Gifts For Pet People

Whether they're dog people, or cat people, or both! We've got just the right thing for the animal lovers in your life. (You may even want to keep one or two for you!) By Allison Reynolds

What It Is: Charming dog-shaped soaps! A fresh chocolate or yellow Labrador puppy might be the perfect touch for the powder room.
Why You’ll Love It: A great gift for your dog-loving office mate, the soaps come in Scotties, dachshunds and other popular breeds.
Where to Buy: Gianna Rose, $21.

What It Is: Sweet animal cracker cookie mix to bring you back to your childhood days. Animal-shaped cookie cutters are sold separately.
Why You’ll Love It: A Williams-Sonoma exclusive, the batter is organic, making it a healthy, sweet snack.
Where to Buy: Williams-Sonoma, $12.

What It Is: This exclusive set of stationery is good for jotting little forget-me-nots – or to write your puppy a holiday message.
Why You’ll Love It: The schnazzy paper comes in a hand-embossed wood gift box.
Where to Buy: Gump’s, $98.

What It Is: Featuring photographs by Jane Burton, this essay-like book celebrates what’s wonderful about cats through playful images.
Why You’ll Love It: It’s an art book any cat lover will be tickled to receive. The photos show some of the most charming felines hamming it up.
Where to Buy: Rizzoli New York, $35.

What It Is: Cute magnets featuring colorful silhouettes of recognizable dog breeds.
Why You’ll Love It: There are 10 different breeds to choose from in this groovy grab bag gift. The silhouette of the schnauzer is super sweet!
Where to Buy: CB2, $8.95.

What It Is: Spanning over 150 years, this book chronicles the life and times of man and dog using art and photos by the likes of Picasso and Elliott Erwitt.
Why You’ll Love It: A thousand candid dogs make a pretty picture book and an even better holiday gift. This Taschen book is a beautiful addition to any coffee table.
Where to Buy: Taschen, $14.99.

What It Is: Sweet drawer pulls depicting locket-wearing cats.
Why You’ll Love It: They’re just the thing to spruce up an old dresser or kitsch up a kitchen cabinet.
Where to Buy: Cool Knobs and Pulls, $7.95 per knob.

What It Is: A sweet, funny T-shirt featuring, well, a flying bulldog!
Why You’ll Love It: A hand-printed Etsy find, it’ll be an instant favorite of the bulldog fanatic in your life.
Where to Buy: Etsy, $17.

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