Question 1

What is Rainbow Meadow?

Accepted Answer

Rainbow Meadow is the project — free tools for the hardest part of loving an animal: guided farewell rituals, grief support, quality-of-life tracking, and a private companion space for memories. Built by a small team that's been through it.

Question 2

What is Threshold?

Accepted Answer

Threshold is the name of the private companion space inside Rainbow Meadow. It's where you save check-ins, memories, photos, and journal entries. Free, private, and only visible to you.

Question 3

Is Rainbow Meadow free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every tool — the guided farewell ritual, memory capture, grief journal, quality-of-life tracker, and the Threshold private space — is free. No credit card, no trial, no premium tier.

Question 4

Who runs this?

Accepted Answer

Rainbow Meadow was founded by Patrick after losing his cat Meeko. You can read the full story on our Story page.

Question 5

Is my data private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your memories, journal entries, photos, and quality-of-life data are private by default. Only you can see them. Pet photos are stored in a private bucket and accessed via short-lived signed URLs. We don't sell or share your data.

Question 6

What is the First Crossing?

Accepted Answer

A guided farewell ceremony rooted in the Rainbow Bridge story. It takes about five minutes and walks you through naming your loss, reflecting, and ringing the Shepherding Bell. Free and doesn't require an account.

Question 7

Do I need an account?

Accepted Answer

No. The First Crossing ritual, grief support resources, articles, and candle lighting are all available without signing in. An account is only needed if you want to save memories, photos, or journal entries to your private Threshold space.

Question 8

What happens to my data if I delete my account?

Accepted Answer

If you delete your account, your pet profiles, memories, journal entries, photos, and all associated data are permanently removed. We don't retain copies.

Question 9

Is this a real organization?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Rainbow Meadow is a real project with a named founder, a public story, and transparent intentions. This is not an anonymous template site. Every page is written by a real person.

Question 10

How is this different from a pet cemetery?

Accepted Answer

A pet cemetery is a burial site. Rainbow Meadow is a living grief companion — digital tools for farewell, remembrance, and ongoing support.

Question 11

Can I use this for any type of pet?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, horses, reptiles, fish — every animal companion matters. The tools don't assume a species.

Question 12

How do I contact you?

Accepted Answer

Use the contact form on our Contact page. Every message is read by a real person.

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