A real star.
Named for your pet.
Point your phone toward the sky and find their star - no app or login required.
Beside you now or held in your heart forever.
You’re the center of their world.
Give them a place in ours.
What you get
A real star. Named for them.
The star you choose is a real star identified by its astronomical catalog information, including its Gaia catalog ID and coordinates. It's yours alone. Forever.
A star that never sets
We chose stars from the one region of the sky that stays above the horizon all year. From anywhere in the United States, their star is up there every single night, in every season. Never out of reach.
Point your phone. Find your star.
Aim your phone at the night sky and their star appears, right where it actually is, along with the Moon and every planet out that night. Not a simulation. The real sky, live. Plus a of registration to download and frame. Anytime you want to find them, all you have to do is look up and watch them shine.
A keepsake worth framing.
See It For Yourself
See Penny's star in the sky right now. Scan this QR code, or if you're on your phone, tap the link instead.
Open on My PhoneEight constellations, for the love our pets give us
Each is a pattern of real stars, drawn by hand. Any of the eight is for any animal, so choose the one that feels most like them.
The Faithful
For the one who never left your side.
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Long ago a star refused to set when its companion went dark. Night after night it stayed fixed in the sky, waiting. The other stars eventually circled it in recognition, forming the shape of a watchful figure that never leaves its post. Sailors once used it to find true north of the heart.
The Companion
For the two of you, walking the same path.
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Two stars were born from the same dust cloud and refused to drift apart. Over ages they drew other lights into their orbit until the constellation took the form of two figures walking side by side. It is said that when one star dims, the other brightens to keep the path lit.
The Hearthlight
For the warmth that made anywhere feel like home.
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In the oldest stories a single warm star kept a circle of travelers from freezing through the longest night. Grateful lights gathered around it and formed the outline of a low, steady flame. Even now it is the constellation people seek when they want the sky to feel like home.
The Quiet One
For the one who understood you without a word.
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Most constellations announce themselves with bright, shouting stars. This one formed from the softest lights that preferred to listen. Its shape is modest and easily missed unless you look with patience. Those who find it often say it feels like being understood without having to speak.
The Gentle Heart
For the soft landing, every single time.
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A star once burned too fiercely and began to crack. Rather than explode, it chose to cool and open itself into a soft, glowing center. Neighboring stars settled into the shape of a heart that never hardens. It is the constellation of soft landings and second chances.
The Little Ember
For the small one with the biggest spark.
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After a great fire in the sky had burned out, one tiny coal refused to go dark. It glowed just enough to attract a handful of sparks that arranged themselves around it like a small, stubborn flame. Travelers who feel small and tired look for this constellation and remember that even the least light can endure.
The Trusting One
For the one who believed in you completely.
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This constellation formed when a lone star opened its light completely to the void and, against expectation, was not extinguished. Other stars drifted close and rested in its glow, creating the shape of an open hand or an unguarded face. It is the constellation of those who still believe the night will be kind.
The Protector
For the one who stood guard over everything you loved.
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The newest of the eight. A single deep-red star appeared where none had been charted, warm as a well-loved coat. Around it smaller lights quickly arranged themselves into a playful, slightly crooked outline that somehow looks like both a guardian and a mischief-maker. No older myth claims it; the sky simply made room. Those who name a star here often say it feels personal, as if the constellation had been waiting for that particular name.
Choose Your Star
Claim the star that will carry their name
Gift a star or name your own.
- A real star, chosen by you
- A personalized to download and keep
- A star locator so you can visit anytime
- Your pet's name in the Pet in the Stars official registry
- $5 donated to no-kill animal shelters and rescues
Your Star Is Officially Theirs ✦
Thank you for giving a special pet a place among the stars.
Your official Pet In The Stars certificate will arrive by email shortly. Be sure to check your inbox, as it includes all of the details of their star, including the QR code you can use anytime to view it in the night sky.
You can also visit Pet In The Stars anytime to find and view their star.
Our Story
Our dog Penny got sick. She was thirteen, and for a while, we didn't know if she'd make it.
I wanted to figure out a way to honor her for being such an important part of our family for so many years. Something that would last, not something that would fade or get put in a drawer. Something the family and I could go back to, together, whenever we wanted, for as long as we wanted.
I kept coming back to the sky. It's the one thing that's genuinely always there, whether you're standing in your backyard or somewhere you've never been before. I wanted to give her a piece of it, a real star, hers, that we could find and visit anytime we wanted, no matter where we were. So I built this.
Turns out, Penny made a full recovery! She's still with us, still first to the door, still carrying her Lamby wherever she goes.
Her star became something else. Not a way to say goodbye, but a way to say she's loved and she matters.
That's the whole idea behind Pet in the Stars. You don't have to wait for goodbye to celebrate them.