Cat people who like the idea of a guardian angel get it right away. The Guardian Angel cat memorial plaque is a cat silhouette with a pair of wings spread behind it, cast as one piece with the name and years on the body. The photo shows a bronze one for Tigger, 2003 to 2014. It’s gentler than the plain silhouette and a little more sentimental, which is the point.

Short lines, so plan the text

Line 1 holds up to 8 characters at 1.25 inches and line 2 holds up to 9. Those are tighter limits than most pet markers, so plan the text before you order. “Tigger” fits line 1 with room. The years go on line 2 as “2003-2014”, nine characters with no spaces. A long name like “Marmalade” is nine, so it would need to swap to line 2 with a short word above it.

Material and colors of the Guardian Angel cat memorial plaque

It’s recycled aluminum, cast in the USA, with the lettering cast in rather than applied. Aluminum won’t rust in a garden bed, and the all-weather coating is covered by a five-year warranty. Six finishes are offered: Antique Brass, Antique Copper, Black/Gold, Bronze/Gold, Green/Gold, and Oil Rubbed Bronze. Black/Gold shows the wings best against grass, while Green/Gold lets the piece recede into plantings.

Where it tends to go

Most of these end up in a flower bed or under a favorite window. Indoors, people keep the Guardian Angel cat memorial plaque on a shelf next to a photo, and it reads just as well there.

There’s a matching Guardian Angel dog version with the same wings and limits, and a plain cat silhouette without wings if you’d rather keep it simple. For a bronze tribute with a longer inscription, see the memorial bronze plaques. Check your eight and nine characters on the Guardian Angel cat memorial plaque before ordering, since a cast name can’t be changed or returned.