Losing a dog or a cat is hard to explain to anyone who hasn't been through it. The house goes quiet, the little routines stop, and for a while you still listen out for them at the door.
For some people it helps to have something small to wear, something you can touch when you miss them. I make paw print bracelets and cat necklaces by hand here in the UK, each with your pet's initial on a little disc. They're simple, quiet pieces you can wear every day. These are the ones I'd suggest, with a few honest notes before you order.
Paw print bracelets in memory of a dog or cat
The one I'd start with is the paw print bracelet with an initial, from £11.34. It's a silver-coloured paw and a small initial disc on an adjustable cord. You can add up to four discs, so if you've loved more than one pet, each of them can have their own letter. It comes in seven cord colours; grey, black and dark blue are the quietest.
If you'd rather not have a letter, the silver paw bracelet with a heart option lets you choose a tiny heart on the disc instead. Sometimes a heart says it better.
For anyone who wears gold, there's a gold paw print bracelet in the same style, from £11.34, and a softer pearl bracelet with a gold paw, from £11.88, which slips over the hand and takes up to three initials.
Memorial necklaces for a cat
For a cat, I'd choose the cat necklace with an initial, from £11.88: a little black or white enamel cat beside an initial disc on a gold-tone chain. Pick whichever looks most like yours. The rose gold cat necklace has a blue, pink or white cat instead. Both take up to three initials, or the cat on its own.
If a paw feels right, the rose gold paw print necklace, from £13.77, has a small paw and one initial on a fine chain. It sits close to the neck and is easy to keep under a top if you'd rather it stayed private.
What to put on the discs
Each disc holds one letter. Their initial on its own is lovely. You could also put your initial next to theirs, or add a disc for each person in the family who loved them.
So nothing comes as a surprise: the paw is a charm, not a print taken from your own pet, and the discs take initials rather than names or dates. If you'd like their full name, the beaded name necklace spells a name out in letter beads.
If you're buying for someone who has lost a pet
When a friend loses a pet it can be hard to know what to say. A small bracelet with their pet's initial can do some of that for you. You can send it straight to them by putting their address at checkout, and add a gift box for £5 so it arrives in a white box tied with a ribbon. If you don't know the pet's initial, the heart disc on the silver paw bracelet works without one.
Questions people ask
Can I have my pet's name engraved?
The discs take one initial each, not full names. For a full name, the beaded name necklace spells it out in letter beads.
Is the paw print taken from my own pet?
No, the paw is a ready-made charm. Some specialist memorial services can take an impression of your pet's paw; these pieces are simpler and much quicker to make.
Can I include more than one pet?
Yes. Choose the number of discs on the product page, up to four on the paw print bracelets and three on the cat necklaces, and write each initial in the Personalisation Box.
Can I wear it every day?
Yes. The cord bracelets are fine with everyday things like washing your hands. Take any jewellery off for baths, showers and swimming so it lasts.
How quickly will it arrive?
I make each piece and post it within 1 to 3 working days, with free Royal Mail 1st Class delivery in the UK. Prices shown include any current offers.
If you're here because you've just lost a pet, I'm sorry. Take your time choosing. If you'd like help, send us a message, or browse all the pet memorial jewellery.
Azelya