The animal that we bring into our homes carves their place into our hearts without any effort. The love you have for your dog, cat or bird is the purest form of love that is there on this earth. It’s just terribly sad that even they get to spend all of their lives with us, but we don’t get to do the same.

It is indeed a cruel joke that it is always our beloved pets that die before us. We spend so much of our time with them that when they leave us, the emptiness we feel is
immense. Your friend has just lost a pet? We have the top 25 pet loss gift ideas for you. these gifts will bring a smile on their faces and joy in their heart.

“If there is a heaven, it’s certain our animals are to be there. Their lives become so interwoven with our own, it would take more than an archangel to detangle them.”
– Pam Brown

Even if this has never happened to you, chances are someone around you might go through this one day or are going through it. When you give them a sympathy gift, it shows you care. It is hard to get over their loss, and everyone mourns differently. If you know someone who has lost a pet, you can show support and sympathy through with these pet loss gift ideas:

 

1. Carry them everywhere in key-chains

The potential of a keychain extends beyond just being a simple trinket—adding a customized pet tag can provide comfort during times of mourning, as pet owners are able to carry their dog or cat wherever they go. To make a keychain an excellent pet loss gift idea, engrave their pet’s name, adoption date or birthday, and a short memorial message to immortalize their memory.

 

2. Pet Oil Portrait On Canvas

This will be the best gift given to your grieving pet owner friend. You can have a hand-painted custom oil portrait painting of their dog. This will make him live for eternity. All the portraits at BookMyPainting are 100%  handmade and also these are specially made by pet portrait expert artists. You can see more samples here. It will be a super emotional gift to have.

3. Commemorate their favorite spot with garden stones

If the person who lost their pet is a gardener by hobby or just generally loves the outdoors, getting them a garden stone can be one of the best pet loss gift ideas. If their pet had a favorite location in their garden or yard, they can place the stone on that spot to honor their memory.

 

4. Give some through to pet shelters

If you are trying to come up with pet loss gift ideas, sometimes the best idea is to focus on others, that is, other dogs or cats who may need help or a home. Find the closest shelter you can find and take the grieving pet owner there. In fact, when they give money or volunteer at a local pet shelter, it has several psychological benefits to help them deal with their loss. There are so many shelter animals who are struggling and who need assistance. When they know they are doing some good and paying homage to their pet’s memory can help them find their peace.

 

5. Forever a friend with a personalized book

A child mourning the loss of a pet is a heartbreaking thing to witness. Fortunately, their adventures with their beloved dog have died or have to end. You can personalize a children’s book through a commission that commemorates their pet, complete with a name, hometown and even a look! With this book, children can revisit their four-legged companions whenever they miss them. This will be one of the best pet loss gift ideas.

 

6. Memorial jewelry to keep them close for always

Another good pet loss gift idea is to customize necklaces or rings with a small message and the name of the pet engraved on them. Owners who are dealing with loss get to keep a small memory close to their hearts at all times with engraved lockets or pendants. There are many websites that provide such jewelry. You can get it customized with their pet’s name or even with just a paw print.

 

7. Personalized photo frames

A personalized picture frame lets them display their most loved photo of their pets so they can remember all the good times they had shared every day. Choose for a natural wood frame; get a simple quote or verse engraved along with the pet’s name. You can put paw prints, birthdays, etc.

 

8. Wrap their memories around wrists with bracelets

A bracelet is an easy, thoughtful pet loss gift idea. Engrave their pet’s name, paw prints or add a charm that captured the pet’s personality on a sterling silver bracelet and they will cherish this simple yet elegant gift forever. This will be always near them and will really help in coping up with the pet grief.

 

9. Coffee Mugs

For a thoughtful and practical gift, personalize a coffee mug with the owner’s dog or cat’s name and photos. It can be a wonderful reminder of their adored pets. every time they will have coffee they will remember their paw and will also thank you for this wonderful pet loss gift.

 

10. A forever home with a personalized cremation urn

Even though this pet loss gift idea may seem morbid, it can be comforting to some since it allows them to keep their beloved cat or dog memorial at home eternally. A personalized cremation urn might be incredibly healing for the person grieving. This morbid Idea will make a really good gift for grieving pet owners.

 

11. Flower Planter Box

Eco-friendly and it shows that you care; gift the pet owner with Keepsake boxes of flowers they can plant in their garden or yard. This is one of the best pet sympathy gifts. Flowers are happiness and smile in material form. Every time they will look at those flowers they will definitely smile and thank you.

 

12. Memorial service in their favorite park/garden

To hold a memorial service for the mourner’s dog or cat can be extremely helpful. It doesn’t need to be big or expensive and you can arrange it with immediate family at the dog or cat’s favorite outdoor area. It helps people to honor the life their four-legged friends lived and allows them a healthy way to bid them goodbye and deal with their loss.

 

13. Personalized scrapbook

A scrapbook is an excellent pet loss gift idea—especially if you involve the bereaved owner to sit down and fill pages with you. Sit with them, go through every photo they ever took of their dog or cat and have them talk about all the memories associated with each photo. It will help them heal through talking. Alternatively, you can take help to write an elaborate story about the pet’s life. It could be like a memoir or autobiography of the pet and their owner’s life together. For reference, you can check out Diana Scimone’s book series called Adventures With PawPaw that she wrote to get over her pet loss.

