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Did you know that during the Holidays we offer customer service via a Live Chat feature on our site? So now, with the Holidays once again approaching like a runaway freight train, we have reinstated the Live Chat feature on our site! This allows you to get answers to your questions about our custom pet portraits on the spot.

We’ll be available for this instant online q&a randomly throughout the day and evening during the season to keep up with your inquiries. Just look for this button on our Contact page (you may see it pop up other places as well), click it and chat!

When we’re not available, you’ll see this image..

which just means you can use our Contact Form to submit your questions and we’ll get back to you a.s.a.p. (usually within 24 hours). Of course you can also find lots of useful information about our process and prices, etc. on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Another helpful section on the site is the Photo Tips page, which gives you some great advice and pointers on selecting or taking an ideal photo for your dog portrait or cat portrait. Including some great detailed tips on taking a fantastic digital photo of your pet, which is useful even if you aren’t planning to order a pet portrait from us this season.

On our Order Your Portrait page you can actually learn pretty much everything you need to know about your options, such as styles to choose from, and stretching, and there’s a link to a price list.

Of course the most fun part of placing your order with us for a custom portrait created from your pet’s photos is checking out our extensive Example Galleries. You can check out collections of our completed animal artwork to get a better idea of what we can do for your picture-perfect pet.

Happy Halloween, pet parents! As October 31 approaches, The ASPCA would like to call your attention to these common-sense cautions that’ll help keep your pets safe and stress-free this time of year.

1. No tricks, no treats: That bowlful of candy is for trick-or-treaters, not for Scruffy and Fluffy. Chocolate in all forms can be very dangerous for dogs and cats, and tin foil and cellophane candy wrappers can be hazardous if swallowed. If you suspect your pet has ingested a potentially dangerous substance, please call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.

2. Popular Halloween plants such as pumpkins and decorative corn are considered to be relatively nontoxic, yet they can produce gastrointestinal upset should pets ingest them. Intestinal blockage could even occur if large pieces are ingested.

3. Keep wires and cords from electric lights and other decorations out of reach of your pets. If chewed, your pet could experience damage to his mouth from shards of glass or plastic, or receive a possibly life-threatening electrical shock.

4. A carved pumpkin certainly is festive, but do exercise extreme caution if you choose to add a candle. Pets can easily knock a lit pumpkin over and cause a fire. Curious kittens especially run the risk of getting burned or singed by candle flames.

5. Dress-up can be a big mess-up for some pets. Please don’t put your dog or cat in a costume UNLESS you know he or she loves it (yup, a few pets are real hams!). For pets who prefer their “birthday suits,” however, wearing a costume can cause undue stress.

6. If you do dress up your pet, make sure the costume isn’t annoying or unsafe. It should not constrict the animal’s movement or hearing, or impede his ability to breathe or bark. Keep a look out for small, dangling, or easily chewed-off pieces on the costume that your pet could choke on.

7. Take a closer look at your pet’s costume and make sure it does not obstruct her vision in any way. Even the sweetest animals can get snappy when they can’t see.

8. All but the most social dogs and cats should be kept in a separate room during peak trick-or-treat visiting hours. Too many strangers can be scary and stressful for pets.

9. When opening the door for trick-or-treaters, take care that your cat or dog doesn’t dart outside.

10. IDs, please! Always make sure your dog or cat has proper identification. If for any reason your pet escapes and become lost, a collar and tags and/or a microchip increase the chances that he or she will be returned to you.

Inside Edition reports, it’s not just people fleeing from the path of the California wildfires…its animals too. A terrified herd of horses took a wrong turn stampeding from a fire just a few yards away, and had to turn back. The horses were rescued by ranch owners and firefighters.

Many other animals joined the exodus from the firestorm any way they could. One horse was seen being led behind a luxury convertible.

Some Californians were ordered to evacuate, leaving their animals behind.

A pregnant goat was rescued by animal control officers, as were some llamas found by a highway, traumatized by the fires.

