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Three Cat Memorial Ornament Designs
The first Christmas after losing a cat has its own small shocks: the lowest branches nobody bats at, the tree skirt with no one asleep on it. A cat memorial Christmas ornament gives your cat a place among the lights again. We make three single ornaments, each printed from your photo with the name and years you choose, plus the Paper-Cut Clouds Cat Loss Gift Set, which pairs a memorial ornament with a card.
- Embroidered Forget-Me-Not Memorial Heart Ornament: a 3-inch white porcelain heart printed to look like embroidery on linen. A stitched border of blue forget-me-nots and tiny snowflakes circles your cat's portrait, with the words in satin-stitch-style lettering. The stitching is part of the print, so the glaze stays smooth. It hangs from a gold cap on a thin red satin ribbon.
- Cat Memorial Wreath Ornament: a 3-inch round porcelain disc with your cat's portrait in a soft oval, framed by pressed wildflowers, lavender and eucalyptus on warm cream. It feels more like a pressed-flower keepsake than a holiday decoration, so this cat remembrance ornament can stay out all year.
- Cat on the Moon Memorial Ornament: clear acrylic about 4 inches tall, cut to follow the outline of your cat curled asleep on a pale golden crescent moon, with two tiny stars below and a small banner for your words. It hangs on a satin ribbon loop and catches the light in a window as well as on the tree.
The two porcelain ornaments are printed on the front with a glossy glaze; the moon is printed in full color with a thin white backing layer.
How Your Ornament Is Made
- Upload a photo of your cat. You can add up to 6 photos per item if one shows the face best and another the markings.
- See a free AI preview. It is an illustration to help you picture the design, not the final print.
- Our designers prepare the final artwork from your original photo and check it by hand before printing.
- Your ornament is made to order. Production takes 3–5 business days, and most orders arrive within 8–12 business days.
For Christmas, order at least three weeks before you need it, and earlier in December, when carriers are busiest. Free standard shipping on every US order. If an ornament arrives cracked or misprinted, we remake it or refund you; see returns and refunds.
Choosing a Photo for a Small Portrait
A cat memorial ornament is small, so the photo matters more than it would on a blanket. A few things help:
- Porcelain heart and wreath: the portrait shows the head and shoulders, so a close photo of the face and chest works best, with both eyes in focus. A blurry background does not matter.
- The moon: a photo of your cat lying down or curled up suits the design most naturally. A sitting photo can also work, and the free preview lets you see the idea first.
- Black and tuxedo cats: photos taken in daylight keep the face from turning into a dark shape.
- Older or printed photos: they are often fine. Photograph a print in daylight, straight on and without glare, and add any requests in the "Notes for our designer" box. If we think the result may disappoint you, we email you before printing.
Our photo guidelines show more examples.
What to Write on a Memorial Ornament
On our memorial ornaments for cats there is room for a short line, the name and the years. Our examples read "Forever in Our Hearts", "Forever loved" and "Goodnight, sweet Cleo", but the words are yours. A nickname, the name alone, or a phrase only your family would understand all work well. Fewer words stay easier to read on a 3-inch ornament. We print exactly what you type, so check the spelling and dates before you order.
If you are looking for the right words, our collection of cat memorial quotes may help, and our gentle guide to the first Christmas without your cat has ideas for getting through the season.
An In Memory of Cat Ornament as a Gift
A personalized cat memorial ornament is small enough to send without feeling like too much, and it gives a grieving friend something to hang for years. Use a photo they have shared of their cat, check the name and years with someone close to them, and enter their address at checkout so it goes straight to them.
For a fuller gesture, the gift set in our cat sympathy gifts pairs a memorial ornament with a card in a kraft gift box. You will find blankets, canvas prints and a suncatcher among our cat memorial gifts, and if you are shopping for a cat who is still curled up at home, see our custom cat ornaments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it a good idea to hang a memorial ornament for a cat on the Christmas tree?
It can be a gentle way to keep your cat part of the holidays, especially the first ones without them. If the tree feels like too much this year, the wreath ornament can rest on a small stand near a photo, and the acrylic moon can hang in a window instead.
My photos of my cat are old or not very sharp. Will they work on an ornament?
Often, yes. Choose the photo where the eyes are clearest and upload the original file. Our designers check every photo by hand, and if a small portrait will not print clearly, we email you before printing so you can choose another.
When should I order a memorial ornament for Christmas?
Production takes 3–5 business days, and most orders arrive within 8–12 business days. Order at least three weeks before you need it, and earlier in December, when carriers are busiest.
Can I send a cat memorial ornament directly to a friend whose cat died?
Yes. Enter your friend's address as the shipping address at checkout and the ornament goes straight to them. If you can, check the cat's name and years with someone close to them, because we print exactly what you type.
What if the ornament arrives cracked or misprinted?
Email us at support@personalizedcatgifts.com within 30 days of delivery with your order number and photos of the ornament and the box. We will remake it free of charge or refund you, and you do not need to send it back.









