25 Quotes to Help Heal After the Loss of a Pet

Losing a pet is an incredibly emotional experience and leaves a void that can be hard to fill. Finding solace and comfort in words can be a powerful way to cope with pet loss grief.

Here are 25 quotes that offer hope, understanding, and peace during this difficult time. These quotes touch on the beauty of pet relationships, the depth of pet loss, and the journey of healing.

We hope you enjoy these, as we've combed the internet for the best of the best. Do you have a favorite pet loss quote we missed? Leave it in the comments for us at the bottom of this article!

1. "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." — Anatole France

2. "The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be." — Konrad Lorenz

3. "Grief is the price we pay for love." — Queen Elizabeth II

4. "A pet is never truly forgotten until it is no longer remembered." — Lacie Petitto

5. "Pets leave paw prints on our hearts." — Unknown

6. "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

7. "No longer by my side but forever in my heart." — Unknown

8. "Dogs' lives are too short. Their only fault, really." — Agnes Sligh Turnbull

9. "What we have once enjoyed we can never lose; all that we deeply love becomes a part of us." — Helen Keller

10. "Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." — Mark Twain

11. "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." — Mahatma Gandhi

12. "Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives." — John Galsworthy

13. "If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." — Will Rogers

14. "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." — A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

15. "A pet is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself." — Josh Billings

16. "Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal." — Irish Headstone

17. "If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans." — James Herriot

18. "The one best place to bury a good dog is in the heart of his master." — Ben Hur Lampman

19. "Until we meet again at the Rainbow Bridge." — Unknown

20. "No amount of time will ever erase the memory of a good dog." — Unknown

21. "A house is not a home without a pet." — Unknown

22. "Those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings into infinity." — Terri Guillemets

23. "Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." — A.A. Milne

24. "The love of a pet can heal even the deepest wounds." — Unknown

25. "Pets are the bridge to heaven. They leave us with their unconditional love." — Unknown

Meditating on these quotes can help you remember the joy and love your pet brought into your world. Want to make this exercise even more meaningful? Take your favorite one and create a post-it note or small plaque to hang in your home. The more regularly you see it, the better.

Whether you share these quotes in pet stories, memorials, or as part of a pet loss gift, they can provide comfort and understanding during your journey of healing. Grief is a natural response to pet loss, but with time and support, healing is possible. Hang in there, we're all in this together.