5 Ways to Memorialize Your Pet

Losing a pet is the hardest part of pet ownership. No matter how well we prepare, you can never fully be ready for your furry friend to cross the rainbow bridge. They simply just don’t live long enough. If you’ve lost a pet recently, or think it may be coming soon, you’ll be happy to know there are a plethora of ways you can honor them. Today, I’m sharing 5 ways to memorialize your pet. 

1. Cuddle Clones

Cuddle Clones is an awesome company that makes perfect replica plushes of your pets. Using a picture that you upload with your order, they create a custom made stuffed animal that looks identical to your dog (or other pet). These are incredible gifts for anyone who recently lost a pet and may be especially helpful for a child who is having a harder time with the grieving process. 

Every Cuddle Clones purchase provides two meals and a toy to a shelter pet. They also donate to animal organizations, charities, and individual pets every month, making them an awesome company to support! 

If the stuffed animals are too far out of your price range, or not of interest to you, they also create socks, blankets and more with custom pictures of your pet. 

2. Tattoo

If you’re looking for a permanent way to remember your pet forever, a tattoo is a beautiful way to do just that. There are many different tattoo designs to remember your pet by such as:

• Their paw print: before they pass, use dog safe ink to create a print of your dogs paw pad. Show this to your tattoo artist so they can recreate your pups exact paw print in tattoo ink.
• A symbol: depending on your dogs name, you may be able to get a symbol tattooed that will remind you of them. For example, my dogs name is Luna and I have a small crescent moon tattooed on my ankle for her. 
• Head and ear outline: a beautiful line work tattoo would be the shape of your dogs head and ears using just one simple line.

3. Plant a Tree in Their Memory

If you choose to bury your pet on your property, plant a tree on top of their resting spot in their memory. The earth can always use more trees, and since most dogs love to run outdoors, a tree is a great way to memorialize them. 

You can also plant a tree in your dogs memory even if they weren’t buried. If you have them cremated you can sprinkle some of their ashes in and around the tree. 

4. Donate to a Charity or Shelter

Research animal rescues and charities and donate in your dogs name. You could donate money to a charity, supplies you’ll no longer need to a shelter, or even volunteer your time at a shelter or rescue. This is especially a great way to give back if your dog came from a rescue or shelter. And who knows, you may even find your next best friend. 

5. Create a Special Display

Gather your dogs collar, a photo of them, a paw print mold and their ashes and find a nice shelf to display it on in memory of them. Consider placing it in their favorite room of the house or in a room where you hang out often so they’ll always be there. 

Have you ever lost a pet? How did you memorialize them?

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