Now, the famous Del Mar race track has an animals’ safe haven. The race track has become a makeshift Noah’s Ark for dogs, llamas, goats and ponies. Even some owners are staying. One new resident says, “Knowing that there was a place here at Del Mar that was safe from fire was really a blessing.”

About 2,000 horses from all over San Diego County are being sheltered at the track. Sadly though, while these animals are safe, it’s feared thousands more may still be in danger as the raging fires continue.
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Our friends at Pasado’s Safe Haven in Washington were once again fast to react and start saving dogs and cats and other animals left behind. And the great news is they have now been offered a brand new facility between LA and San Diego complete with staff AND veterinarians! They have 1700 stalls and 2500 acres ready to go, and they will also have three 25 acre farms ready to go if needed.

They are gathering names and e-mail addresses of those individuals who can join them in California to help out. Volunteers will need to pay for their own airfare and provide for their own accommodations. If you can help, please e-mail them with your name, dates of availability and cell phone number. And be sure and note if you have any additional talents such as veterinary, EMT, police, FEMA certified, etc. or have support services available such as a livestock trailer. You will find a link to email them on their website, along with updates of their ongoing efforts in California. Of course financial support is always very needed and very appreciated, so we encourage you to give anything you can. Donations can be made online on their website, just click here.

..When you get to completely exploit your pet for your own pleasure! And they totally tolerate it because, well because that’s what they do, they put up with our torture and torment and love us in spite of it - but then rewarding them with treats for tricks doesn’t hurt.

So what Halloween costumes are hot this year for your party-going pooch? Here’s a few we’ve already seen..

“Spiderdog, Spiderdog, does whatever a Spiderdog does!”

It’s Queen Kylie!

And check out Captain Jack Sparrow and the Fair Elizabeth! (AKA, previous client, Pinta, as Jack and Chic as Elizabeth. By the way, Pinta’s mom takes fabulous pictures of her all the time, you can see them on her Flickr page.)

So if you’re looking for some really cool costumes for your pet this year not your predictable pumpkin get-up do some serious shopping around. Try Costume Craze online, they’ve got thousands of costumes for you & your pets!

If your dog or cat has a crazy costume send us a picture, and have a HAPPY HOWL-OWEEN !!

Bow wow, and take a bow: The furry and famous of the silver screen are being honored with their own walk of fame in London.

The first inductees will be six dogs chosen by public vote from a shortlist that includes Lassie, Toto of “The Wizard of Oz,” cartoon superdog Gromit and Tintin’s trusty companion, Snowy, organizers said Thursday.

The winners, announced Nov. 5, will receive a permanent plaque in Battersea Park, south London. The nearby Battersea Dogs Home is Britain’s largest and best-known home for abandoned dogs.

The walk of fame is sponsored by the Kennel Club and television channel Sky Movies.

“To immortalize these dogs within Battersea Park, a place intrinsically linked to dogs itself, is very important to the Kennel Club and promotes the importance of dogs within our lives,” said Kennel Club Secretary Caroline Kisko.

Later this month, doggie stars will be honored at the first-ever Fido awards, billed as the canine equivalent of the Academy Awards. Among the leading contenders are five corgis who starred alongside Oscar winner Helen Mirren in “The Queen.”

[Maybe someday Kylie will get her very own star!]

Source: Associated Press

The Los Angeles edition of the very flashy, very trendy, very glossy fashion magazine 944, has included us in an article featuring custom pet portraits titled “Paw Prints”!

It features some very fancy artwork including the paintings of Linda Wary & John Meyers of WaryMeyers.com. As well as the very high-tech, digital art of DNA 11 - they send you a kit to collect and submit your pet’s DNA which they use to make an original abstract art print as unique as your pet!

Pop Art Pet was included as an affordable alternative to these extremely expensive options in dog portraits and cat portraits. We think that’s great because we strive to keep our costs low, so that almost anyone who wants one can afford to have one of our portraits of their picture-perfect pets.

Thanks, 944!

