15+ Adorable Cat & Dog Adoption Announcements

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15+ Adorable Cat & Dog Adoption Announcements

If you are considering – or have already adopted a new pet, thank you! Check out how others shared their news with these adorable cat and dog adoption announcements.

We hope this list of pet adoption announcement ideas will inspire you to do something creative to share your news! Sharing that you chose pet adoption is a big deal – so we hope you will spread the word that adopting a cat or dog is the way to go!

For some – adopting a dog or cat is pretty darn close to adopting a baby! So why not celebrate and document the moment when you tell your friends and family you have “adopted”?

With social media being more popular than ever it is not hard to find great announcement about your pet adoption, but we wanted to showcase some of our favorites! From cute to classy – from funny to serious, there is something for everyone!

Pet Adoption Announcement Ideas

These are some of our favorite adoption announcements we have seen! Some are created by vendors – some come from pet parents – but these are all creative ways to welcome a new fur friend to your family.

1. Dog Sonogram

Grandma and grandpa may not be thrilled there is a puppy and not a baby in your sonogram – but either way it is a great, and unique way to share the big news of your dog adoption!

Dog Adoption Announcement Sonogram
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2. It’s A…

Taking the whole gender reveal thing to new heights with this adorable and well thought out puppy adoption reveal!

Creative Dog Adoption Announcements
image credit: Infinite Smiles Photography

3. In A Baby Carriage

An adorable way to announce your adoption! Take one cute pup and a vintage baby carriage – and one over the moon happy couple and you have the making for the perfect dog adoption announcement.

Newborn Photoshoot Puppy Announcement
Image credit: Elisha Minnette Photography

4. Our Family Is Growing

Twins? Nah – these 4 feet will belong to one lucky adopted dog that will be arriving soon!

image credit Will Cook For Friends

5. Letterboard

An adorable letterboard display announcing the big day including weight and all! Image courtesy of What Sara Wears.

6. Getting The Whole Family Involved

Totally in love with this adorable adoption announcement that shows their newest adopted addition alongside their other adopted pups! The one with the “Wait, I am adopted” t-shirt literally made us laugh!

7. A Leash Bigger

Perfect for those cowboys and cowgirls who are adding a new addition to their pack. A collar alongside existing family member accessories like boots and belts is a perfect way to share the big news.

8. Perfectly Instagrammy

For those that love creating those magical images filled with Instagram goodness – this style of pet adoption announcement is for you! Perfectly curated with a focus on the text to announce the happy occasion!

9. Adding A Sibling

If your existing pooch or kitty is getting a new sibling – this is a fantastic way to announce it!

10. Family Time

The idea of family is everything when a pet is adopted into a home – this image says it all! Take an image of your new family together with a letterboard – or creative chalkboard as the focal point.

11. Dog & Cat Share News

If you have a patient dog and cat – this is the perfect way to announce a new sibling for them! Although the cat does not looked to thrilled about a new addition!

12. Custom Chalkboard

An adorable custom designed chalkboard sitting along side your pet makes a perfect photo op for your announcement. If you are like me and not at all able to create something this pretty – you can reach out to ChitChatChalboards who created the beautiful one in the image below.

Pet Announcement With Chalkboard
image credit: ChitChatChalkboards

13. Promoted!

This little guy is sharing the exciting news that he has been promoted to a new position in his house – that of big brother! It even shows the date he starts his new position! This is perfect as a pet adoption announcement or a baby announcement!

14. Found My Furever

Seriously adorable Miso is sharing the big news that he found his furever home with a little Christmas flair and a great letterboard.

15. The Formal

For those that take their announcements seriously – we present the announcement of the adoption of Patachou – clearly a well loved pooch from France that had an announcement that could rival a wedding invitation!

16. We All Need A Superhero

We found this guy on reddit who definitely created one of the funniest announcements we have seen! Not sure everyone can pull this off – but for those who love to make an impact, this does it!

I adopted a sidekick

Sharing Your Announcements Online

Of course there are so many great ways to announce the adoption of your dog or cat – with social media being the biggest way these days.

If you are creating an adoption announcement to share on social media, make sure you create it in a proper size for the social channel you are using to get the best impact! Every social media website has different sizing requirements!

Sharing Your Announcement With Snail Mail

Yes, people really still do this! Just about any of the pet adoption ideas above can be printed and mailed via snail mail. Alternatively, you can download an adoption announcement from a designer and have it customized for your needs.

Below are some designs we love and where you can get them!

Our family has expanded by four feet is produced by Maries Digital Designs on Etsy and you can customize the text and image and she will provide a digital download so you can print and mail around the world!

Etsy: Maries Digital Designs Pet Adoption Announcement
image credit: Etsy – Maries Digital Designs

The below card is customizable on PurpleTrail and allows you to share your special kitty adoption information! Choose from different paper weights, colors and personalize the details then mail them off to your closest friends and family!

image credit” PurpleTrail

Other Pet Adoption Ideas

If you have kids and they swore to take care of their new pet – then these cards are a perfect way for your child to commit to the care of their new pet! Available by Happy Panda Print on Etsy – these are digital downloads you can print and hang so your child knows they made you a promise!

Did You Do An Adoption Announcement?

Did you take the time to craft an announcement when you adopted your dog or cat? Let us know in the comments – or if you want – send us your image and we can profile it here!

Have a favorite from the list above – let us know!

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Creative Pet Adoption Announcements for dog and cat adoptions.

Jill Caren CharityPaws

Jill Caren

Jill is an avid animal lover who spends her time helping animal rescues by photographing homeless pets and through her work on CharityPaws.

She is currently owned by Cleo, an American Pit Bull Terrier and Snoopy Cat. Her inspiration comes from her girls Ginger and Riley (RIP) – pit mix sisters who were loved family members for almost 15 years.

You can find her on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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