It is so much fun getting together to welcome a new puppy or kitten. This works just like a baby shower but it's for a furry baby. Most pet boutique's will allow the new pet owner to register at their boutique. They can choose anything in the store or online stores. They can register for a bed of their choice, a carrier, stroller, toys, treats, clothes, hair barrettes and etc. This is how it works.It can be any age pet but new to the family. It doesn't matter if it is not a puppy.
Get together with a couple of friends and start planning.
1. Decide on the place the celebration will take place.
2. Get the new pet mom to register for the items for her pet to receive.
3. Get invitations ready, include the pets name and anything you might think
would be helpful for them to purchase gifts. It would be helpful to know the breed of the dog.
4. Invitations should specify RSVP by a certain date, give the store the pet is registered at
and the name of the pet owner.
5. Hostess gifts are usually the more expensive gift since a few people usually give it.
6. Have at least one game lined up.
7. The refreshments really depend on what time of the day the shower will occur.
Usually a cake decorated in celebration of the new pet, punch and nuts are sufficient. Paper plates, cups and napkins will be needed. Pawprints drawn on with icing or a bone shape cake are a couple of ideas for the cake.
8. When you pick out favors and game prizes keep in mind that not all the guest
will be pet owners.
Games for a pet shower (I suggest only one game)
1.Charades
2. Bingo
3. Pet trivia
4. How much dog food is in the jar
Charades
Hostesses can make up cards that tell you what to act out. If it is for a dog shower it would be a good idea to have the phrases or words that have to do with dogs. If it is a cat it would be a good idea to use cat phrases or words that have to do with cats.
Bingo
Everyone gets a bingo card. A hostess will draw a card from a stack of cards. Each will have a picture of something to do with the dog or cat. As the hostess calls the picture word, the guest will fill out their cards with pieces of dog food. The first person to bingo wins a prize.
Pet Trivia
You can find questions to ask about pets from the internet. Jot them down with the answer. Ask each guest a question from the trivia questions.
Jar of dog food
Fill a jar of dog food and allow each guest to write down his or her name and guess of how many pieces of dog food is in the jar. The one that guess is the closest wins a price.
Advice for the new parent
Everyone is given some paper and a pen. Each person writes down advice for the new mom about the pet. This is something she can put in a pet book or scrapbook.
Gift opening time
Make sure one of the hostesses keeps a record of which the gifts are from. It is very important for the new parent to send out thank you cards within a week of the shower.
Make a Tail Wag offers many selections of pet shower invitations that can be filled out or we can personalize them.
We also offer new pet announcement cards.
We wholesale to qualifying Boutiques.
