diff --git a/assets/app.js b/assets/app.js
index 3d1f8e1..f854b94 100644
--- a/assets/app.js
+++ b/assets/app.js
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 var API = "https://api.corben.world/functions/da0474ea-4e56-405c-9f0d-35c3e4037a69/invoke"
         + "?token=97cd624cd2bd6a74eb692a940e71851f";
 
+var PHOTO_KINDS = ["head shot", "profile", "full body", "sitting",
+                   "playing", "sleeping", "action", "other"];
+// A plate is built from a head-on shot; these are the ones worth having.
+var REFERENCE_KINDS = ["head shot", "profile", "full body"];
+
 async function api(action, payload) {
   var body = Object.assign({ action: action }, payload || {});
   var res;
@@ -27,7 +32,6 @@ async function api(action, payload) {
   var outer;
   try { outer = await res.json(); }
   catch (e) { return { ok: false, error: "The server sent something unreadable." }; }
-  // The invoke route wraps the function result.
   return outer && outer.result ? outer.result : outer;
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +59,8 @@ function esc(s) {
 
 function navBar(current) {
   var email = Session.get();
-  var links = [["/", "Home", "home"], ["/create.html", "New video", "create"], ["/videos.html", "My videos", "videos"]];
+  var links = [["/", "Home", "home"], ["/pets.html", "My pets", "pets"],
+               ["/create.html", "New video", "create"], ["/videos.html", "My videos", "videos"]];
   var html = '<nav><div class="inner">'
     + '<a class="brand" href="/">Pay<span>To</span>Laugh</a>'
     + links.map(function (l) {
@@ -71,7 +76,6 @@ function navBar(current) {
   if (b) b.onclick = function () { Session.clear(); location.href = "/register.html"; };
 }
 
-// Pages that need an identity send you to sign in rather than failing oddly.
 function requireSession() {
   var e = Session.get();
   if (!e) { location.href = "/register.html?next=" + encodeURIComponent(location.pathname); return null; }
@@ -95,3 +99,37 @@ function priceFor(segments) {
   var cost = segments * 0.40 + 0.17;
   return { cost: cost, price: Math.round(cost * 5 * 100) / 100, seconds: segments * 8 };
 }
+
+// Shrink in the browser before upload. Phone photos run to 5-10MB, which is
+// slow to send and far more detail than a reference plate needs; 1600px is
+// ample. Returns base64 without the data: prefix.
+function resizeImage(file, maxPx, quality) {
+  maxPx = maxPx || 1600;
+  quality = quality || 0.85;
+  return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
+    var reader = new FileReader();
+    reader.onerror = function () { reject(new Error("Could not read that file.")); };
+    reader.onload = function () {
+      var img = new Image();
+      img.onerror = function () { reject(new Error("That file is not an image we can read.")); };
+      img.onload = function () {
+        var w = img.naturalWidth, h = img.naturalHeight;
+        if (!w || !h) { reject(new Error("That image looks empty.")); return; }
+        var scale = Math.min(1, maxPx / Math.max(w, h));
+        var cw = Math.round(w * scale), ch = Math.round(h * scale);
+        var c = document.createElement("canvas");
+        c.width = cw; c.height = ch;
+        var g = c.getContext("2d");
+        g.fillStyle = "#ffffff";
+        g.fillRect(0, 0, cw, ch);          // flatten transparency for JPEG
+        g.drawImage(img, 0, 0, cw, ch);
+        var url;
+        try { url = c.toDataURL("image/jpeg", quality); }
+        catch (e) { reject(new Error("That image could not be processed.")); return; }
+        resolve({ b64: url.split(",")[1], width: cw, height: ch });
+      };
+      img.src = reader.result;
+    };
+    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+  });
+}
diff --git a/create.html b/create.html
index dda07bc..6ddb751 100644
--- a/create.html
+++ b/create.html
@@ -23,30 +23,8 @@
         <h2 class="sec">1 &middot; Who is talking</h2>
         <div class="field">
           <label for="pet">Pet</label>
-          <select id="pet"><option value="__new">Add a new pet…</option></select>
-        </div>
-
-        <div id="newpet">
-          <div class="row">
-            <div class="field">
-              <label for="pname">Name</label>
-              <input type="text" id="pname" placeholder="Astro">
-            </div>
-            <div class="field">
-              <label for="pbreed">Breed</label>
-              <input type="text" id="pbreed" placeholder="Labrador Retriever">
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <div class="field">
-            <label for="pappear">What do they look like</label>
-            <span class="hint">Colour and markings matter more than you would think. Naming them plainly is what keeps the likeness.</span>
-            <input type="text" id="pappear" placeholder="a yellow Labrador with a broad head, dark eyes and a black nose">
-          </div>
-          <div class="field">
-            <label for="pperson">What are they like</label>
-            <span class="hint">This is what makes it sound like your pet and not a generic one.</span>
-            <input type="text" id="pperson" placeholder="convinced he runs the household, suspicious of anything with wheels">
-          </div>
+          <span class="hint">Profiles and photos live on <a href="/pets.html">My pets</a>.</span>
+          <select id="pet"></select>
         </div>
 