Visit our Press Page to see other publications and programs who have featured our work over the years.

We recently had the pleasure of working with Tess, an absolutely adorable Australian Shepherd with a very enthusiastic mommy! We had ohh.. a couple hundred photos of Tess to choose from for her custom dog portrait,

this is the one we chose to work with - love that smile!

This was the Traditional Style proof that Tess and her mom selected for her final print.

Check out the detail our talented artist was able to capture.

Then while we were busy printing and stretching Tess’ custom pet portrait, the two of them went shopping in their personal gift shop!

And look at them now!

Here’s what they had to say..

Thank you so, so, much for the portrait of Tess! I can’t even tell you how incredibly beautiful it is! Her grandparents even came over for the unveiling and were also so impressed by how lovely it is. And Tess of course expects that we should sleep with it and take it on walks with us to show people. I put the sweatshirt on instead, and that seemed to calm her down for the walk! Thanks again! I just can’t thank you enough for the joy that you have brought me.

This is why we love our jobs - we get to work with people who truly love their pets!

View all of Tess’ dog portrait proofs.
Check out some other examples of the detail in our artwork.
Shop our breed specific Gift Shops.

Have you started making your holiday shopping list? It may seem too early but remember you’re going to need time to check it twice, and to avoid the rush sure would be nice!

Here’s something that might help with the pet-lovers in your life.. we can work with a photo of their favorite pet and make them look like a Rock Star on their very own Album Cover!

Our custom, album cover art is completely cool and unique, you won’t see it anywhere else. You can select a favorite album or song title or make one up that has special meaning. The completed art comes in a special album cover collector’s frame for just $70, and to help you kick-start your shopping season, if you order in the next week (Oct. 10 - 17) you’ll get FREE SHIPPING on your custom album cover!

You can visit our Example Galleries to see more of our animal album cover art, and just contact us for more details or to place your order now!

Did you know that the ASPCA encourages dog lovers to celebrate October as national “Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month”? While the organization strives to raise awareness of the plight of shelter animals year-round, in October they place special emphasis on urging potential pet parents to consider choosing from the millions of adoptable, endangered, companion animals in shelters across the country.

On their website they are sponsoring a photo contest, a special store to raise funds, and you’ll love to read the Success Story of the Week, all to raise awareness.

Something you should be aware of, according to Ed Sayres, President & CEO of the ASPCA, approximately 5 out of 10 of the animals in shelters in the US are euthanized simply because there is no one to adopt them.

So adopt a dog and save a life!

From the wonderful folks at The Honest Kitchen, who offer people food formulated for pets, this Nourishing Fall Stew recipe makes use of some of the delicious, healthy root vegetables that are plentiful in autumn. It is easy to make and best of all, its for you and your pet to share! Once you smell the delicious aroma, it will be hard to resist! After all, what’s better for supper on a brisk and chilly fall evening than a warm, hearty stew, especially if it’s healthy for them and for you?

Preparation time: 30 minutes; cooking time: 2-3 hours.

Ingredients:
2 lbs of lamb stew meat
2 generous lugs of olive oil
2 slices bacon chopped
1 butternut or other seasonal squash, diced into 1 inch cubes.
2 carrots cut in bite size pieces
1 large turnip quartered
2 tomatoes quartered
head of celery coarsely chopped
2 bay leaves
a pinch of nutmeg
3 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped
water to cover

Cut the meat into large cubes, (or alternatively ask the butcher to do this for you).
In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil, add the bacon & lamb and stir until lightly browned. Add the tomatoes, carrots, squash, turnip, celery, garlic, bay leaves and nutmeg.
At this point, you can continue cooking the stew in the pan, or transfer it to a casserole that can go in the oven. Cover with ingredients with water and cook either over a low flame or in the oven at 350F for two hours or more.
Serve for your pet mixed right in with their regular Honest Kitchen diet. Enjoy your portion with some with hearty country bread and red wine - organic if you have it!

Stay healthy & enjoy the change of season!