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Whether it’s your coworker who adores dogs, a significant other who has a passion for horses or the crazy cat lady next door, you’re bound to have a few animal lovers in your life.

Gift Ideas

Think about options that work around the theme of animals:
- There are many restaurants and pubs that have an animal in the name (eg: The Toad and Turtle, The Grizzly House). Consider widening your search to nearby towns or cities.
- Any activity that includes an animal in the title can work here. Many sports teams have animal names (eg: Seahawks, Cubs, Dolphins) but don’t forget about arts and culture events like “Cats” and “The Lion King”.
- Travel somewhere that is known for it’s wildlife. This can involve epic trips like the Galapagos or African safaris or you can keep it closer to home. Think about a trip to the zoo or nearby nature reserves.
- How about items with animal print on them (eg: clothing, bedding, wallet, purse, shoes)? Or a stuffed animal?
- This is a perfect theme to give a pet (eg: cat, dog, fish). If you’ve decided to give a pet, please think about visiting your local humane society as they have many animals that need a good home.
- Flowers generally bring on a smile, try tiger lilies.
On a budget? Keep in mind that national, provincial and state parks often have educational sessions to learn more about the wildlife in the park. These are often free and very well done.
Stuck for ideas?
- You can’t go wrong with a donation to a charity that helps animals either locally or globally. Better yet, consider volunteering for an organization like the Humane Society.
- Put your giftee’s favourite pet on a custom mug, collar, blanket or socks. There are plenty of websites that will do this for you, just check online.
You can work within a specific theme (eg: buying a cat, seeing “Cats” the musical and going to see the tigers at the local zoo).
Another option is to work the theme around different types of animals. You can add all sorts of fun gifts into the theme this way. An example might be a stuffed bear, a leopard print bag, dinner at “The Elephant and Castle” pub, seeing “The Lion King” followed by an animal themed cocktail like the Bee’s Knees or a Grasshopper.
Think outside the box.
- A bird can refer to the actual animal, but it could also represent an airplane. A flight somewhere could fit this theme nicely.
- ‘Animal lover’ can also be interpreted as someone who loves seafood or a great steak.

Wrapping

Animal print bags, envelopes, ribbon and wrapping paper are perfect for this gift.
If you can’t find any pre-made, print some of your own.
Tie a small animal related item into the ribbon around the gift (eg: a small stuffed animal).

Presentation

You can decide to work within a specific theme (eg: buying a cat, seeing “Cats” the musical and going to see the tigers at the local zoo) or just keep it general.
Try playing the sound each animal makes before you give the gift based on it. Have them guess the animal before they can open the gift.
If you’re incorporating many animals into the gift, try presenting it as a virtual safari. For example, you could pretend you’re a tour guide and say “the next animal on your safari is one of the top predators in Africa then present them with a gift certificate for dinner at the Red Lion restaurant.
Use quotes or phrases that relate to your theme when you present the gifts or in your card. For example:
- I can’t imagine life without ewe.
- Love you fur-ever.
- Wishing you a wonderful birthday/anniversary/etc…just for the halibut.
- Happy anniversary to my otter half.

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