Pets guides

Pet birthdays, gotcha day, pet-friendly parties, pet-safe treats, new pet gifts and pet loss keepsakes. There are 8 guides in this section, all free to read and copy from.

Every one is written for a specific moment rather than in general, so pick the closest fit and take the lines you need.

• Dog birthday party ideas
  How to throw a dog birthday the dog actually enjoys, plus what to avoid.
• Cat birthday ideas
  Quiet, cat-appropriate ways to mark a cat's birthday.
• Pet birthday messages
  Funny, soppy and written-by-the-pet birthday lines to copy.
• Gotcha day ideas
  What gotcha day is and simple traditions worth starting.
• Pet friendly party ideas
  Holding a human party safely when pets live in the house.
• Pet safe birthday cake and treats
  Simple pet-safe cakes and treats, with the ingredients to avoid.
• New pet gift ideas
  Useful presents for new pet owners, and the ones to avoid buying.
• Pet loss keepsake ideas
  Keepsakes and small rituals for remembering a pet, handled gently.

Other guide topics

• Best of: cards and gifts
• What to write in a card
• Messages by recipient
• Sorry, etiquette and awkward moments
• Money-free gifting
• Gift wrapping and presentation
• How much to spend
• Jokes and humour
• Puns and wordplay
• Rhymes, poems and quotes
• Riddles and quizzes
• Games and activities
• Party planning
• Decorations and how-to
• Fancy dress and themes
• Family milestones
• Celebrations
• Work and colleagues
• Speeches and toasts
• Cheering someone up
• Feel-good reading
• Christmas and seasonal
• Secret Santa
• Festivals and world celebrations
• Christenings and faith milestones
• Charity and fundraising
• Badges and pins
• Card design and how cards work
• How to: the questions people ask most
• Relationships, apologies and celebrating together
• Sympathy and difficult moments
• Card templates, gift ideas and game instructions

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• All guides
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• Browse all cards
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• Photo booth prop ideas
• Gifts to make someone smile
• Thinking of you gifts

Frequently asked questions

How many pets guides are there?

There are 8 in this section, and the full directory has 331 guides across 33 topics.

Are these free to use?

Yes. Copy any message, joke or checklist straight into a card or a party plan. You do not need to buy anything.