{"id":1832,"date":"2019-09-22T14:05:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T14:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mypetsies.com\/blog\/?p=1832"},"modified":"2020-10-27T00:44:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T00:44:27","slug":"honoring-your-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mypetsies.com\/blog\/guest-blog\/honoring-your-pet\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring Your Pet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pets are members of our family, so when our precious animals pass away it hits us very hard. There are so many unique and creative ways to honor a beloved pet after he or she passes away. Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice<\/a> has compiled a list of articles on this topic, along with other resources on healing after losing a pet<\/a>. Dr. Dani McVety, founder of Lap of Love, shares her top 5 ways to honor deceased pets, which appeared in Veterinary Team Brief\u00a0<\/em>magazine.<\/p>\n

Write a Gratitude List<\/h2>\n

A bucket list for a pet is a list of all the experiences an owner wants for his or her pet. After a pet has died, suggest the owner make a list of all the things she did with her pet\u2014experiences they enjoyed together, things that made her smile, and memories she is thankful for. The list can be very simple; for example, the time her dog knocked over her cup of coffee, and when she was cleaning up the mess, she found a long-lost tennis ball under the sofa that she and her dog played with for the next hour. Writing down the memories will make them more tangible and help you with your pet loss.<\/p>\n

Create a Memorial Table<\/h2>\n

Dedicating a space like a small table or bookshelf to display a pet\u2019s favorite toy, food bowl, photos, and mementos can help keep the pet\u2019s memory alive. This can be done with or without the pet\u2019s ashes. For example, after a client\u2019s dog, Jacob was peacefully euthanized, the client ceremonially washed Jacob\u2019s food bowls and placed them next to his clay paw print, puppy photo, and collar. They added a special journey urn that looks like a book, called The Life We Shared<\/em> later.<\/p>\n

Craft a Memory<\/h2>\n

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Petsies makes custom stuffed animals of past or current pets.<\/p>\n

After a pet loss, you can keep your dog or cat close at all times in many ways.<\/p>\n