Sympathy Quotes for Loss of a Pet
Losing a pet is losing a family member, and it can be hard to find words that don't feel hollow. These quotes are meant to be shared with a friend grieving a pet — in a card, a text, or under a photo.
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“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.”
— Anatole France
“Dogs' lives are too short. Their only fault, really.”
— Agnes Sligh Turnbull
“Grief is the price we pay for love.”
— Queen Elizabeth II
“The souls of a pet and its person are forever entwined.”
— Unknown
“A pet's love is unconditional, and so is the hole it leaves behind.”
— Unknown
“Somewhere behind the agony of facing life without them is a happy memory of a life shared.”
— Doris Day (adapted)
“Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day.”
— Unknown
“Time takes away the sharpness of grief, but memory remains to make us wistful.”
— Bram Stoker
“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
— Helen Keller
“The pain passes, but the love stays.”
— Unknown
“No animal I ever knew was as brave as a man who has come face to face with grief.”
— Unknown
“You gave them the best life. That love doesn't disappear.”
— Unknown