Ideas For Memorializing An Animal Companion

• Gather up your photographs, frame and hang on a wall or prepare a memorial album
• Have a memorial service- share stories, pictures, read a poem
• Have a professional portrait or sculpture made of your pet
• Write a journal or story of your pet’s life. You can post on a pet memorial website and share your stories with others who have lost a companion
• Make stepping stones for the garden, hang chimes
• Plant a memorial garden- rosemary symbolizes “remembrance”, poppies “rest”, tulips “friendship”
• Have a tree planted in his memory :  Arbor Day or  The Trees Remember
• Write down favorite memories and frame with pictures
• Volunteer your time at your local shelter or a rescue group
• Make a donation in their memory to a special cause such as a cancer foundation, local veterinary college or SPCA
• Start a pet loss support group in your town