A pawtograph is a print of an animal's paw, regarded in some contexts as equivalent to a human signature. This term is used in particular for the practice of collecting pawtographs of celebrity animals.[1][2] The hobby of collecting pawtographs is known as pawtography.[citation needed]

A pawtograph is made by one of two methods:

  1. directly stamping a paw on a stamp pad, then stamping the item to be autographed.
  2. creating a rubber stamp from the paw impression and stamping the item using the stamp.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Jackson, Carlton (1984). Hounds of the road: a history of the Greyhound Bus Company. Popular Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-87972-271-1.
  2. ^ Goldberg, Daniel (19 September 2007). "Jumping dogs stop NYers in their tracks". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  3. ^ Tudor, Silke (26 November 2003). "A Pug at the Heartstrings". San Francisco Weekly. Retrieved 29 June 2009.