Honoring Your Pet: Thoughtful Ways to Memorialize Their Ashes

Losing a pet is incredibly hard and leaves a deep void, just like losing a family member.

“What should I do with my pet’s ashes?” is a common question as pet owners cope with their grief. To help preserve your furry friend’s spirit and honour their memory, we’ve gathered some heartfelt ideas from our experience with other loving pet owners.

It’s such a personal decision, and during grief, it can be tough to decide how to best memorialise your beloved pet. You might choose to store, bury, or scatter their ashes, but some people find comfort in something that captures the special bond they shared, like memorial jewellery or keepsake items.

A Physical Tribute:

Turn Them Into Something Beautiful

Pet cremation jewellery lets you keep a little part of your pet close, crafted into a unique piece. Having a memory you can wear or see daily offers immense comfort. These pieces—whether a necklace, bracelet, or ring—ensure your pet stays with you every day. There are many beautiful ways to incorporate your pet's ashes into cremation jewellery.

Pet Ashes Into Glass:

A small sprinkle of your pet’s ashes can be infused into a glass pendant or ring. I have a variety of solid and speckled colours to choose from, this gives your jewellery a completely unique personality. All of my glass keepsakes are made in house and the jewellery itself is completely hand fabricated, this means your jewellery will be 100% unique and one of one.

Cremation Rings: 

Rings are one of the most popular pieces of memorial jewellery and can easily be worn every day. Ashes can be encapsulated within them to create a beautiful ring you can always keep with you. 

Keepsake pendants can be made with Ashes, Hair, Fur, Sand and pretty much any material that can fit inside! This will allow you to store a small part of your pet within them. If adequately. taken care of, these keepsakes will last a lifetime.

3D Keepsake Frames

Some prefer a tangible item that you can keep in your home that makes a unique and distinctive keepsake you can keep with you forever. These also make meaningful gifts for a loved one!

Other ways to Honour Your Pet:

Returning to Nature and Spreading the Ashes

Reintroducing your pet’s ashes to the natural world can bring great comfort. Here are some thoughtful ways to remember your beloved pet and disperse their ashes:

In Their Preferred Location

Consider scattering your pet’s ashes in a favourite spot, such as a sunny garden or a serene park they loved. This allows them to rest in a place that was special to them, and you can decide if you’d like to revisit this spot to remember your pet.

Using Water for Burial

A water burial using a biodegradable pet urn can be a beautiful way to say goodbye to pets who loved the water, letting their final resting place be in a setting they cherished.

Memorial Trees

Planting a memorial tree in a forest is a heartfelt way to remember your pet. Ensure you check local laws before sprinkling ashes in public areas. This can be a healing activity for the family and provides a place to revisit as the tree grows.

Digital Memorials

In today’s digital age, creating an online tribute is a wonderful way to honour your pet’s life. You can create digital photo albums and invite others to share their memories, pictures, and feelings in a shared album.

Acts of Charity and Education

Consider donating to or working with animal welfare organisations to help future animals find loving homes. This ensures your pet leaves a lasting legacy that benefits the community and other animals.

Volunteering at animal rescues or shelters can also help you cope with your loss while honouring your pet’s memory.

Making the Choice: An Individual Journey

Making a personal decision about your pet’s ashes is important. The most crucial aspect is that your choice feels right for you and honors the relationship you had with your pet, whether you choose to scatter them in a favorite spot or keep them in a stylish urn.

Deciding what to do with pet ashes is a testament to the love and bond we share with our pets, and it recognizes the significant impact they had on your life.