A cat memorial photo shirt for the cat who claimed the same sunny window every afternoon. IN LOVING MEMORY runs across the top, her photo sits in the middle, and her name and years go underneath. It’s a personalized tee, long sleeve, crewneck or hoodie that keeps her close.
A quiet design
In our sample, a tabby named OLIVER rests on a windowsill with soft light behind him. His name is printed in tall antique gold letters, and 2009 – 2027 sits in white just below.
There’s nothing busy around the photo, so the picture you choose does most of the talking. We tone it black and white, which keeps older or slightly faded photos looking even.
Who is this cat memorial photo shirt for?
Often it’s the person whose lap the cat picked every evening, ordering a few days after the house went too quiet. They’ve browsed engraved stones and memorial frames and want something they can actually wear.
If the windowsill looks empty now, wearing her picture lets her come along on the errands she’d have hated.
Since most sympathy gifts assume a dog, a shirt with her own cat’s name shows you paid attention.
Nineteen years covers most of your childhood, so seeing both years printed under her photo honors how long she was there.
She knows the cat slept on her pillow, not yours, and now she gets to wear that claim.
Flowers wilt by Friday, while a crewneck with her cat’s face gets pulled on for slow Sunday mornings.
After caring for a cat through her last years, sending the family this shows the clinic remembers her by name.
Ordering, step by step
- Choose tee, long sleeve, crewneck or hoodie and a size.
- Pick a shirt color.
- Upload one clear photo, then type her name and both years in the text box.
- Check out. Completed example: Mittens, 2008 – 2027. MITTENS prints in gold with the years beneath, and your photo replaces Oliver. IN LOVING MEMORY stays the same.
Why one quiet photo suits a cat who ran the house
- Pet sympathy gifts lean toward dogs, and cat people notice
- Her photos sit in a phone album nobody opens anymore
- A framed print stays on one wall while you move through the house
Cat people often grieve quietly, and a quiet design fits that better than a loud one. One black-and-white photo of her under IN LOVING MEMORY, her name in tall antique gold letters and the years in white, with nothing busy competing for space.
A sitting or resting pose usually fits the tall frame best.
Choosing what to print on
The Comfort Colors 1717 tee is heavyweight 6.1 oz, garment-dyed, 100% ring-spun cotton, relaxed unisex, S to 4XL.
For something soft to wrap up in, the 1566 crewneck sweatshirt is an 80/20 fleece in S to 3XL, and the 1567 hoodie (S to 2XL) adds a jersey-lined hood, matching drawcord and pouch pocket.
Stay true to size in fleece for relaxed or go one to two up for oversized. Inches and centimeters for each garment sit on our size guide. You can also choose the Comfort Colors 6014 long sleeve in S to 3XL.
If the kids want to remember her too, the Comfort Colors 9018 youth tee runs XS to XL and the Rabbit Skins 3326 toddler hoodie runs 2T to 5/6T. Her photo is printed DTF or DTG, matched to the garment you choose.
Timing
Each in loving memory shirt is made in 1 to 3 business days, then sent with USPS in 3 to 5 business days, tracked. If it’s meant to arrive for the holidays, please order by December 5, 2026. See our shipping page.
- Free US shipping on 2 or more items, or on any order of $75 or more.
- A single item ships for a flat $5.99.
- Misprinted or the wrong item? Send a photo within 15 days of delivery and we replace it or refund you.
Cat memorial FAQ
What kind of photo fits best?
One clear picture of her sitting or resting, since the frame is tall. Windowsill, couch and lap photos all work. Phone photos are fine if they’re in focus.
Can I change IN LOVING MEMORY?
That line stays the same on every shirt. You type her name and both years, like Mittens, 2008 – 2027.
Is there anything you won’t print?
We aren’t able to print celebrities, famous internet pets, rappers or public figures, or logos, brand names, team marks and cartoon characters. Please send only your own pictures; a memorial order containing any of them is canceled and the payment returned in full.
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