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Personalized Pet Memorials
By Max Bellamy
Some people believe that it is downright foolish to
mourn the death of a pet. However, people who have
experienced the joy of animals in their lives and the
opportunity to share the bond of unconditional love feel
that it is the perfectly right thing to do.
Whether it is a human being or an animal, coming to
terms with separation due to death is difficult.
Creating a memorial for a pet can be an important source
of reminder about the good times. Most people like to
enshrine their pet's memories in a simple photograph
whereas certain pet-lovers prefer a more elaborate
setting through a personalized pet memorial. As most
local authorities do not permit burial of animals,
cremation remains the best option.
Most veterinary care facilities in the US make
arrangements for the cremation of pets. After cremation,
the animal's ashes are handed over to the pet owner, who
may choose to make it a part of a pet memorial. The
location of the pet memorial depends on the pet-lover,
but many people choose to keep the remains within the
house or at the pet's favorite spot. The ashes can be
kept in a box or urn, which are available in wood, stone
and metal. Most memorial container makers can include
the pet's picture or its likeness as part of the design
and engrave the name and date as well.
Personalizing a pet memorial is all about immortalizing
the uniqueness of the pet and releasing the pain
associated with its death. Pet-lovers can design the
memorial as they choose, adding articles they consider
necessary. For instance, some pet owners include their
pet's collar, leash, feeding and watering bowls and even
its beloved rag, in the memorial. A few pictures of the
people that loved the pet or small articles belonging to
them can also be arranged at the personalized pet
memorial.
Some pet lovers preserve all the cutest moments in their
pet's life in photographs and videos, which is used as a
part of the memorial. Each member of the pet's family
would typically have at least one special moment with
the pet, whether it was the time the pup ran off with
their shoe or the time the iguana bit their finger.
These moments can be written down and added to the
personalized memorial.
While creating personalized pet memorials, pet-lovers
should let the love for their pets guide them in
deciding on ways to personalize and thus immortalize the
pet's memory.
Pet Memorials provides detailed information on Pet
Memorials, Pet Memorial Stones, Pet Memorial Markers,
Online Pet Memorials and more. Pet Memorials is
affiliated with Pet Services [http://www.Pets-source.com]. |
