A pet scrapbook keeps the story of a dog, cat or any other companion: the day they came home, their favorite toys, birthdays and the funny photos you take every week. Here are pet scrapbook ideas for a whole album, with page ideas, sizes and printable paper picks with paw prints, bones and playful patterns.
Start with the album format
- 8.5 x 11 binder: easiest to print at home from the Letter PDF, and you can add pages forever.
- 6 x 6 mini album: perfect for a first year or a memorial album. See how to make a mini scrapbook album.
- 12 x 12: roomy for lots of photos; see how to print 12×12 paper.
12 pet scrapbook page ideas
- Gotcha day: the first photo, the adoption papers in a printed pocket, and why you chose their name.
- Puppy or kitten first month: a grid of small photos, each matted on a different paper.
- All about me: a journaling card with breed, birthday, weight, favorite treat and favorite nap spot.
- Favorite toys: photos of the toys, plus the squeaker you rescued, in a pocket.
- Walks and adventures: parks, beaches and trails, with a small map.
- Birthday party: the dog-friendly cake and the hat they tolerated for one photo. Party ideas are in birthday party ideas with printable paper.
- Bad habits: chewed slippers and stolen sandwiches, with honest journaling.
- Vet milestones: first vaccines, a growth chart and the bravest moments.
- Seasons: first snow, autumn leaves, summer swims.
- Holidays: the Christmas stocking and the photo with the tree. Our Christmas layout ideas work for pets too.
- Best friends: photos with the children or other pets in the family.
- Paw print page: a real paw print in pet-safe ink on cardstock, framed by a patterned mat.
Design tips
Mat photos on quieter patterns so fur and faces stand out, and keep the busiest paw print paper for borders and titles. Match the palette to the pet: warm tans and creams for golden dogs, cool grays and blues for gray cats. One pack per album keeps it calm. Our layout ideas for beginners explain the one-bold-paper rule.
A memorial album
A small album of a pet’s life is a gentle way to grieve. Choose soft, simple papers, a few favorite photos, the collar tag in a pocket and a short letter. Many people find a 6 x 6 album with one photo per page is enough.
More pet paper projects
- Adoption-day or pet birthday cards, see our card guide.
- Treat jar labels and gift tags for pet-loving friends.
- Pet sitter info cards in a printed pocket by the door.
If you groom, walk or sit pets and want branded packaging or thank-you cards, read small business packaging with printable paper for the license you need.
Every pet pack is in the Pets Digital Paper Collection, or browse pets digital paper.
