Giving a Pet Memorial Can Ease Your Pain

For those who have never had a companion animal, pet loss is often hard to understand. After all, some people would say that it was just only a cat or a dog, bunny, hamster and many more but pet loss is often overlooked by society, so when an animal dies, owners grieve alone because they are afraid that they will be ridiculed, or thought to be crazy or idiotic, because, after all it is “only a pet”. When we lose a loved one or a cherished animal companion, we find comfort in celebrating their lives in a meaningful way and you can pay tribute to a loved one by giving Sunshine Coast pet memorials. During the pet funeral, you may want to install a special memorial to your pet. Some people choose to plant flowers or a tree over the grave, with others install a stone memorial or marker in their yards. If you had your pet cremated, you may want to set up a small memorial in your home and include photos, favorite toys, and other keepsakes. This way, your pet will be with you always. After your pet is cremated, what you do with your pet’s ashes is up to you. You may want to keep them at home, make them into jewelry, or scatter them outside. You can also choose to add them to your family’s predestined memorial place. If, for example, your family plans to be cremated and interred in a cemetery or a spreading forest, your pet can also be laid to rest there, so they can remain with their family. You may also want to hold a pet funeral or even Sunshine Coast pet memorials with more people than just your family, especially in cases where your pet was well known to your friends, the gang at the dog park, or others. The nature of this service can be somber or celebratory, depending on what you would prefer. It’s often said that funerals are for the living and pet funerals are no different. If your feline friend was an outside cat who loved to roam the neighborhood, you could invite the neighbors to your cat funeral. You might be surprised by the stories you hear and the adventures your pet got into when you weren’t around. For a dog funeral, you might invite family, close friends, and everyone from the dog park to a big pot luck. Invite everyone to bring a dessert or other dish, then celebrate the life of your dog. At some point during the gathering, you ask for a few minutes of silence so that everyone can honor your departed companion. Encourage each person to talk about how your pet was special.

Our pets are every bit part of our family as humans are. As with any of our loved ones, when we lose a pet, we grieve our loss and we want to make sure we create a proper pet memorial so we can be reminded of all the joy they brought into our lives.