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A letter to your child, from their pet.

In plain words a child can follow. Add their names and one memory, and read it together. Free, no sign-up. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.

A letter from a dog in heaven to a child: an example.

Dear Maya,

It’s Daisy. I have something to tell you.

“She slept on your bed and took up all the room.”

Remember that? I do. That was one of my favorite things.

I died. That means my body stopped working, and it can’t start again. It doesn’t hurt anymore.

It was nobody’s fault. Not yours. Not anything you said, or did, or forgot to do.

You can be sad. You can be mad. You can also play and laugh, even on the same day. I always liked it when you laughed.

When you miss me, you can draw me, or tell someone a story about me. You can say my name as much as you want.

You took such good care of me. I was so lucky it was you.

Love, always,

Daisy

It says “died” on purpose. Vets and pet-loss groups often suggest plain words, because a phrase like “passed away” can confuse a young child. Change anything that doesn’t fit your family. Expect questions for days, and let your child add a drawing or a letter back.

Know someone who lost a pet?

Send them this page. It costs nothing, and it may help more than knowing what to say.

The letter for a grown-up is here