35 questions that make a pet story feel unmistakably theirs
The best prompts move from facts to character, relationships and meaning. Use these at the dinner table and let different family members answer.
The beginning
- How did you first meet?
- What did you notice first?
- Who chose whom?
- What were the first 24 hours like?
- Which early habit never disappeared?
Personality
- What are all their nicknames?
- Which three words suit them best?
- What can they never resist?
- What do they strongly disapprove of?
- Which expression does everyone recognise?
- What sound is uniquely theirs?
- Where is their favourite place?
- What household job have they claimed?
- How do they ask for something?
- How do they behave when guilty?
People and relationships
- Who is their chosen person?
- How do they greet each family member?
- Which visitor gets special treatment?
- What do they do when someone is upset?
- How do they relate to other animals?
Stories and chronology
- What was their first big adventure?
- What is their greatest piece of mischief?
- What family legend involves them?
- Which holiday or trip stands out?
- What changed after a house move?
- Which family milestones include them?
- When did they surprise you?
- What ordinary routine would you miss?
- Which photograph has the best story?
- What must never be forgotten?
Meaning
- How has the family changed because of them?
- What have they taught you?
- What would they say if they could speak?
- What does loving them feel like?
- What should the final line of their story mean?
Questions are the start. The finished biography is the keepsake.
Pet Life Stories saves your answers, arranges the timeline and shapes the material into a coherent digital book with your photographs.
Answer the guided questions