How does it feel to lose a loved one?
Unbearable?
When a pet dies, you experience similar pain. And the best way to overcome the pain is by moaning. Nothing is wrong with grieving if it makes you feel better. During this period, it’s possible to suffer emotionally, and celebrating your pet will help in your healing journey. Never feel ashamed to sob, for it’s a natural way to say goodbye. Besides, some pet parents fall into denial and may even become depressed. But with time, they’re able to cope with reality.
How to Honor a Pet’s Death
1. Conduct a Memorial Ritual
A memorial service is a way of communicating with the deceased animal. It also provides hope for life after death. To commemorate your pet, conduct a public ritual at home or the cemetery.
Burying your animal in a public pet cemetery shows your devotion to the pet. You also accord your animal sacredness that other animals may not have.
How do you make the memorial memorable?
Invite close friends and family to the event and ensure you carry the animal portrait with you. Later on, give everybody a chance to hold it. It helps to trigger happy memories about the pet.
2. Share with Other Animals
As you know, sharing is caring.
During the mourning process, it’s better to share with the needy animals. Sharing is a form of therapy, and it’ll help you heal. In case of donations, look for rescue centers near you. Those animals need material things as well as human love.
If you have no material things, you can devote your free time and visit the animals. Play with them. Or bathe them. It’ll go a long way in your healing process.
But, if you’re not ready to interact with the animals, take part in maintaining sanitation.
3. Order Drawing Of Your Pet
Paying tribute to your pet doesn’t end at the grave. To carry the memory with you, have a drawing of the animal on the wall of your house.
Or you can create a framed picture with several comforting quotes to show the strong bond you shared.
Remember to place the drawing at a central point where you can see it.
4. Memorial Ornaments
Personalized memorial ornaments help celebrate the life of loved ones who passed away. These ornaments are of different kinds, such as:
• Bracelets
• Necklaces
• Rings
So, if you had your pet cremated, transform the ashes into a memorial jewel.
Wondering how?
After cremation, take a small amount of the ashes and put it in a jewel of your choice. This way, you’ll feel much closer to your pet.
You can also have an image of the animal inscribed on your bracelet.
5. Be Creative
When a loved one passes away, grief eats you up. But you can overcome this by indulging yourself in various creative memorials.
Creativity brings out the best in you, thus becoming easier for you to battle the situation. For example, if you’re a poet, you can write a poem about the adventurous moments you shared with your pet.
Don’t limit yourself. Be open-minded.
Honoring the life of your pet after death brings back the good time you shared. You can celebrate these memories in different ways. You only need to identify which ones create life in them.
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