How do I remember them? I want to write about their last days
Writing down small things from their last days, or holding a small memorial, helps many people. You can stop when it gets too hard.
A real example
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.
What others said
「I wrote down my dog's last day at 18 and a half, the morning I found they had passed peacefully.」
Shared online (reworded) Japan, Oct 2026「Remembering them napping by the window and begging in the kitchen makes me lonely; I want to remember how they looked at the end.」
Shared online (reworded) Japan, Oct 2026「My dog died in 2023 at 18, and I found photos from 2009, when they came to work with me.」
Shared online (reworded) Japan, Oct 2026「When my dog got old and walked slower, I learned to wait, and after they died I looked back on those walks.」
Shared online (reworded) Asia-Pacific, Oct 2026「All the local dogs I had are gone now, and every one of them was loved.」
Shared online (reworded) Reddit, Asia-Pacific, Oct 2026「My terrier, almost 17 and a half, was put to sleep at home by the vet. I wrote my goodbye and thanks.」
Shared online (reworded) forum, Europe, Oct 2026Show 8 more
「I wrote a letter to my dog of 13 years, who was put to sleep in September, telling them I miss them.」
Shared online (reworded) Latin America, Oct 2026「My Bernese mountain dog, who couldn't walk in his last years, died on Sunday, and I'm remembering him.」
Shared online (reworded) English-speaking, Oct 2026「I shared a video in my dog's memorial thread with photos of them from age 2 to 9.」
Shared online (reworded) forum, English-speaking, Oct 2026「I finished my longest run, six hours, and at the end I thanked my late dog and told him I miss him.」
Shared online (reworded) English-speaking, Oct 2026「I wrote seven posts on her 13 or so years, unsure if I could have cared for her better, to say sorry and thanks.」
Shared online (reworded) Europe, Oct 2026「I set up a Day of the Dead altar for my greyhound who has passed.」
Shared online (reworded) Reddit, English-speaking, Oct 2026「Three weeks ago I said goodbye to my dog, who almost made it to 17, and I'm posting to remember him.」
Shared online (reworded) Reddit, English-speaking, Oct 2026「My dog passed away yesterday, and I'm sharing her photos to remember her.」
Shared online (reworded) English-speaking, Oct 2026What people do in different places
Sources
Updated 25 Oct 2026. This page updates daily from owners’ posts.