes a gamble and the honest answer is the gift card, delivered instantly by email. Full detail in our guide to Christmas order deadlines for personalised gifts.

Christmas pet gifts by budget

Budget	What it buys
Under £30	Embroidered portrait patch (£25), greetings cards
£40 to £55	Canvas piped cushion (£40 cover), tote (£45), t-shirt (£45), velvet cushion, apron (£50)
£55 and up	Christmas jumper (£59), organic sweatshirt (£64), hoodie (£74), fleeces
Any budget, any date	Gift card, delivered by email

Every price includes the portrait design, the proof and unlimited edits, with no personalisation surcharges at checkout. UK delivery is free over £50, and we ship worldwide.

A first Christmas without their pet

If someone you love lost their dog or cat this year, a loud novelty gift lands wrong. What helps is quieter: a card that uses their pet's name, or a gentle keepsake with their portrait, made from any photo including old and blurry ones. Start with pet memorial gifts and what to say when someone's pet dies.

Questions, answered

Christmas ordering, explained

Everything gift buyers ask us between October and December, answered the way we would answer a friend.

Cutting it fine?

Order now and approve your proof quickly, or send a gift card and let them design their own in January. Both beat refreshing tracking on the 23rd.

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✓ Exact last order date shown at checkout

When is the last date to order a personalised gift for Christmas?+

Every piece is made to order in 2 to 3 weeks depending on capacity, so the safe window closes in late November. The exact last order date is always shown at checkout, and approving your design proof quickly keeps your order on schedule. After the cutoff, the gift card is delivered instantly by email.

What is the best Christmas gift for someone obsessed with their dog?+

A portrait of their actual dog, designed from a photo you choose, embroidered on something they will use daily. The organic sweatshirt (£64) is our most popular Christmas gift, the Christmas jumper (£59) is the famous one, and the velvet cushion suits people who prefer a keepsake for the home.

Can I see the design before it is made?+

Yes, always. You receive a digital proof within about 3 working days and can request unlimited edits before anything is stitched. About 70 per cent of designs are approved with no edits at all, and nothing goes into production until you say so.

What if I only have one photo of their pet, and it is not great?+

Send it anyway. Our team reviews every photo before design work starts, older and imperfect photos often work well, and if yours will not do their pet justice we will say so honestly and help you find or take a better one.

Can the gift be sent straight to them without a receipt?+

Yes. Add a gift note at checkout and we ship directly to the recipient with no receipt in the box. Most of our gift orders come from partners, friends and parents doing exactly this at Christmas.

What do you get someone whose pet died this year?+

Something about their pet, not about loss. A card that uses their pet's name, a small keepsake like the £25 portrait patch, or a memorial cushion with their portrait. There is no right timeline: some people want it for that first Christmas and some prefer to wait, and a gift card lets them choose their own moment.

Do you do Christmas gifts for cat moms as well as dog people?+

Yes. We embroider cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, hamsters, birds and reptiles, with multi-pet designs available. Cat portraits are matched thread by thread to the coat, which is exactly what tortoiseshell and black cat owners worry about.

What is a good last minute Christmas gift for a pet lover?+

The gift card, honestly. It is delivered by email, works at any budget, and lets them create a portrait of their own pet from their own favourite photo in January, with no deadline stress for either of you.