Lisa shares stories from years of pet-sitting with Trustedhousesitters, including Gotham the cat, memorialized around the home she and her Mom Nancy have watched over for years, and Kuzzie the Maine Coon, whose photo Lisa still keeps as part of her own "pet cemetery" on her phone.

Angela and Lisa talk through the many ways people memorialize pets at home — ashes on the mantelpiece, paw-print keepsakes, memorial gardens, even small at-home burial sites.

Angela, who volunteers with a pet-loss support line, talks about helping people process grief — including the idea of creating a memory book: "it's really about remembering a life... and celebrating that life."

Angela describes Trustedhousesitters' Pet Plaques program — green plaques (inspired by London's blue plaques) honoring pets who did something extraordinary, including the last horse to play Black Beauty on film.

Old Sam — a Civil War artillery horse who survived the entire war and was secretly buried at night by the soldiers he served with after the city refused him a burial among the men.

Cher Ami — a WWI messenger pigeon who, shot and nearly blinded, flew 25 miles to deliver a message that saved nearly 200 soldiers of the Lost Battalion.

Old Abe — a bald eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry who became a national symbol during the Civil War.

Chaser the border collie learned over 1,000 words — the largest scientifically documented vocabulary of any animal.

Alex the African grey parrot advanced our understanding of animal cognition through decades of research with Dr. Irene Pepperberg.

Japan's pet temples, joint human-and-pet burials, and centuries-old memorial traditions.

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery in New York, America's first pet cemetery, founded in 1896 and now a National Register of Historic Places site.

Community animal tributes, including Bertie the bank-deposit dog of Sevierville, Tennessee, and Paddles, the first cat of New Zealand.

Toto, Lassie, and Benji — and where their real-life memorials can be found.

Beloved animal books that shaped Lisa's own love of animals, including Jock of the Bushveld, the South African classic she grew up with.

Angela's parting question leads Lisa to Cinnabar, her own heart-horse, and the life lesson every animal teaches: be present.