Pet memorial ideas
There is no right way to remember a dog or cat. These are simple, personal ideas that other families have loved. Take what feels right, whenever you are ready.
Keep their paw print
A paw print is one of the most personal things you can keep. Frame the original, or turn a photo of it into clean line art with the paw print tool and use it on a print, a pendant, an ornament or a stone. It's the shape of their actual paw, not a generic one.
A place in the garden
An engraved stone, a small tree or a rose bush planted where they liked to lie in the sun. A wind chime by the back door. Something growing gives you a place to sit with them as the seasons change.
Things to keep close
- A memory box with their collar, tag, a favourite toy and a lock of fur.
- A photo book of their life, from the first day home to the last sunny afternoon.
- A pendant or bracelet with their paw print, or a little of their ashes.
- A cushion or blanket made from a favourite photo.
Ways that help others
A donation to a shelter or rescue in their name. Their bed, bowls and unopened food passed on to an animal charity. Volunteering at a shelter when you are ready. Many people find it comforting that a little of their love carries on.
Small yearly rituals
Light a candle on their birthday. Walk their favourite route on the anniversary. Hang a paw print ornament on the tree each December. Small rituals give the love somewhere to go.