A cat-shaped marker says what it is without any words at all. The Cat Silhouette pet memorial plaque is cast in the outline of a sitting cat, with room for a name and years across the body. The photo shows Luna, 2005 to 2018. Owners who want the memorial to look like their cat rather than a sign pick this one over the arched or rectangular styles.

Thirteen colors, so you can match the cat

This is one of the few pet pieces with a wide palette: Antique Brass, Antique Copper, Black/Gold, Black/Silver, Black/White, Bronze/Gold, Coastal Clay, Curry/White, Green/Gold, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Pewter/Silver, White/Black, or White/Gold. A black cat often gets Black/Silver or Black/White, an orange tabby Curry/White, and a grey cat Pewter/Silver. Green/Gold nearly disappears in a bed of hostas, if you’d rather it stay private.

Personalizing the Cat Silhouette pet memorial plaque

You get two lines of up to 10 characters each at 1.25 inches. The name usually goes on line 1 and the years on line 2. Count spaces and dashes as characters; “2005 – 2018” is 11 and won’t fit, but “2005-2018” does. The lettering is cast in with the plaque, so it won’t peel or fade.

Material and warranty

The Cat Silhouette pet memorial plaque is recycled aluminum, cast in the USA. Aluminum won’t rust, so it can sit in a damp garden bed for years. The all-weather coating over it carries a five-year warranty. It needs no care beyond an occasional rinse.

There’s a matching dog version, along with cats with angel wings and smaller arched markers, in the Pet Collection. If you’d like a plaque in true bronze with a longer inscription, see the memorial bronze plaques. Then read your two lines for the Cat Silhouette pet memorial plaque out loud before ordering. Personalized castings can’t be changed or returned.