A letter to your pet

Writing to your pet can be a gentle way to say what's in your heart. There's no right way to do it, so answer only the parts that feel right and skip the rest.

Write your letter

Your words appear in the letter just as you write them. Take your time. Your draft saves on this device as you write, so you can come back to it.

For the sign-off at the end of your letter.

What you'd like to say

All optional. Leave any of these blank and they won't appear in your letter.

The big things and the small ones. Whatever comes to mind first.

A moment, a funny habit or an ordinary day you want to hold onto.

Often it's the everyday things, like a sound, a routine or a spot on the couch.

Guilt is a normal part of grief, and it often comes from love. If there's something you're sorry for, it's okay to say it here.

Anything you'd want them to hear, if they could.

A keepsake, a ritual, something you'll keep doing, or simply how you'll remember them.

Your letter

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Your letter stays on this device unless you choose to share it. It's saved here as you write, and Start again removes it.

Share it on their memorial

Copy your letter, open their memorial page and choose ‘Write a message’.

Anyone who visits their memorial can read the messages there, and a message can't be edited once it's posted. You might like to share only the parts you're comfortable with.

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If writing this brings up more than you expected, please be gentle with yourself. You don't have to carry it alone. Lifeline is there any time, day or night. In an emergency, call 000.

Call Lifeline 13 11 14

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