There were things you never got to say.

PawProse is the letter you never got to write, for the dog or cat who loved you without words. Seven short chapters about who they were on ordinary days. You bring the memories, and we shape them into a letter worth keeping. Free to write, always. No account, no countdown, no one watching.

How it works

Step one: you answer gentle prompts about your pet, in your own words. There is no right way to do it and nothing you can get wrong.

Step two: your words are shaped into a finished letter, dedicated to your pet, with their name, their years, and their photo.

Step three: everything you wrote is emailed to you as plain text, free, yours to keep. If you want the typeset keepsake letter and printable PDF, that is a one-time $19.

The seven chapters

What you receive

See a finished keepsake

Frequently asked questions

Is PawProse only for pets who are no longer here?

Not at all. Many people write while their dog or cat is still with them, in the late chapter of life, so they can hold the letter close before the goodbye comes. Others write months or years after losing them. Wherever you are, you are welcome here.

Will writing this make me feel worse?

Most people feel heavier for the first chapter, and lighter by the last. You are not being asked to relive the day you lost them. You are being asked to remember who they were on ordinary days.

How long does it take?

As long as you want to give it. We suggest setting aside at least an hour, though many people return over a few days. Your words save themselves between visits, so you can stop and come back whenever you need to.

What if I cannot finish, or I need to stop?

Close the tab whenever you need to. Your words are saved and tied to your email, so you can pick up exactly where you left off, tomorrow or next month. We will never pressure you, send reminders, or charge you for stopping.

Do I have to pay?

No. Writing is always free. You move through all seven chapters at your own pace, and when you are ready we email everything you wrote straight to your inbox, as plain text, yours to keep forever. The only optional step is the keepsake, a single one-time purchase of $19. Never a subscription.

What is the keepsake exactly?

It is the keepsake version of everything you wrote. Your seven chapters, beautifully typeset into a private letter dedicated to your pet, with their name, their years, and their photo on the cover. It lives as a private web page you can return to on the anniversary, and as a high-resolution PDF you can print and frame. One link, one PDF, yours forever, for a one-time $19.

Who else sees what I write?

No one but you. Your draft is private, and your keepsake page is never indexed by search engines. It stays yours alone until you choose to share the private link with the people who loved them too.

Is this only for dogs and cats?

For now, yes. PawProse is built around one thing, and built to do it well: the particular bond between a person and the dog or cat they loved. That focus is on purpose.

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