Animal brooches for women: cats, dogs, owls and more

Cats, dogs, owls, turtles, elephants and fish: our animal brooches cover the whole menagerie, in gold, silver and enamelled colours. Most of them fasten with a magnet rather than a pin. Each listing gives the motif, the finish and the measurement, so you can tell a discreet lapel pin from a piece that fills a coat front.

Browse our animal brooches creature by creature

  • Dog Brooches

    Every brooch in this aisle holds itself in place with a magnet rather than a pin , so nothing gets pierced and nothing gets stretched. The dogs themselves vary: one sits neatly,…

  • Cat Brooches

    Every cat brooch here fastens magnetically. Two magnetic plates grip the cloth between them, so nothing pierces the fabric and nothing is left behind when you take it off. Motifs…

  • Mouse Brooches

    Choose the fabric first, then the mouse. This one holds with no pin at all : a magnet sits inside the enamelled head and a small gold-tone disc goes on the other side of the…

  • Elephant Brooches

    Every brooch in this section shows a stylised elephant and fastens with a magnet, so nothing has to go through the fabric. That is the one feature they all share. Colour,…

  • Owl Brooches

    Our owl brooch range brings together magnetic designs in silver and black, gold and brown, pastel brown, green, floral and multicolour. The magnetic back replaces the pin , so…

  • Fish Brooches

    There is no pin here. A magnetic clasp grips the fabric between two halves, so nothing goes through the weave. The motif is a fish stripped back to its bones: head and tail…

  • Turtle Brooches

    Every turtle here is a sea turtle: flippers out, head raised, shell divided into decorated plates. None of them uses a pin. A magnet sits behind the cloth, the turtle sits in…

  • Broches reptile

Our selection of animal-motif brooches

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Sizing an animal brooch before you buy

Size is the detail shoppers misjudge most often online. Our listings quote it in centimetres, and the range is wide: some pieces sit under three centimetres, others run close to eight. A brooch that looks charming on screen can turn out far bolder than expected, so read the measurement on the listing first and picture it against the garment you have in mind.

What each size band suits
Around 2 to 4 cmCollars, shirt plackets, hat bands
Around 5 to 6 cmJacket lapels and knitwear, the most versatile range
Around 7 to 8 cmCoat fronts and tote bags, where the motif reads as the focal point

Small pins versus statement pieces

A small motif works as a quiet signature you can wear every day. A larger one carries the outfit on its own and rarely needs a necklace alongside it. If fastenings matter more to you than shapes, look at the pieces that hold without going through the cloth.

Cats lead, but the menagerie runs wider

Roughly half the range is feline: cats on scooters, cats in glasses, cat couples on a swing, whole cat families. Owls and dogs follow, then turtles, elephants, fish, mice and enamelled cockerels. Cat lovers will find the widest choice in the section set aside for them.

Finishes that change the look

The same animal reads differently depending on how it is made. Enamel, resin, rhinestones and cabochon stones each catch the light differently. Warm gold and rose-gold tones lift oatmeal and camel; cooler silver sits better with charcoal, navy and black.

Wearing your brooch and keeping it well

Take the brooch off before the garment goes in the wash. A soft, dry cloth deals with dust and fingerprints. Keep magnetic pieces away from bank cards and anything else that dislikes a magnet. To widen the search beyond animal motifs, browse our full range of women's brooches.