I’m talking with people who’ve lost a pet:
about who they were, and how we remember them.
Would you share yours?
Share Your Story
I'm working on Poco Echo, a small project about how we remember the pets we've lost.
It started with my cat, Huahua. When I moved from China to the US, she came with me. Her name roughly means "little flower," which she was not. She was the sassiest cat I've ever known, and somehow also the one who looked after everyone in the house.
She's been gone for three years now. I still think about her almost every day, but some of the little details are starting to slip. I can't quite remember the sound she made when she wanted to crawl under my blanket.
We don't talk about her much anymore, either. I think people worry that bringing her up might make me sad, and I understand. But sometimes, I just want to talk about her.
Then one day, I was talking with a friend who had lost her pet too. It turned out she felt the same way. We both wanted to hold on to the stories of our time with them, the vivid, funny, tender ones. And neither of us had found a way that felt right. That's what I'm hoping to explore with Poco Echo.
Missing her sometimes feels like calling out into the universe. I'd like there to be an echo.
And I think it begins with listening.
If you've lost a pet, last month or ten years ago, I'd love to hear about them: who they were, what your days together looked like, the strange little things only you knew, and how you carry them with you now. And if you'd like, I'll tell you a little about mine story, too.
— Jenny
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Leave your email and I'll get in touch. We can chat online for 30–45 minutes, or exchange emails if writing feels easier. No perfect story needed :)
Emails would only be used to follow up about this invitation. These conversations will help shape an early-stage pet remembrance project.
The stories stay. The love echoes.