11 Considerate Cat Sympathy Gifts You Should Consider Sending

Send condolences with this beautiful hand-carved and painted Willow Tree plaque of a girl holding her precious pet cat. This gift comes with a card that reads, “An embrace of comfort and love,” and is a sentimental reminder of the love your special someone shared with their cat. This plaque comes ready for wall hanging, or an additional stand can be purchased for tabletop displaying.

If you want a gift that is small but packed with sympathetic sentiment, then this cat figurine fits the bill. This cat is made from durable hand-painted resin designed to look like stone. The cat has angel wings to symbolize the lost pet and says “loved” on the side. This cat is small enough to display anywhere your loved one needs a way to remember their sweet kitty.

This guardian angel candle holder features a sweet cat and heart cutouts to let the candlelight shine through and cast a warm glow over a dark time. This gift comes with an LED candle for safe lighting but can also hold regular wax tea candles and other small candles. This gift comes wrapped in a gift-quality box with an included sympathy card to let your loved one know you care.

Give the gift of physical comfort with this ultra-soft blanket decorated with a rainbow bridge and paw print design. The blanket includes the saying, “No longer by my side, always in my heart,” and is packaged with a sympathy card for the passing of your loved one’s pet. This blanket is large enough for adults at 60” x 50” and is a cream fleece that is machine washable for easy cleaning and long-lasting softness.

Give your special someone a place to store an important keepsake from their feline companion with this cat collar memorial frame. “Your wings were ready, but our hearts were not,” says the frame and includes a hook for a special collar. Helping our loved ones keep their pet’s memory alive is often the best sympathy gift we can offer. The frame is 8.5” x 9.25”, made from pine wood, and comes with both hooks for hanging and a stand for setting the frame up on a desk or shelf.

Give the gift of a relaxing aromatherapy with this soy-based lavender-scented candle that comes in a memorial jar. These candles are hand-poured and scented with a light mix of lavender and eucalyptus in a blend that can help soothe raw nerves and loosen grief. These candles have 50 hours of burn time and are a thoughtful gift to let your loved one know you support them as they grieve. 

Paired with a handwritten note, this sweet keychain sends a message of love and remembrance to your grieving friend. Cats are often known for their adorable whiskers, and the saying “My Angel Has Whiskers” paired with a delicate set of wings and cat charm makes this key chain unique and meaningful. A gift that can be given in person or easily mailed from afar, this key chain will be treasured forever.

Especially helpful for teenagers or friends who may need a creative outlet to process their grief, this journal includes inspiring messages, reflection questions, and blank writing space to write in following the days after the loss of a pet. Your friend can choose how much of the journal to fill out or leave blank and has room for tucking in photos or other small keepsakes to remind them of their pet. A great tool for anyone sorting through their sadness after the loss of a loving cat.

Sometimes it helps us to feel the presence of our missing companions looking down on us from above. This stained glass window hanging is not just a beautiful decoration but also a reminder that a part of our cat companions will always stay with us. Available in four different designs and paired with a metal chain and window hanging hooks, this will be more than just a decoration; it will be a gift that shows you understand your friend’s love and loss.

With a variety of carefully paired items, this ready-to-give gift basket of rainbow bridge pet loss sympathy items is a fantastic gift choice. The gift basket includes a memorial suncatcher, bracelet, gold paw necklace, memorial plaque and stand, sympathy card, and more. As your loved one unwraps each item, they will know that they are not alone in their grief and have your support to guide them through.

One of the best ways to cope with the loss of a pet is to reflect on all the great times a person shared with them. Help your special person relive the best moments with their cat by giving them this special cat photo book. The cover is designed with the sweet phrase “You had me at Meow,” and each page can hold a 4” x 6” photo of your loved one’s cat. Spending time building the photo album and flipping through its pages will help your loved one think fondly of their time with their pet while knowing you were thinking of them as they grieved.