Pet Loss Quotes: 50 Short Lines for a Memorial Portrait, Card or Caption
The right words can make a memorial portrait, a card or a social post feel complete. Here are short pet loss quotes for dogs and cats. Most fit on a single line under a name and dates.
Short lines for a portrait
1. Forever in our hearts.
2. Always by my side.
3. Loved every single day.
4. Our good boy.
5. Our sweet girl.
6. Gone, but never forgotten.
7. Thank you for choosing us.
8. Until we meet again.
9. Best friend, always.
10. Home is where you were.
For a dog
11. Every walk, every wag, every day: thank you.
12. The best dog in the whole world.
13. You were never just a dog.
14. Muddy paws, full heart.
15. Some angels have fur and four legs.
16. Your leash still hangs by the door.
17. Fetch forever, sweet friend.
For a cat
18. Purr in peace, little one.
19. You owned this house, and our hearts.
20. My sunshine on the windowsill.
21. Nine lives weren't enough.
22. Soft paws, gentle soul.
23. Forever curled up in our hearts.
24. The queen of the sofa.
Gentle longer quotes
25. "What we have once enjoyed we can never lose; all that we love deeply becomes a part of us." (Helen Keller)
26. "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." (Anatole France)
27. "Dogs leave pawprints on our hearts."
28. "If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever."
29. "You were my favorite hello and my hardest goodbye."
30. "Grief is the price we pay for love."
For a sympathy card
31. Thinking of you and the friend you loved.
32. Sending love as you remember them.
33. They were lucky to have you.
34. A life full of love is never short.
35. Wishing you peace and warm memories.
For a social post or caption
36. 12 years of the best company. Rest easy, buddy.
37. The house is too quiet without you.
38. You taught me what love is.
39. Thank you for every single day.
40. Missing my shadow today.
Remembrance days
41. Happy birthday in our hearts.
42. One year without you, a lifetime of love.
43. Still looking for you on the stairs.
44. Your spot on the bed is still yours.
45. We light this candle for you.
Rainbow bridge lines
Many families find comfort in the rainbow bridge poem. If that fits your beliefs, these short lines go well on a portrait:
46. Run free at the rainbow bridge.
47. See you at the rainbow bridge.
48. Play gently until we meet again.
49. Over the rainbow, forever loved.
50. Wait for me, sweet friend.
Putting it on a portrait
Pick one short line (under 30 characters reads best) and add the name and years. In our pet memorial portrait maker you can add the name and dates to a free preview and see how it looks. For gift ideas, see cat memorial gift ideas and 25 pet memorial ideas.