54 Touching Pet Loss Quotes & Pet Memorial Sayings

These heartfelt pet loss quotes provide comfort when it’s needed most.

If you’ve ever lost a dearly loved pet, you’ll know how painful and devastating this can be…just like the passing of any family member or loved one. 

As difficult as it is to lose your furry best friend, an important step in the healing process is saying goodbye, and remembering your pet in your own special way.

Whether you’re grieving the loss of a dog, planning a special pet memorial service or writing a pet sympathy card for a loved one – these pet loss quotes and pet memorial sayings will help you find the right words.

RELATED: 8 Heartfelt Dog Loss Poems For Grieving Pet Parents 

Where to use a pet loss quote or saying

There are many meaningful ways pet loss quotes and pet memorial sayings can be used to pay tribute to a beautiful companion.

Let’s take a look at a few below:

Memorial sayings for the loss of a pet

These meaningful pet memorial quotes reflect on the unconditional love and unbreakable bond shared with a beloved pet.

• “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
• “If you only knew how much those little moments with you mattered to me.”
• “Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you until we meet again.” 
• “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – Winnie The Pooh
• “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France
• “Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.” – Colette
• “No longer by my side, but forever in my heart.”
• “Until the day we meet again on the Rainbow Bridge.”
• “You were my favourite hello and my hardest goodbye.”
• “Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.” – Kahlil Gibran
• “I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you; but instead I am deeply honored knowing you spent the rest of your life with me.” – Camille Marcotte
• “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” –Winnie the Pooh
• “When tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart. For every time you think of me, I’m right here inside your heart.”

Dog memorial quotes

They’re called man’s best friend for a reason. 

If you or a loved one are experiencing the heartbreaking loss of a dog, these dog memorial quotes can help bring a sense of peace and comfort.  

• “Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss. A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many dogs, your heart is very big.” – Erica Jong
• “If the kindest souls were rewarded with the longest lives, dogs would outlive us all.”
• “Dogs come into our lives and leave paw prints on our hearts.” 
• “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” – Agnes Sligh Turnbull
• “No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you feel rich.” – Louis Sabin
• “Once you’ve had a wonderful dog, a life without one is a life diminished.” – Dean Koonz
• “If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.” – Will Rogers

 

• “Having a dog will bless you with the happiest days of your life and one of the worst days.”
• “It’s impossible to forget a dog that gave you so much to remember.”
• “The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be.” –Konrad Lorenz
• “A dog doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his.” –John Grogan
• “Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them and filling an emptiness we didn’t ever know we had.” –Thom Jones
• “I have sometimes thought of the final cause of dogs having such short lives and I am quite satisfied it is in compassion to the human race; for if we suffer so much in losing a dog after an acquaintance of ten or twelve years, what would it be if they were to live double that time? The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me?” – Sir Walter Scott

Quotes about grieving a pet

The following pet grief quotes reflect on the undeniable impact a pet can have on our lives, and adjusting to a world without them.

For pet parents still grieving their beloved best friend, these words can help bring meaning and understanding to the loss they are feeling.

• “And it is exceedingly short, his galloping life. Dogs die so soon. I have my stories of that grief, no doubt many of you do also. It is almost a failure of will, a failure of love, to let them grow old—or so it feels. We would do anything to keep them with us, and to keep them young. The one gift we cannot give.” – Mary Oliver, Dog Songs: Poems.
• “So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” –E.A. Bucchianer
• “What we have once enjoyed we can never lose; all that we have loved deeply, becomes a part of us.” –Helen Keller
• “When we think of those companions who travelled by our side down life’s road, let us not say with sadness that they left us behind, but rather say with gentle gratitude that they once were with us.” 
• “A dog might be gone, but they are never forgotten. Their love leaves a connection with you that’s forever imprinted on your heart.”
• “I felt a grief that I had really not experienced before, even though I had lost relatives.” – John Grogan
• “The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief. But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love.” – Hilary Stanton Zunin

Pet loss sympathy messages

When a loved one loses their furry companion, it can be hard knowing what to say to support them in their time of grief.

To help you find the right words of condolence, here are some heartwarming sympathy messages for the loss of a pet. 

Make it even more meaningful by combining a pet loss sympathy quote with a happy memory of their pet to include in your card or gift. 

• “You gave [Pet’s name] the best life they could have asked for. Take comfort knowing your beautiful memories will live on forever. Thinking of you during this sad time.”
• “Losing a beloved pet is never easy. Sending you heartfelt condolences during this difficult time.”
• “Pets leave paw prints on our hearts. [Pet’s name] will be dearly missed.”
• “May the memories of [Pet’s name] bring you comfort and warmth in this tough time.”
• “[Pet’s name]’s love and companionship will live on forever in your heart.”
• “[Pet’s name] brought joy and happiness into your life, and their memory will continue to do so.”
• “In this time of sorrow, may you find solace in the cherished moments you shared with your beloved pet.”
• “[Pet’s name] was lucky to have such a loving and caring owner. I’m here for you during this sad time.”

 

• “I’m so sorry for the loss of your beloved furry friend. They brought so much joy into your life, and their memory will forever live on.”
• “Losing a pet is like losing a family member. My heart aches for your loss, and I’m here for you during this difficult time.”
• “Pets leave paw prints on our hearts that stay forever. [Pet’s name] was a special companion, and their absence is deeply felt.”
• “May [Pet’s name] find eternal peace over the rainbow bridge. Sending you heartfelt condolences.”
• “In loving memory of your loyal and loving companion. [Pet’s name] will be dearly missed by all who knew them.”
• “Pets may leave our homes, but they never leave our hearts. Wishing you comfort and strength as you grieve.”
• “I know how much [Pet’s name] meant to you. Their love and loyalty were truly remarkable. My thoughts are with you.”
• “The bond between a pet and their owner is unbreakable. Your loss is felt deeply, and I’m here to support you in any way I can.”
• “[Pet’s name] brought so much happiness into your life. I hope the cherished memories you shared bring you comfort in this time of sorrow.”
• “Losing a beloved pet is never easy, but their love and companionship will always be a part of your heart. My condolences for your loss.”