Forever With Me Cat Memorial Portrait

A cat memorial portrait in the Forever With Me style places your cat among pale white lilies on a soft ivory ground, painted gently rather than brightly, with her name and the years of her life set quietly in the lower corner.

Nothing in it is loud. The flowers fade away towards the top of the frame, the palette stays within cream, sage and soft green, and the lettering is small on purpose. The intention is a portrait you can hang in a living room and simply live alongside, rather than something that announces grief every time you walk past it.

What a cat memorial portrait is for

Most people order one some weeks or months after their cat has died, when the photographs on a phone have started to feel like they are disappearing into the camera roll. Having one image chosen, cared for and put on a wall is a different thing from having four hundred images in a folder.

Others order a cat memorial portrait before the end, while their cat is still with them but the vet has been honest about time. Both are common, and neither needs explaining when you order. If it helps to tell us anything in the order notes, we read them.

Choosing the photo for a cat memorial portrait

Use the photo that looks most like her, not the sharpest one. Older photographs, slightly blurred ones and phone snaps from years ago are all workable — this is the situation the refinement step exists for, and there is often no possibility of taking another. The photo guide explains what helps, but please do not let it stop you sending what you have.

The portrait is generated in this style and then individually reviewed and refined by a person before anything is printed. Her markings are matched to your photo, her eye colour corrected, and the shape of her face brought back to her rather than to a generic cat. Her name and years are set from what you enter at checkout, so please send the exact spelling and dates. You see a proof, usually within one to three working days, and nothing prints until you are happy with it. Revisions are free, with no limit, and if the photo you send cannot carry the style we will say so and ask for another before any work begins.

Sizes, framing and finish

Framed prints come on 200gsm matte paper in a real pine frame with shatterproof plexiglass and a hanging kit, ready to hang, arriving about four to six days after you approve the proof. Canvas is a slim 2cm stretched cotton-polyester blend, five to six days. Black framing suits the ivory ground; natural wood is softer. There is also a digital download if you would rather keep the file or print it locally.

Sizes are 8×12, 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches. A 12×18 sits well on a shelf or in a hallway; smaller works if it is going somewhere personal rather than on display. Shipping is free and tracked on every order. Other quiet styles are in the Memorial collection.

Questions about this portrait

My photo is old and not very sharp. Is it still usable?
Usually, yes. Send it and we will tell you honestly before any work starts. Nothing is charged if we cannot make it work.

Can I leave the dates off a cat memorial portrait?
Yes. Leave the year fields blank and only her name will be set. Some people prefer it that way.

Can two cats appear together?
They can. Choose the number of pets at the first question and send a photo of each.

How long does a cat memorial portrait take?
A proof within one to three working days, then roughly four to six days framed or five to six on canvas. If there is a date you need it by, say so in your order notes.

A share of every month’s orders goes back to rescued animals.