Ways to Memorialize Your Pet
Following the loss of a pet, you may want a unique and special memento by which you'll always be reminded of him or her. Now more than ever, there are a bounty of memorialization options - from the standard grave marker to the extreme of having your pet's ashes launched into space or transformed into a sparkling diamond.
The following are all ways to preserve your cherished companion's legacy:
- Hold a funeral or memorial service
- Write a song, poem, or farewell letter
- Paint or draw pictures
- Make lists of things you'll miss & things you loved about your pet
- Create a photo album or scrapbook
- Compile photos/video clips into a digital scrapbook or movie
- Keep a locket of your pet's fur/hair
- Plant a tree or flower in remembrance
- Create a personalized headstone, memorial, or stepping stone
- Buy a flower that blooms at a significant time of the year
- Burn a special candle when thinking about your pet
- Create a special box for photos and memories
- Keep your pet's collar tags on a key-chain or necklace
- Write letters or send cards to your pet's veterinarian, groomer, pet sitter, etc.
- Write and publish a book about your pet's life
- Make a donation to a shelter or rescue in your pet's name
- Commission a professional portrait or stuffed-animal version of your pet
- Transform some of your pet's ashes into a diamond or other jewelry or art
- Commission a taxidermist