         <h2 class="sec" style="margin-top:34px">2 &middot; What they are reacting to</h2>
@@ -101,8 +79,7 @@
 <script>
 navBar("create");
 var email = requireSession();
-
-var stance = "auto", segments = 4;
+var stance = "auto", segments = 4, havePets = false;
 
 function chipGroup(id, cb) {
   var g = document.getElementById(id);
@@ -125,60 +102,42 @@ function paint() {
 paint();
 
 var petSel = document.getElementById("pet");
-var newPet = document.getElementById("newpet");
-function togglePet() { newPet.style.display = petSel.value === "__new" ? "" : "none"; }
-petSel.addEventListener("change", togglePet);
 
 (async function loadPets() {
   if (!email) return;
   var r = await api("list_pets", { email: email });
-  if (r.ok && r.pets && r.pets.length) {
-    r.pets.forEach(function (p) {
-      var o = document.createElement("option");
-      o.value = p.id || p.name;
-      o.textContent = p.name + (p.breed ? " · " + p.breed : "");
-      o.dataset.name = p.name;
-      petSel.insertBefore(o, petSel.firstChild);
-    });
-    petSel.selectedIndex = 0;
+  if (!r.ok) { showMsg("msg", r.error || "Could not load your pets."); return; }
+  var pets = r.pets || [];
+  if (!pets.length) {
+    petSel.innerHTML = '<option value="">No pets yet</option>';
+    petSel.disabled = true;
+    document.getElementById("go").disabled = true;
+    showMsg("msg", "Add a pet first — it only takes a moment on the My pets page.");
+    return;
   }
-  togglePet();
+  havePets = true;
+  petSel.innerHTML = pets.map(function (p) {
+    return '<option value="' + esc(p.id) + '" data-name="' + esc(p.name) + '">'
+      + esc(p.name) + (p.breed ? " · " + esc(p.breed) : "") + '</option>';
+  }).join("");
 })();
 
 document.getElementById("form").addEventListener("submit", async function (e) {
   e.preventDefault();
   hideMsg("msg");
+  if (!havePets) { showMsg("msg", "Add a pet first on the My pets page."); return; }
   var btn = document.getElementById("go");
   var url = document.getElementById("url").value.trim();
   var notes = document.getElementById("notes").value.trim();
+  var opt = petSel.options[petSel.selectedIndex];
 
-  var petId = "", petName = "";
-  if (petSel.value === "__new") {
-    petName = document.getElementById("pname").value.trim();
-    if (!petName) { showMsg("msg", "Your pet needs a name."); return; }
-  } else {
-    petId = petSel.value;
-    petName = petSel.options[petSel.selectedIndex].dataset.name || "";
-  }
   if (!url) { showMsg("msg", "Paste a link to whatever you want them to react to."); return; }
   if (notes.length < 10) { showMsg("msg", "Tell the director what you think, in a sentence or two."); return; }
 
