Pet birthday cards, starring your pet

Why make a birthday card for your dog or cat

Pets do not care about calendars, but their people do. A pet birthday card is a small, happy way to mark another year together, and it gives friends and family a reason to celebrate with you. It is also a lot easier than a real party photo shoot: getting a dog to keep a party hat on, or a cat to sit next to a cake, rarely goes to plan.

With Pet & Family Cards you start from a photo you already have. Our image model keeps your pet's face, coat color and markings, and places them in a new birthday scene with a party hat, balloons and a cake with a candle. You see two free watermarked previews first, so you can check that it really looks like your pet before paying.

Birthday or gotcha day?

Many owners do not know their pet's exact birthday, especially for rescues and shelter adoptions. That is why so many people celebrate a gotcha day instead: the anniversary of the day the pet came home. A gotcha day card works exactly like a birthday card. Choose any scene, and on the card write "Happy Gotcha Day", "3 years home" or simply the date you met.

Some families celebrate both. A birthday card can go to relatives who love the pet, and a gotcha day post can thank the shelter or rescue that made the adoption possible. Shelters often share these updates, and they encourage other people to adopt.

Three birthday scenes

Each scene suits a different mood. The Basic pack gives you eight full-resolution portraits in the scene you choose; the Family pack gives you twenty portraits across all three, so you can compare and pick a favorite.

• Birthday party: a cone party hat, pastel balloons, streamers, confetti and a small cake with a lit candle.
• Cake studio: a bright pastel studio portrait behind a frosted cake topped with berries, with a paper pennant garland.
• Garden party: a sunny backyard picnic with a gingham blanket, presents, balloons and string lights.

Choosing the best photo

The clearer the face, the better the likeness. Pick a photo where your pet is looking roughly toward the camera, the eyes are open and the light is soft, such as daylight from a window. Avoid heavy filters, strong shadows across the face, or photos where the pet is far away. One pet per photo gives the most accurate result.

Older pets and senior dogs photograph beautifully in these scenes, and a birthday portrait of a senior pet often becomes a favorite keepsake. For puppies and kittens, use a recent photo, since they change so quickly.

What to write on a pet birthday card

Short and playful works best. Popular greetings include "Happy Birthday", "Happy Barkday" for dogs, "Happy Purrthday" for cats, "Best Birthday Ever" and "Happy Gotcha Day". For the signature, many families sign from the pet, such as "Love, Biscuit", or from the whole household, such as "The Parkers & Biscuit". You can also add the age: "Luna is 5!"

Printing and sharing

Your finished card downloads as a 1500 by 2100 pixel PNG, which is a 5x7 inch print at 300 dpi. Print it at any photo service or at home, or send it straight away by text, email or social media. The portraits themselves also make lovely phone wallpapers and profile pictures for the big day.

There is no subscription: you pay once per pack. Your photo is never used to train AI and is deleted automatically after 30 days, so please download the images you want to keep. If the portraits do not look like your pet, email us within 7 days for a free regeneration or a full refund.