Pets, Death, Healing, and Burial Options for Furry Loved Ones
The loss of a pet can be devastating for a pet owner. Unfortunately, many people make the mistake of trying to set their grief aside and get on with life as usual, without stopping to take some time and grieve the loss of their pet.
Like all kinds of grief, pet grief takes pet owners through a very real and painful process. This process involves disbelief, bargaining, grief, anger, and finally, moving on.
Those of us who have lost pets often don't allow ourselves to complete each of these important grief processing stages. Pet loss grief is normal, and you should take the time to acknowledge the meaning of a pets life.
Pets are members of our families. After all, they're often with us for many years as our loyal and trusted companions. It's fitting that we acknowledge their loving presence in our lives, and allow ourselves some time to heal.
Pet Loss and Grief - How to Help Your Clients Through
There are some things you can do to offer a way for grieving families to move through the process to heal and recover from the loss of their pet.
First, consider a pet memorial service. A ceremonial acknowledgment of the pet's passing will help achieve closure and say a final goodbye to a pet.
Another way to memorialize a pet is by creating a special video montage or photo album to remember the good times shared. While it may be painful at first to look at these reminders, over time, these can bring joy and rememberance to the wonderful ways in which the pet enriched life.
Finally, you may want to offer to lay the pet to rest in a place of honor, like a pet cemetery or a memorial pet urn enshrined in a special place for their home.
Pet Owners Choosing Cremation as an Option
For pet owners who choose cremation, pets' ashes can be housed on a special shelf or mantle, or even interred in a pet cemetery. Knowing that the pet is laid to rest in a suitable place will help put their mind at ease and bring much-needed closure.
Cremation urns for pets can provide a special way to keep pets close to heart. Pet urns also safely house pet's ashes and ensure that they'll be kept permanently in a place of honor.
You can choose from a variety of decorative urns that represent the special bond shared with a pet. Some options include digital photo pet urns, which can be used to display a slide show of photos or instead choose traditional photo urns.
Pets can also be memorialized with a figurine style urn. Your client's beloved cat or dog's ashes can be stored in a figurine urn representing their breed.
If you choose to offer products for pet cremation, cremation pet urns are a special way to honor the memory of dogs and cats. Pets' urns allow grievers to keep the pet close both literally and figuratively.
The most important thing is to show that you care about the memory of their pet, encourage families to talk about pet loss grief, and guide people how to memorialize pets in a fitting way that acknowledges the importance of loving pet companions.