Sketchy Pets
Donate to the San Francisco SPCA, and one of our volunteer artists will create a hand-drawn portrait of your pet.
Will portraits look exactly like your pet? Debatable. Will they support animals in need? Absolutely!
Simply click the button below to make a donation, upload a photo of your pet, wait patiently while a human (with a marker and good artistic intentions) gets to work, and finally, receive your portrait via email and treasure it forever.
Ready for your masterpiece?
After making your donation, be sure to click all the way to the end to complete the Photo Submission Form. Your Sketchy Pet portrait can’t be created until we’ve received your photo.
These portraits are intentionally quirky, playful, and amateur. While our staff and volunteers are experts in animal care, our artistic abilities vary. We hope this adds to the charm.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. There’s no limit to how many portraits you can request. For each pet photo submitted, please complete a separate donation form. The more donations we receive, the more support we can provide for animals and their families in San Francisco, the Central Valley, and throughout California.
Yes. Please complete a separate donation form for each photo you’d like to submit. This helps ensure every portrait is assigned to a volunteer artist.
We accept the following file types: JPEG, PNG, or PDF.
Our volunteers aim to send your digital masterpiece within two weeks of your submission date. Timing may vary depending on demand.
At this time, portraits are only delivered digitally. That means you can print it, frame it, or text it to all your friends.
Yes. $20 of your donation is tax-deductible.
All pets are welcome.
Absolutely! Just include the recipient’s email address when submitting the form so we know where to send the artwork.