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Archive for November, 2007

Our CyberMonday Specials have now ended, except for one… You can still get 30% off a Pop Art Pet Gift Certificate!

This is a bigger discount than we have ever given on our portraits, and it is available for any style and any size dog portrait or cat portrait you want. You can only get this deal by visiting our Specials Page and using the order form there. We will send you a link to your Gift Certificate via email for you to print. The value will reflect the total amount so the recipient will never know how much you really spent. They’ll be able to submit their favorite photo of their pet for us to work with after the holidays*, and you won’t have to sneak around or explain why you’re taking pictures of Fido or Fluffy. You just get to sit back and take credit for a really unique gift!

We’re not sure how long we will make this offer available so don’t wait – order your Discount Gift Certificate now!

*Discount gift certificates are valid from Dec. 26th, 2007 through Dec. 25th, 2008

So you survived Black Friday but now you have to go back to work and you still have some shopping to do.. Well, Pop Art Pet is here to help you with the perfect gift for the pet lover you’re still shopping for. You can shop from your desk, and you can even pick your own special!

We’ve got four offers including something that will suit everybody’s style and will keep you from blowing your holiday budget! Choose your best deal below then visit our Specials page for more information:

(1) Order any stretched portrait and get 10 free greeting cards!
Just place your order for any size or style of portrait with stretching, and enter the code FREECARDS in the Voucher field, and we’ll include 10 cards at no charge featuring your artwork (blank inside) along with your completed, stretched portrait.

(2) Get Free Shipping for any portrait 18″x18″ or larger!
Just place your order and enter the code FREESHIP in the Voucher field, and you’ll receive free shipping via Priority Mail or FedEx ground.

(3) Order a Pop Art Pet Gift Certificate and get 30% off!
Just visit our Specials page and use the form there to place your gift certificate order, then enter the code GIFT30 in the Voucher field and 30% of the cost will be deducted from your subtotal. The gift certificate will be emailed to you, and will of course reflect the original total so the recipient will never know what a great deal you got.

(4) Our special-sized, 8×8 Pop Art Style portraits, are also still available!
Please visit our Specials page and use the buttons there to get a smaller version of our Pop Art Style portraits at a very special price for either just the canvas, or with “the works,” which includes gallery borders, laminate, and stretching.

These choice deals are only available from midnight / 12:00 a.m. on Monday, the 26th (aka, Cyber Monday), through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, the 28th. That gives you just three days to save, so go to our Specials page to take advantage NOW!

Happy Holidays from Pop Art Pet!

Two of our current, Christmas clients are a couple of beautiful English Cocker Spaniels. Biondina, which means blondie in Italian, and Bruna, which means brunette. This is the layout we started with for their custom Pop Art Style dog portrait.

We couldn’t help but think they look like they could be in a shampoo commercial with all that shiny hair so we started calling them our supermodel clients.

We asked their mom what they were like, if they had the attitude that comes with the hair and the good looks, she said:
“They have quite different personalities. Biondina is more passive and very sensitive. She is the sweeter of the two. She is ball-obsessed and loves men!! Although Bruna is smaller, she is the dominant one. She is clearly the boss and once she decides something is hers, she will not let Biondina anywhere near it (bones in particular). She is rather small for a cocker but has the deepest growl and bark. You’d think she was a German Shepherd. Bruna is more spunky. She doesn’t walk, she bounces. Bruna prefers to cuddle with me, whereas Biondina is obsessed with my husband.”

So maybe Blondes do have more fun while Brunettes are all business! By the way, Bruna & Biondina are English Cocker Spaniels in the truest sense – they live in London! (Did you know we accept international orders?)

Here is one of Bruna & Biondina’s completed proofs.

Oh, and we are also working on some Christmas cards for these gorgeous girls!

They are a very festive pair!

Typically our holiday rush of orders starts in the middle of October and we get so busy that we have to set our deadline in the middle or third week of November, and sadly sometimes even turn people away after Thanksgiving. Well, this year we didn’t want to have to do that so we increased our artistic staff in anticipation and set our first holiday ordering deadline late, December 2nd. Then, while we have had some early-bird shoppers popping up since the middle of June, when the first week of November rolled around we were starting to wonder where our holiday shoppers were?? We were certainly experiencing an increase in our orders for dog portraits and especially cat portraits, but it was not quite what we were used to in the middle of autumn.

Other artists friends were experiencing the same trend so we were all speculating.. maybe it’s the economy, maybe it’s the weather – it’s been way too warm most places for people to be thinking christmas..

Well whatever it was, it has passed! Since the second week of November there has been an avalanche of custom pet portrait orders to fill in time for the holidays! So here we are, the week of Thanksgiving, considering shortening those deadlines…

So if you’ve been on the fence, or still procrastinating, do not delay! This may be your last week to order a Pop Art Pet portrait in time for christmas! We’ll have to see how things go this week, particularly this Friday, but we may have to move our deadline up to this weekend or the middle of next week, so stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted…

You can check our current deadline on our Holiday Ordering Info page, or go directly to our Order Page to place your holiday order now!

And thanks to all of you for shopping early – or at least on time!

As the holiday madness marches on and the custom pet portrait orders continue rolling in we have noticed a trend.. the cats have taken an atypical lead over the dogs!

Not that it’s a competition, but normally our clients are far more canine than feline, so far this season however the cats are keeping up and even slightly outnumbering the dogs in custom pet portraits.

We should have seen it coming since our first holiday portrait order, which came in way back in June was for two feline friends, Riggs & Jester. Which brings me to the best part about working on so many cat portraits.. the crazy, kitty names!