   btn.disabled = true; btn.textContent = "Submitting…";
-
-  if (petSel.value === "__new") {
-    var pr = await api("save_pet", { email: email, pet: {
-      name: petName,
-      breed: document.getElementById("pbreed").value.trim(),
-      appearance: document.getElementById("pappear").value.trim(),
-      personality: document.getElementById("pperson").value.trim(),
-      species: "dog"
-    }});
-    if (!pr.ok) { btn.disabled = false; btn.textContent = "Submit for scripting"; showMsg("msg", pr.error || "Could not save that pet."); return; }
-    petId = pr.pet.id || "";
-  }
-
   var r = await api("create_project", {
-    email: email, pet_id: petId, pet_name: petName,
+    email: email, pet_id: petSel.value,
+    pet_name: opt ? opt.getAttribute("data-name") : "",
     source_url: url, owner_notes: notes, stance: stance, segments: segments
   });
   btn.disabled = false; btn.textContent = "Submit for scripting";
diff --git a/pets.html b/pets.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58905d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pets.html
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+<meta charset="utf-8">
+<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
+<title>My pets — PayToLaugh</title>
+<meta name="description" content="Set up your pet's profile and photos once, then reuse it for every video.">
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="/assets/app.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+<div class="wrap">
+
+  <header class="page">
+    <h1>My pets</h1>
+    <p>Set a pet up once and reuse them for every video. The description does more work than you would expect — naming the coat and markings plainly is what keeps the likeness.</p>
+  </header>
+
+  <section>
+    <div class="msg" id="msg"></div>
+
+    <div class="card" id="formcard">
+      <h2 class="sec" id="formtitle">Add a pet</h2>
+      <form id="petform">
+        <input type="hidden" id="petid" value="">
+        <div class="row">
+          <div class="field">
+            <label for="pname">Name</label>
+            <input type="text" id="pname" placeholder="Astro" required>
+          </div>
+          <div class="field">
+            <label for="pspecies">Species</label>
+            <select id="pspecies">
+              <option value="dog">Dog</option>
+              <option value="cat">Cat</option>
+              <option value="other">Other</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="field">
+          <label for="pbreed">Breed</label>
+          <input type="text" id="pbreed" placeholder="American Bulldog">
+        </div>
+        <div class="field">
+          <label for="pappear">What do they look like</label>
+          <span class="hint">Coat colour and markings, in plain words. This matters more than photo resolution does.</span>
+          <input type="text" id="pappear" placeholder="a white American Bulldog, short coat, broad head with a wide muzzle, dark eyes, black nose">
+        </div>
+        <div class="field">
+          <label for="pperson">What are they like</label>
+          <span class="hint">This is what makes it sound like your pet rather than a generic one.</span>
+          <input type="text" id="pperson" placeholder="convinced he runs the household, suspicious of anything with wheels">
+        </div>
+        <button class="btn" id="save" type="submit">Save pet</button>
+        <button class="btn ghost" id="cancel" type="button" style="display:none;margin-left:8px">Cancel</button>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+
+    <div id="list" style="margin-top:34px"><p style="color:var(--muted)">Loading…</p></div>
+  </section>
+
+  <footer>PayToLaugh &middot; your pet has opinions.</footer>
+</div>
+
+<script src="/assets/app.js"></script>
+<script>
+navBar("pets");
+var email = requireSession();
+var pets = [], photos = {};
+
+function kindOptions(sel) {
+  return PHOTO_KINDS.map(function (k) {
+    return '<option value="' + esc(k) + '"' + (k === sel ? ' selected' : '') + '>'
+      + esc(k.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + k.slice(1)) + '</option>';
+  }).join("");
+}
+
+function petCard(p) {
+  var shots = (photos[p.id] || []);
+  var strip = shots.length
+    ? shots.map(function (s) {
+        return '<figure style="margin:0">'
+          + '<img src="' + esc(s.url) + '" alt="' + esc(p.name + " " + s.kind) + '" '
+          + 'style="width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:9px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:block">'
+          + '<figcaption style="font:11px/1.5 var(--mono);color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:6px">'
+          + '<span>' + esc(s.kind) + '</span>'
+          + '<button type="button" data-del="' + esc(s.id) + '" style="background:none;border:0;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;font:inherit">remove</button>'
+          + '</figcaption></figure>';
+      }).join("")
+    : '<p style="color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:0;grid-column:1/-1">No photos yet. A head shot is the most useful one to start with.</p>';
+
+  return '<div class="card" style="margin-bottom:20px">'
+    + '<div style="display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap">'
+    + '<div><h3 style="margin:0 0 4px;font-size:20px">' + esc(p.name) + '</h3>'
+    + '<p style="margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px">' + esc([p.breed, p.species].filter(Boolean).join(" · ")) + '</p></div>'
