Things you can do for your pet:
- Have a funeral or memorial service
- Write poetry, a farewell letter, or a song
- Draw or paint pictures in your pet’s memory
- Make a list of things you will miss about your pet
- Make a list of things you loved about your pet
- Create a scrapbook, photograph album, or bulletin board including your pet’s pictures, paw-print, fur, hair from mane or tail, feathers or other items and include a writing of your memories about the specific picture or object
- Ask family and friends who knew your pet to write something special they remember about her/him and include these in your scrapbook or photograph album
- Plant a bush or tree in your pet’s memory
- Buy a plant that flowers at a time of the year significant in your pet’s life
- Have a special candle that you light when you are thinking about or missing your pet
- Set aside time for you and family members or friends who cared about your pet to share memories
- Send cards to people who were involved in your pet’s care, such as groomers, veterinarians, or pet sitters
- Decorate a headstone or memorial stone for your pet
- Write an obituary for your pet
- Put clippings of your pet’s fur, feathers, or hair on a picture, locket, or on a holiday ornament
- Have your pet’s name engraved in a keepsake box and keep pictures and other memories of your pet inside
- Place your pet’s tags on a key chain or chain to wear around your neck