As a pet owner, your furry friend is a member of the family. When your friend passes, the grieving process can be quite challenging. If you've recently lost a pet, here are a few pet memorial ideas to embrace for healing and celebrating the joy they brought as your loyal companion. 

4 Creative Pet Memorial Ideas to Celebrate Your Companion

1. Commission a Painting

Odds are you have plenty of photos of your pet throughout the years. To honor your friend, reach out to a local artist and commission a painting of your companion based on one of those photographs. You can hang this piece of art as a constant reminder of the wonderful time you shared. 

2. Engraved Urn

After a furry friend passes, animal cremation is a respectable way to say goodbye. During the process, consider exploring the option of an engraved urn that includes your pet’s name, birth and passing years. You can place this urn at home, create an outdoor pet memorial, or place it at a special location you frequented together. 

3. Pet Keepsakes

To keep your animal friend close to your heart, turn their ID tag into a piece of jewelry like a necklace or bracelet to be worn daily. This pet keepsake will help you stay connected and will honor your pet for years to come. 

4. Celebration of Life

Gatherings to celebrate life aren’t limited to human friends and loved ones. If your animal brought unique joy and affection to you and friends, invite those nearest and dearest to a pet memorial service held at home. Keep the atmosphere celebratory and special by sharing treasured memories and toasting to your pet’s quirks and their positive impact on your life as a way to heal and move forward. 

Char Mac Pet Cremation, based in the heart of Cincinnati, OH, has been the region’s leading provider of animal cremation and pet memorials for over 40 years. If you’ve recently lost a pet and you’re looking for a dignified and heartfelt way to say goodbye, call this family-owned business today at (513) 851-5791. For more information on the services they provide to say farewell to dear pets, from engraved urns to bespoke burial markers, visit their website.