7 ways to cope with your beloved pet's ashes
Losing our beloved furry friends can be overwhelming as they are a huge part of our lives and hold a special place in our hearts. While grieving the loss of our loyal companions, we have to say goodbye to them and handle their remains at the challenging and emotional moments. Caring for the remains of our pets and finding the perfect resting place for them is a dignified and special way for us to celebrate our pet’s life and pay tribute to them.
While some pet owners may choose to bury their deceased pet in a hygienic way, most pet owners opt for pet cremation nowadays, because there is something special we can do with the cremated remains to preserve cherished memories of our faithful companions or keep them close to us. So, what can we do to deal with our pet ashes?
In this article,we list some of the common ways to handle pet ashes for your consideration.
Pet Cremation Urn To store the pet ashes with a pet cremation urn is the most common way for pet owners to memorialize their beloved pet. Pet urns can be made of various materials such as wood, cremaic, metal, glass and stone, and provide plenty of options for color, shape, style, appearance and size. You can choose a suitable one based on such factors as your preference, your pet’s personality, your financial affordability, your space to place the urn and so on. Some types of pet urns such as wooden pet urns allow you to engrave name plates and personalized messages on the urn or provide a frame to hold your pet’s image, so that you can keep the memory alive. Whether you choose to keep the urn at home or outdoor, it is a discreet way for you to preserve your loved one's memory.
Decorative Keepsakes Pet ashes decorative keepsakes are decorative pieces something like “mini ash urns” to store a small amount of your pets’ ashes. Unlike regular pet urns, decorative keepsakes are smaller in size. As a result, you can make your pet ashes into multiple decorative keepsakes and share them with your family members or friends, so that each of them can have a special memorial of your pets. The decorative keepsakes come in a wide range of forms and styles, such glass touchstones, glass hearts, glass orbs, glass beans, paw keychains, cremation keepsakes knifes, memorial stones, glass dog bone, sculpture pet or animal keepsake urns and other kinds of commemorative keepsakes, which are stunning reminders of your beloved pets.
Scattering Pet Ashes Spreading the pet ashes is a natural and eco-friendly way to pay tribute to your beloved ones, which enables your pet to return to nature. You can scatter cremated ashes of your pets to their most beloved places, so that they can live on in their favorite places forever, such as your backyard, parks, gardens, beaches, mountains, water, etc, In the event that you choose to spread the ashes on public areas, remember to get a permission from authorities before the spreading.
Burying the Ashes For those who want their deceased pet return to nature while still hoping to keep a connection to them, they may choose to bury their pet ashes in their own places, such as the backyard. For example, if you want your pet ashes to naturally return to the soil, you can hold the ashes into a biodegradable urn which will break down as time goes by, and the ashes will be finally infused with the soil. You can also bury the ashes with a durable and waterproof pet urn, and mark the spot where you bury it by planting a tree or placing a stone in case that you need to dig out the urn when you move home.
Pet Cremation Diamonds The loss of our loved pet is so devastating that we need some sort of commemoration to help us soothe the soul and warm the heart. By setting the ashes of our beloved pet into a bright diamond so that we can keep the connection we have shared always close to us. The making of pet cremation diamonds involves the isolation and purification of the carbon from ashes into sparky carbon , which served as the starting material for the diamond. The diamond can be cut, polished, colored and engraved to create one-of-the-kind art piece that you can treasure forever, and honor the bright moments of your pet’s life.
Pet Ashes Jewellery Like pet ashes diamonds, transforming your pet ashes into bright memorial jewelry is also a good way for you to memorize your cherished pet who leaves lasting paw prints on your heart. The cremation jewelry include pendants, rings, necklaces, earlings, bracelets, to name a few. Cremation jewelry provides you with an opportunity to preserve your most precious memories in a timeless piece that you can carry with you daily.
Pet Cremation Artwork The pet ashes can also be incorporated into a painting, allowing you to turn your beloved pet’s ashes into a lasting artwork and keep it present in your life, which represent a continuation of your bond. Especially if you intend to make a portrait painting of your deceased pet, it is an ideal way to mix some ashes of your pet into the painting so that everytime you look at it or touch it, you will feel the presence of your beloved companion.
There are many other options to preserve your pet’s ashes, and no matter which method you choose, it is the unique way in which you can commemorate your furry family and celebrate your pet’s life. Moreover, it is a way to help you walk through your grief and sadness , representing your belief that your connection with your beloved ones will never truly end, and they will forever accompany you, simply in another way.
