How to choose a custom keepsake for your pet?

Every pet is an irreplaceable part of our lives. Whether it's an old friend we grew up with or a new member who has just joined the family, we always hope to preserve this special feeling in some way.

In recent years, custom pet keepsake has become increasingly popular on Etsy, Instagram, and TikTok—from paintings and pendants to handmade charms, the options are plentiful and diverse. This article will help you find the perfect pet keepsake to capture your unique companionship.

Common Types of Pet keepsakes

Wool Felt Portraits

One of the most popular pet keepsakes in 2025 is the wool felt portrait. It not only reproduces the pet's appearance, but also retains that familiar look and feel.

Wool felt is "carved" from natural wool stitch by stitch. Unlike painting, it exhibits a soft texture and captures the delicate expressions of pets. Many people exclaim, "It feels like I can actually touch them," when they first see the finished product.

3D Wool Felt Portrait

This method can restore the whole pet's posture and create a vivid and three-dimensional effect. However, it requires photos from multiple angles, which is time-consuming and expensive to produce.

2D Wool Felt Portrait

Focusing on the pet's face and expression, 2d wool felt portrait is perfect for hanging in your home. While wool is a material that gives it a three-dimensional quality. It could be made based on even a single photo, offers flexibility, and can be adapted to various background colors and frame types.

Whether it’s a 2D or a 3D wool felt portrait, it  takes dozens of hours to complete by hand, from the base to the detailed finishing, every step is carefully handcrafted. We will try our best to present the painting as close to memory as possible.

Wool felt portraits are suitable for those who want their pets to stay by their side or as a special gift for relatives and friends.

Silver or Leather Charms

If you prefer to "carry" this keepsake with you, a silver pendant or leather charm may be more suitable for you.

Patchwork Leather Charm

Re-drawn, cut, and sewn based on pet photos, then filled with cotton. Lightweight and soft, a leather charm is perfect for hanging in a key bag, backpack, or car key, offering a discreet yet thoughtful touch. It preserves adorable features like fur color and ear curvature.

Three-dimensional silver pendant

Made from 925 sterling silver, a 3D silver pendant can be customized with a pet's portrait and engraved with a name, date, or a message on the back. Some styles feature a distressed finish for added warmth and texture, making it suitable for long-term wear.

Compared to wool felt paintings, which are more display-oriented, pendants and charms are more suitable for daily use. If you want a keepsake that can accompany you to get off work or travel, then it would be a good choice.

Custom Illustration Prints

One of the most popular forms of pet memorial in recent years, it is known for its diverse styles, flexibility and friendliness.From realistic illustrations to watercolors and comics, you can choose a style that best expresses the emotions you and your pet share. Illustrations can be used as mobile phone wallpapers, cards, decorative paintings, and are also suitable for gift giving. However, most illustrations are quick-delivery products, and the depth of customization and fidelity are relatively limited.

Urns & Keepsake Boxes

When we have to say goodbye to our pets, some people choose to prepare a ceremonial burial space for them.

Urn

Most are made of ceramic, wood or stone, and can be engraved or decorated with designs. Some are simple and plain, while others are full of artistic sense.

Memorial Box

Used to store small items such as collars, hair, photos, etc., it is a more gentle way to preserve memories. Suitable for those who want to set up an "exclusive space" for their pets. This memorial will quietly accompany them in a corner and become the softest place in their hearts.

How to choose the best keepsake for you?

Once you've explored these options, ask yourself a few more questions:

Do you want it to be displayed or carried with you?

• Display at home: wool felt painting, urn
• Personal items: leather pendants, silver pendants

Do you prefer true restoration or artistic expression?

• Realism: wool felt paintings, leather pendants, silver jewelry
• Abstract: patchwork pendants, artistic style digital paintings

Which material do you prefer?

• Hard feeling: silver jewelry, ceramic products, various art paintings
• Soft: Leather pendant
• Both hard and soft: Wool felt hanging painting
  
  

How to ensure that the customization process meets your expectations?

• Provide a clear, frontal photo with clear eyes
• Mark special requirements (such as small markings that need attention or other specific requirements)
• Communicate promptly when confirming the sketch to ensure the direction is close to your expectations
• Prepare in advance, allowing for production and shipping time (usually 3-6 weeks)
  
  

About our little persistence:

We believe that a good keepsake not only restores the original appearance, but also carries memories and emotions.

• Each piece of work is provided with sketch confirmation and personalized color matching suggestions before production
• Make sure to help customers find the feeling they want
• Each piece is handcrafted by a collaborative artist
• Refuse template reproduction and carefully handle the uniqueness of each pet

Want to leave a special memory for them?

Click here to start customizing the one that belongs to you and them.