by Sid Korpi, Animal Chaplain and author of Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss
In my work as an animal chaplain, I help people to prepare for, cope with and move on after pet loss. Often, the pain of this loss is so acute, some people swear they will never again put themselves through the [...]
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Memorializing Your Pet Brings Closure
Expressing Sympathy
Your best friend’s pet died, and although you are not a pet owner yourself, you wonder how to comfort them through their grief. Expressing sympathy for pet loss is not as hard as it may seem. There are many things you can do to help comfort your friend during this time, and to help them [...]
How To Explain Losing a Pet to Children
Explaining the death of a loved one or even the concept of dying to a child is one of the toughest things you will ever do. When it comes to pet loss, children often perceive in their mind that a pet will be around for as long as the child is. How can you comfort [...]
The Loss of a Pet Can Be Difficult
To many people, this is very similar to the feelings experienced in losing a human friend or family member. People may say unkind things such as “Get over it – it was just a pet!” This is very cold and indifferent, but that is how some people feel. Pet loss can be extremely [...]
Urns for Cats: The Perfect Way of Honoring the Memory of Your Feline Friend
The practice of honoring cats when they pass on goes far back to the time of the ancient Egyptians. Cats, often seen as guardians in the afterlife, are mummified along with their departed masters and are placed in urns for cats. These urns are then placed in a sacred spot in their masters’ tomb, serving [...]
Honoring the Memory of Your Best Friend with Urns for Dogs
Dogs are very loyal animals and are known for the love and devotion that they show to their masters. That is why when your beloved dog passes on, it is only fitting that you cherish their memory with a memorial.
These days, cremation is no longer limited to humans and the same goes for the use [...]
Ceramic Urns, a Lasting Tribute to Your Pet
Many pets become a part of the family, a pet loss can therefore be heartbreaking. A memorial that would express one’s love to the treasured pet will give comfort to a grieving pet owner. Pet cremation is becoming a growing trend. It has become widely accepted and practical and gaining popularity.
Putting the remains of one’s [...]
Urns for Pets: Information on Your Options
“A dog is a man’s best friend”…you may have heard this saying several times. Well, the saying adapts to all sorts of pets that you may have called a friend. These creatures bring a different light to your everyday living. You take care of them…feed them…clothe them…you do everything just to make sure they live [...]
Remembering Your Beloved Pets with Garden Pet Markers
It is highly likely that when your pet was still alive, your pet made your garden his home. You may have spent time there romping with your pet. And now that your pet is gone, one of the many ways that you can honor him is to let your pet have his eternal rest in [...]
Dealing With Losing a Beloved Pet
Losing a beloved pet can be devastating for a loving owner who considers that pet a member of the family. Grieving pet loss is an important process. You need time to allow yourself to heal, and you must experience a range of emotions just as you do when a human family member passes.
Dealing with pet [...]
