How to use it
Type their name, choose the kind of animal, and pick a feel: gentle, thankful, or with a smile for a pet who made you laugh. A verse appears straight away. Press "Another verse" to see a different one; each choice has six. Nothing you type is stored or sent.
When one feels right, print it. The sheet has their name at the top and the verse in the middle, ready for a frame or to read aloud.
Where the verses come from
We wrote every line ourselves, for this page. They are about everyday things, the lead by the door or the sunny step, because that is where a pet is missed. You are free to use them in a card, a eulogy, a memorial book or on a stone, and to change any word.
The poem people ask for most, "Rainbow Bridge", is not here, because it isn't ours to give. Our guide to the Rainbow Bridge and who wrote it explains why. For older poems that are free to use, such as Byron's "Epitaph to a Dog", see pet memorial poems.
Making it yours
A verse is a starting point. Swapping one line for something only you would know, a habit or a favourite place, will make it sound like them. If you are reading it at a goodbye, how to write a pet eulogy can help with the words around it, and what to write in a pet sympathy card has a tool for a card to someone else.