From the studio

The journal.

Gentle, practical writing on grief, remembering, and celebrating the pets we love — from the people who make the books.

An illustrated guinea pig beside a little party hat under the words 'Happy Birthday,' in Dearbound's cream and gold celebration palette.
June 28, 2026

How to Celebrate Your Pet's Birthday: Simple, Joyful Ideas

Your pet's birthday is the perfect low-stakes excuse to spoil them. Here are warm, doable ways to celebrate — a special outing, a pet-safe treat, and a keepsake that lasts longer than the cake.

A happy cockatiel coming home in warm golden afternoon light, in Dearbound's cream and gold celebration palette.
June 27, 2026

How to Celebrate Your Pet's Gotcha Day: Ideas for the Best Day of the Year

Gotcha Day is your pet's adoption anniversary — the day they became family. Here are warm, doable ways to celebrate it, from a special outing to a keepsake of the day.

A soft painted illustration of a child gently embracing an older pug in golden-hour meadow light, in Dearbound's warm cream and rose palette.
June 27, 2026

How to Memorialize a Pet Who Died: Gentle, Lasting Ways to Honor Them

Practical, warm ways to memorialize a pet who died — from keeping their collar to making a keepsake book — and how to choose the one that fits your grief.