Toronto Humane Society shared a free 6-week writing workshop for people who lost a pet. A vet and writer led it. People wrote about their memories, shared their feelings, and met others with the same loss.
Toronto Humane SocietyHow do I remember them? I want to write about their last days
What people do around the world
「In old age he walked slower, then lost feeling in his back legs. Treatment didn't help. He's been gone two weeks.」
Oct 2026Original post・Substack
Join a memorial walk on National Pet Memorial Day
on 13 September each year, the RSPCA invites people to walk in memory of their pets
RSPCA「My long-haired dachshund passed at about 19. I wrote this to remember him.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
「My border collie, just over 16, left us today. I shared photos from her whole life.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
Plant a tree in the garden, or put together a photo album or videos
suggested by the vet charity PDSA
PDSA「My dog of fifteen years passed at home. I regret leaving her out when I wrote about my hardest years.」
Oct 2026Original post・Substack
Make a memory box or scrapbook with their collar, toys and photos
suggested by the animal welfare charity SPCA
SPCA New Zealand「My Bernese mountain dog, who couldn't walk in his last years, died on Sunday, and I'm remembering him.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
「I set up a Day of the Dead altar for my greyhound who has passed.」
Oct 2026Original post・Reddit
Write a "letter to my pet" with what you want to tell them
a University of Hong Kong social work department invites grieving owners to try it
香港大學社會工作及社會行政學系「Three weeks ago I said goodbye to my dog, who almost made it to 17, and I'm posting to remember him.」
Oct 2026Original post・Reddit
「My dog passed away yesterday, and I'm sharing her photos to remember her.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
Set up a Day of the Dead altar with their photo, toys and treats
A Mexican tradition. In the US, some people keep one night just for pets
IOL / The Washington Post「My dog of seventeen years has passed. I want to write down my thanks for his whole life.」
Continuing bonds after a pet dies
Omega (Westport) / PubMed CentralDirected writing for bereaved people
Death Studies / PubMed CentralUpdated 29 Oct 2026.