Illustrative mockup
A Pet Memorial Journal
Still Here
A place to write them down. The sound of them, the warm spots they claimed, the story only you can tell.
$99 / Hardcover, 8.5 x 11 / 120 pages / Free US shipping
Printed to order. Ships in 7 to 12 business days in the US.
This is not a book about getting over it.
It is a place to write them down: the sound of them, the warm spots they claimed, the story only you can tell. There is no order here, no schedule, no finishing. Skip anything. Stop and return. The hardest pages carry their own permission to stay closed.
Inside
Thirty five gentle prompts across five phases, and room for everything they were.
- The First Days
- Small pages for the rawest days. They ask almost nothing.
- Who They Were
- The heart of the book. Their quirks, their sounds, their spots.
- The Hard Part
- The decision, the guilt, the forgiving. Every page here may be skipped.
- Your Story Together
- The whole shared history, from the day you met.
- Carrying Them Forward
- Rituals, dates, and moving with them, not on.
- A Letter To Them
- Everything you never got to say, and everything you said a thousand times.
- Places For Them
- Pages made for photographs and small mementos.
- More To Say
- Open pages for whatever arrives at two in the morning.
Read every page before you buy.
Nothing here is hidden. Flip through the whole journal: the letter, all thirty five prompts, the hard part included. If this book is right for you, you will know within a few pages.
And here is the honest part, because you deserve honesty more than comfort: this book will not take the pain away. Nothing does, and anything that promises otherwise is lying to you. The pain is the love. The same love, still arriving every morning, with nowhere left to land. So we will build it somewhere to land.
From the opening letter
These are illustrative mockups. Your finished journal may vary slightly from the images shown.
Made to be written in.
- Format
- 8.5 x 11 inches, portrait. Large enough to write freely, to hold photographs, to keep.
- Pages
- 120 pages of writable, uncoated paper. Chosen for pens, not for gloss.
- Binding
- Hardcover in tan linen with a white foil spine, wrapped in a matte dust jacket.
- Made
- Made with care by our production partner, and checked by hand before it ships to you.
Some pages carry a small candle.
Those entries, their name, their quirks, one ordinary day, are the ones that make a beautiful public memorial, if you ever want one. Every journal is part of Still Here, a quiet place online where anyone who loved them can light a candle, and where the mornings that matter are gently remembered. A memorial is free, whenever you are ready.
Questions
Who is this journal for?
Anyone grieving a dog, a cat, or any animal who was family. It is also a gentle sympathy gift for a grieving friend, because it says what most cards cannot.
Is it religious?
No. The journal is written in a secular, warm voice. It makes no claims about where they are now, and every belief is welcome in its pages.
Do I have to write in order?
No. There is no order, no schedule, and no finishing. The book opens with a page of permissions, and it means them.
What if I cannot write right now?
The journal is designed for exactly that. The first pages ask almost nothing, the hard pages can be skipped forever, and a page left blank is still theirs. It will wait for you.
Can I send it to a grieving friend?
Yes. Enter their address at checkout and it ships directly to them. No prices appear in the package.
When will it arrive?
Each copy is printed to order and typically arrives within 7 to 12 business days in the US.
What if my copy arrives damaged?
We replace damaged or misprinted copies free. Send a photo within 30 days of delivery and a new copy ships at no cost.
Can I see inside before I buy?
Yes, all of it. Flip through every page in the preview above. Nothing is hidden.
You loved them well enough to hurt this much. Start anywhere.