Art Gifts for Pet and Animal Lovers: 2026 Holiday Gift Guide
This guide features 15 works priced from $60 to $2,800, all available at Galaray House, a contemporary art gallery in Boston’s SoWa Arts District. It’s for anyone who loves animals: seven original paintings, including a cat, a duck, a calf, a pair of zebras, and a scarlet tanager, and eight archival prints of pandas, bears, a lion, a koala, a kangaroo, sheep, owls, and fish. If you’re shopping for Christmas or the holidays for a pet owner, an animal lover, or a child who loves animals, start here.
The archival prints by Caryl Hull Leavitt start at $60 and make an easy gift, and the originals run from $600 to $2,800. Each work’s medium is listed below, so you can tell a print from an original. Looking for a portrait of your own pet? McKenzie West accepts pet portrait commissions, and orders for holiday delivery are due by November 30.
For more at other prices, browse our archival prints, or original art $500 and under or $1,000 and under.
Animal Art: Original Paintings and Archival Prints
Commission a Pet Portrait by McKenzie West
No painting in this guide is your own pet, and that’s where a commission comes in. McKenzie West paints in oil in a realistic, representational style, and her pet portraits are a specialty. Pasture, the calf in this guide, shows how she approaches an animal subject.
For a holiday gift, commission orders must be placed by November 30. Contact us with a photo of the pet and the size you have in mind, and we’ll confirm pricing and timing.
How to Choose Art for an Animal Lover
- Cat lovers: Carole Rabe’s Tan Cat on Tan Mat is an oil painting of a cat at rest.
- Bird lovers: Marcia Crumley’s Scarlet Tanager, Peter Bain’s Duck and Chicken coop, and Caryl Hull Leavitt’s Owls print.
- Farm animal fans: McKenzie West’s Pasture and Leavitt’s Sheep print.
- Wild animal fans: Anne-Louise Ewen’s Zebra Facing Left and Zebra Facing Right are matching 32 x 26 inch oils at $2,800 each, and they work hung together or apart. Leavitt’s prints include a lion, a koala, a kangaroo and joey, pandas, and bears.
- Ocean lovers: Leavitt’s Go Fish print.
- Dog lovers, and anyone whose pet isn’t shown here: a commissioned portrait is the way to give the animal you know.
Prints and originals suit different gifts. An archival print is a reproduction, made in multiples, and Leavitt’s 11 x 14 inch prints fit a standard frame, which makes them a good choice for a child’s room or a small gift. An original is one of a kind. For a household with a favorite animal, a painting like Tan Cat on Tan Mat or Pasture gives the room a focal point.
More Art at Galaray House
These 15 works are a starting point, and available works change as pieces sell. If you see something you like, contact us soon. For more, see our archival prints, original art $500 and under or $1,000 and under, or browse all available artwork.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good gift for a pet lover?
Art of the animals they love. This guide has animal paintings from $600 and archival prints from $60, and you can also commission a portrait of a specific pet.
Can I commission a pet portrait?
Yes. McKenzie West accepts pet portrait commissions. For a holiday gift, orders must be placed by November 30. Contact us with a photo of the pet and the size you have in mind, and we’ll confirm pricing and timing.
Are the works in this guide original art?
Seven are one-of-a-kind original paintings. The other eight are archival prints by Caryl Hull Leavitt, and each work’s medium is listed with it.
What’s the difference between an original painting and an archival print?
An original is made by the artist’s hand and exists only once. An archival print is a reproduction of an artwork, usually made in multiples, on paper meant to last.
When do I need to order for Christmas?
Order by December 15 if you want the artwork shipped, or plan to pick it up at our Boston gallery by December 23. Pet portrait commissions have an earlier deadline of November 30.
Can I see the artwork in person before I buy?
Yes. Galaray House is at 450 Harrison Avenue, Suites 37-39, in Boston’s SoWa Arts District. We’re open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm, and Sunday, 12 to 4 pm, or by appointment.
Find an Art Gift for an Animal Lover
Interested in a piece from this guide, or a pet portrait? Contact Galaray House and we’ll help with the details. Don’t see the right piece? Ask us about other available works, or browse all available artwork.
Visit us at 450 Harrison Avenue, Suites 37-39, in Boston’s SoWa Arts District, call 781-862-0684, or send an inquiry online. Order by December 15 for shipping, pick up by December 23, and place pet portrait commissions by November 30.