Keep Your Pets Part of the Story
The dog who greeted every guest. The cat who slept on Margaret's lap every afternoon. Pets are part of the family, so on FamRoot they sit on your family tree with everyone else.
A rescue with one floppy ear. Waits by the front door at 6 every evening. Afraid of the vacuum cleaner.
Up to 3 profile pictures
The details that make them who they are.
A pet is a family member with a pet profile, added to the family tree like anyone else. The profile is simple on purpose. It keeps the facts in one place, and leaves room to describe the personality everyone remembers.
- Name
- Gender
- Description: breed, habits, the funny stories, whatever you want to remember.
- Date of birth
- Date of death, if they've passed.
- Up to 3 profile pictures
Why pets belong on the family tree
Ask anyone about their childhood home and the family pet usually comes up within a minute. Pets are in the photos, the stories and the jokes that get retold at every gathering.
A family tree that leaves them out misses part of the story.
A place to remember them.
Losing a pet is losing a member of the family. When that happens, you can add their date of death to the profile, and keep their name, photos and description as they are.
You can also add a pet who passed away years ago. The dog your parents had before you were born, or the cat your children grew up with, can still be part of the family story.
Nothing is rushed and nothing has to be removed. The profile stays as a quiet record of a life that mattered.
Slept on Margaret's lap every afternoon for fourteen years. Never once came when called, and was never far away.
Pets sit on the family tree, with everyone else.
A pet is a family member with a pet profile. They live on your family tree, not in your friends list, so Bruno appears right next to the people who loved him.
Family
A family tree across multiple generations, kept current by everyone in it.
Pets
On the family tree as family members, with a pet profile for name, birthday, photos and the stories that come with them.
Friends
Close friends, friends and people you just know, kept separately from the tree.
Questions about pets
Where do pets live on FamRoot?
On your family tree. Pets are family members with a pet profile, so they sit alongside everyone else in the tree. They are not part of your friends list.
What can I add to a pet profile?
A name, gender, description, date of birth, date of death (if they have passed), and up to 3 profile pictures.
Can I add a pet that has already died?
Yes. Add their details as usual and include the date of death. Their profile stays on your family tree as part of the family story.
How many photos can a pet profile have?
Up to 3 profile pictures per pet.
Who can see my pet's profile?
Your pet's profile works like a person's profile: it's visible to your connected family, within seven relationship levels, and to your direct friends.
Does it cost anything to add pets?
No. FamRoot is completely free today, with all features included. If paid subscriptions are introduced in future, we will give reasonable notice, and nobody is charged without agreeing.
More answers in the FAQ.
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