 

14. Show your sympathy with customized Etsy cards

For the right sympathy card, don’t go to your grocery store but choose to shop on Etsy for a handmade display of sympathy. When you find the right vendor, you can customize the card with flowers, seeds, photos, etc. It makes things much more personal and shows just how much you care about their loss.

 

15. Say your condolences with sympathy baskets

A gift basket is also a great pet loss gift idea since it shows your friend or family how much you care. You can search for many companies online who make customized gift baskets and some companies even put more focus on comforting the bereaved owner with items like tea, prayer flags, and candles.

 

16. Customized pillows for emotional comfort

A memorial pillow for their pet is a non-traditional and beautiful way to let them know that you care. You can customize a pillow by choosing the right material and even add photos or comforting quotes. They can keep these cushions close to them and always feel the warmth of their paw. This will surely make a wonderful gift.

 

17. Dog/cat portrait paintings for pet owners to cherish

A pet loss gift idea that brings owners much comfort during grief is memories, especially something as unique as portraits. You can choose various artists who would readily provide what you want; BookMyPainting provides world-class quality of the custom handmade pet portrait. You can get a personal message added to this pet gift.

18. Customized candles

 

 

Memorial candles are a great way to honor and remember dogs or cats who have passed over to reach the heavenly gates. You can go for tea light candle holders that have an inspirational quote inscribed on it, like this one. Custom candles will let the pets’ soul rest in pice and will provide mental satisfaction to the grieving owner,

19. Plant a tree in their memory

 

Many owners sometimes choose to bury their pets or spread their ashes in their favorite parks. When you want to show their support, you can plant a tree in their pet’s memory and dedicate a garden stone to their four-legged friend. Trees are a lifesaver. We can not bring the pet back but planting a tree will certainly give lives to many more creatures.

20. Personalized stuffed toy

A stuffed toy in the likeness of their pet can be a very emotionally healing for them. They can carry the toy anywhere and keep it close when they are missing their pets. This one is experimental Maybe they will cry at the start, but I bet they will love it thereafter.

 

21. A Christmas tree ornament

You can both acquire their name tag or collar and do this kind gesture of turning it into a Christmas ornament that the family or friend can use for years to come. This will always manage to bring a smile on their faces. This will make every Christmas thereafter to be with the memory of their paw.

 

22. Personalized bird feeder

If it was a pet bird your friend lost, why not give them a bird feeder with their names engraved on them? This way, the owner can maybe make more avian friends and help the local birds at the same time, which will cheer them up. Losing a pet is heartbreaking but helping other animals will certainly bring a smile. I think you should also go for this one.

 

23. Unobtrusive gifts are cool too

If you don’t want your gift to be too much or obtrusive, you can choose a set of coasters that you can get customized and the receiver can use it every day. There are hundreds of things to be personalized in their pet’s memory but you should choose one by knowing your friend and his likings.

 

24. Memorial bottle openers

When they sit down with a bottle of wine with you, hand them a useful gift like a bottle opener. This will surely cheer them up and make sure they don’t get that hangover. You can search for these on Etsy. There are many options to customize them with names, pictures, caricatures, and quotes. You can opt for any.

 

25. Memorial wind chimes

Gift the pet owner a gentle and musical wind chime that has a charm engraved with their pet’s name, so every time the wind blows, they are reminded of all the good times with their pets. This can be one of the best pet loss gift ideas.

 

26. Color Pencil Family Portrait

Family teaches us to live, to survive and to move on. Whatever the situation maybe but they stand beside us. No matter how hard the situations are but they will never leave us. You can gift your mourning friend a Colour Pencil Family portrait which will help them remember that their family is with them forever.

 

27. Pet Metal Band

This is something very emotional you can give to someone.  Aluminum bands are trendy nowadays. You can get a quote like “You smiled with your heart, laughed with your tail, and loved with your soul” engraved on one side of the metal band and on the other side you can engrave the name of the pet who they have just lost. This is one way to keep it close to them.

 

28. Memorial Pet Bookmarks

If you have a friend who has lost a pet and is quite a reader you must try this pet loss gift idea. The one who reads can get no better gift. You can have a bookmark of a pet and write a message on it for your friend to be strong in this tough time. I believe he or she will love it.

 

29. Memorial Clay Imprint

This one is the most emotional one. This can be done right before cremation rituals. You can have an imprint of their paw and get it framed alongside with their pet’s picture and a message. This one needs effort but believe me, it is worth doing that.

 

30. Watercolor Pet Portrait

If your friend or acquaintance just lost their pet and are mourning its loss, then what’s better than cheering them up and adding colors to their life again. Watercolor Paintings are not just vibrant but it also attracts a happy atmosphere at home. You can just give your friend a Watercolor Painting made of their pet so as to lessen their pain. Give them a solid reason to live more with their pet’s memories.

So here ends this heart touching list. I liked the last one most as it completely strengthen the other one. There is no wrong or right way to deal with the loss of a beloved pet. Yes, coming to terms with the loss will take immense0 amounts of time and strength; you can still ease the process for them with these ideas of memorial gifts. If you want your friend to cope up here is a blog about “How to deal with Pet Loss”. You can go through that.

Please let me know If you have any more suggestions in the comment box, also comment on what are you gonna gift?