+    + '<button type="button" class="btn ghost" data-edit="' + esc(p.id) + '">Edit</button>'
+    + '</div>'
+    + (p.appearance ? '<p style="color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin:14px 0 0">' + esc(p.appearance) + '</p>' : '')
+    + (p.personality ? '<p style="color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin:8px 0 0">' + esc(p.personality) + '</p>' : '')
+    + '<div style="display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(110px,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:20px">' + strip + '</div>'
+    + '<div style="display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)">'
+    + '<select data-kind="' + esc(p.id) + '" style="width:auto">' + kindOptions("head shot") + '</select>'
+    + '<input type="file" accept="image/*" data-file="' + esc(p.id) + '" style="width:auto;font-size:14px">'
+    + '<span data-status="' + esc(p.id) + '" style="font:12.5px/1 var(--mono);color:var(--muted)"></span>'
+    + '</div></div>';
+}
+
+async function refresh() {
+  var r = await api("list_pets", { email: email });
+  if (!r.ok) { showMsg("msg", r.error || "Could not load your pets."); return; }
+  pets = r.pets || [];
+  var ph = await api("list_photos", { email: email });
+  photos = {};
+  if (ph.ok) (ph.photos || []).forEach(function (s) {
+    (photos[s.pet_id] = photos[s.pet_id] || []).push(s);
+  });
+
+  var el = document.getElementById("list");
+  if (!pets.length) {
+    el.innerHTML = '<div class="empty">No pets yet. Add one above and they are ready for every video.</div>';
+    return;
+  }
+  el.innerHTML = pets.map(petCard).join("");
+}
+
+document.getElementById("petform").addEventListener("submit", async function (e) {
+  e.preventDefault();
+  hideMsg("msg");
+  var btn = document.getElementById("save");
+  var id = document.getElementById("petid").value;
+  var pet = {
+    name: document.getElementById("pname").value.trim(),
+    species: document.getElementById("pspecies").value,
+    breed: document.getElementById("pbreed").value.trim(),
+    appearance: document.getElementById("pappear").value.trim(),
+    personality: document.getElementById("pperson").value.trim()
+  };
+  if (!pet.name) { showMsg("msg", "Your pet needs a name."); return; }
+
+  btn.disabled = true; btn.textContent = "Saving…";
+  var r = id
+    ? await api("update_pet", { email: email, pet_id: id, pet: pet })
+    : await api("save_pet", { email: email, pet: pet });
+  btn.disabled = false; btn.textContent = "Save pet";
+  if (!r.ok) { showMsg("msg", r.error || "That did not save."); return; }
+  resetForm();
+  showMsg("msg", id ? "Saved." : "Added. You can upload photos below.", "ok");
+  await refresh();
+});
+
+function resetForm() {
+  document.getElementById("petid").value = "";
+  ["pname", "pbreed", "pappear", "pperson"].forEach(function (i) { document.getElementById(i).value = ""; });
+  document.getElementById("pspecies").value = "dog";
+  document.getElementById("formtitle").textContent = "Add a pet";
+  document.getElementById("cancel").style.display = "none";
+}
+document.getElementById("cancel").addEventListener("click", resetForm);
+
+document.getElementById("list").addEventListener("click", async function (e) {
+  var ed = e.target.closest("[data-edit]");
+  if (ed) {
+    var p = pets.filter(function (x) { return x.id === ed.getAttribute("data-edit"); })[0];
+    if (!p) return;
+    document.getElementById("petid").value = p.id;
+    document.getElementById("pname").value = p.name || "";
+    document.getElementById("pspecies").value = p.species || "dog";
+    document.getElementById("pbreed").value = p.breed || "";
+    document.getElementById("pappear").value = p.appearance || "";
+    document.getElementById("pperson").value = p.personality || "";
+    document.getElementById("formtitle").textContent = "Edit " + (p.name || "pet");
+    document.getElementById("cancel").style.display = "";
+    document.getElementById("formcard").scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "start" });
+    return;
+  }
+  var del = e.target.closest("[data-del]");
+  if (del) {
+    if (!confirm("Remove this photo?")) return;
+    var r = await api("delete_photo", { email: email, photo_id: del.getAttribute("data-del") });
+    if (!r.ok) { showMsg("msg", r.error || "Could not remove that photo."); return; }
+    await refresh();
+  }
+});
+
+document.getElementById("list").addEventListener("change", async function (e) {
+  var f = e.target.closest("[data-file]");
+  if (!f || !f.files || !f.files[0]) return;
+  var petId = f.getAttribute("data-file");
+  var kindSel = document.querySelector('[data-kind="' + petId + '"]');
+  var status = document.querySelector('[data-status="' + petId + '"]');
+  var file = f.files[0];
+  hideMsg("msg");
+
+  if (!/^image\//.test(file.type)) { showMsg("msg", "Please choose an image file."); f.value = ""; return; }
+  status.textContent = "preparing…";
+  var img;
+  try { img = await resizeImage(file, 1600, 0.85); }
+  catch (err) { status.textContent = ""; showMsg("msg", err.message || "Could not read that image."); f.value = ""; return; }
+
+  status.textContent = "uploading…";
+  var r = await api("add_photo", {
+    email: email, pet_id: petId,
+    kind: kindSel ? kindSel.value : "other",
+    data_b64: img.b64
+  });
+  f.value = "";
+  status.textContent = "";
+  if (!r.ok) { showMsg("msg", r.error || "That upload did not work."); return; }
+  await refresh();
+});
+
+refresh();
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>