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Guides for when a pet dies
We made Porchlight for people who have lost a pet. These pages answer the questions that tend to come up in the days and weeks after, whether the pet was yours or a friend's.
Guides
Light a candle for your pet online
How to light a candle for your pet on Porchlight tonight, and how to light one at home.
What to write in a pet sympathy card
48 messages you can copy, grouped by situation, and the few things better left unsaid.
Pet memorial ideas
Things you can do at home, in the garden, online, or once a year on their date.
What is the Rainbow Bridge?
What the phrase means, where the poem came from, and why its author was a mystery for so long.
The first days after losing a pet
Aftercare, other pets at home, telling people, and helplines you can call.
A free tool
Free pet sympathy card maker
Add the pet's name, pick a message, and download a card to text, email or print. Free, no sign-up.