So far we’ve met Texas Roy, Porkchop, and our favorite.. UhOh!

There’s still a little time to order your cat portrait, or dog portrait, or iguana portrait in time for the holidays, but we are filling up fast so don’t wait!

Visit our Holiday Ordering information page for deadlines, but remember they are subject to change!

If you are traveling this holiday season and unable to take your pet with you, and you are searching for a sitter or boarding facility be sure and do your homework. Here are some questions to ask potential caretakers to make sure you are finding the right situation to fit your needs.

How long have you been doing this?
Many students try pet sitting to make extra money. While they might love dogs, or cats, there is no guarantee of the type of care your pet will receive.

Can I bring my pet in for a trial run first?
Many boarding facilities offer trial runs for free, some really good ones even require that your pet come in for an assessment of his reaction to the environment. So if the one you are contacting does not, contact someone else.

What should/can I bring with my pet?
Find out what personal items are required or recommended to ensure your pet is as comfortable as possible. Bringing her own blanket or bed will be comforting. However, if your dog is a chewer you may not want to risk having the item destroyed or worse, having him choke if left alone for long periods of time. Here’s a suggestion if you can bring such items.. include an article of clothing that you slept in the night before the drop-off. Your scent will hopefully reassure your pet that you are coming back for him.

How often do you clean? (for boarding facilities)

What would you do in the event of an emergency?

Can you provide references?
Then be sure you actually check them.

Are you insured and bonded?
Ask how each of these benefits or protects you as a client.

Will you administer medication? (if necessary)

Do you require that all pets in your care have their shots?

When you go on walks or excursions, do you let the dogs off leash?

Will you take my pet to the vet if she gets sick?

Are the animals supervised / is someone on the premises at all times?

Hopefully this is helpful information, though actually we highly recommend you take your pet with you this holiday season so you don’t have to worry about all this, and to make the family celebrations complete!

Check out recent client, Bailey. Lucky Bailey lives in Las Vegas and at 14 years young we think he made a stunning model for his personal, custom, Warholized, portrait.

Also, you already met Tess..

Tess is also a super senior at SEVENTEEN! She goes on two thirty minute walks a day, and she looks like a super-model in her Traditional Style, adorable dog portrait.

Then there’s Kylie, our lovely, live-in senior spokesmodel. She’s 14+ and most days she’s still pretty hard to keep up with! She swims in the lap pool and still loves hikes in the high country.

Kylie is the reason we are so thrilled when we get to do portraits of senior dogs and senior cats too. And we’re thrilled that the thinking has changed, and due to better diet and better veterinary care, it is not uncommon for even big dogs to be around a decade or more.

We love seniors!

We have a very special offer for the holidays only. You can have one of our very Pop-ular, Pop Art Pet portraits in a special size, 8″x8″ for only $75!

Here’s how it works.. you just place your order for this special sized, Warhol-style, pet portrait; provide us with one or two examples from our Pop Art Example Galleries that you like as a guideline for a technique and colors that you prefer; then submit your photo (of one pet only please). In about a week we’ll email your proof then print your portrait – it’s that easy! And if you’d like you can add our extra services, gallery borders, laminate, and stretching, (The Works) for just $20 more!

This means you can give a one-of-a-kind gift to the pet lover on your list for less than a hundred dollars, and remember sometimes the best gifts come in small packages! But this Pop Promo and these smaller portraits will only be available thru November 30th, so visit our Specials Page to order yours today!

Did you know there are only 50 shopping days until Christmas? It is almost impossible to believe it’s that time of year again already… Time to start thinking about the holidays and finding the perfect gift for everybody on your list. Well Pop Art Pet is here to help with your pet-obsessed friends and family members.

We’ve already posted our holiday ordering deadlines, and are happy that this year we have some extra elves on board so we could make those dates later than usual. You have until December 2nd to place your portrait order and guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.

If you’re unsure what portrait style would best suit your friend’s pet, or you have no way to get a photo for us to work with, consider a Pop Art Pet Gift Certificate. You can choose any size or any dollar amount you like, and our gift certificate packs include a gift card, magnet, and other goodies. Or, if you’re shopping last minute, we can send out an e-gift certificate as late as December 23rd – not that we condone procrastination!

We also have all kinds of accessories, apparel, and even home decor that pet-lovers will adore in our gift shops. From aprons to clocks to boxer shorts, with all your favorite breeds – check it out!

Don’t let the holidays sneak up on you – start shopping now!

PS: Stay tuned for Holiday Specials!

Progressive Auto Insurance is now officially the first major car insurance company to provide Pet Injury Coverage with your car insurance policy at no additional cost. So if your dog or cat is ever hurt in a car accident, they will cover the vet bills.  Here is the coverage description from their website:

Pet Injury Coverage
What is it? – Pets are part of your family, which is why Pet Injury coverage – available exclusively from Progressive – is a feature of your Collision coverage with Progressive. If your dog or cat is injured in an accident for which you use Collision coverage, we’ll pay up to $500 to help with the cost of veterinary bills and medicine. Or, in the unfortunate event that your pet dies in the accident, we’ll give you up to $500 to find a new pet. No other auto insurance company covers your pets like we do.

When can I use it? – If you can use Collision coverage, you can use Pet Injury coverage for pets you or your relatives have.

Pet Injury Protection is built in to your Collision coverage – there’s no added cost if you choose to use it or not use it. It’s just one more way we let you know we care about you and your family, human or otherwise.We are impressed! You can learn more about the policy on Progressive’s Website and even get a quote.