Pet Memorial Peternity Blog

Can Pet Loss Be More Painful Than Human Loss?

I hear very often from grieving pet owners that I talk to, that they feel more pain over losing their pet or animal companion, than they did over losing a family member. It sounds crazy, but I think that it is really hard to replace the true unconditional love that our animals give to us. They love us no matter what. They don't care what we look like, how much money we have or don't have, or whether or not we're in shape. Maybe one day we humans will learn to love that way. There is so much to be learned from animals.

Please share your experiences with us with these kinds of emotions. Have you ever felt this way?

Have a beautiful day,

Colleen

Words of Comfort for Dealing with Pet Loss

Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak; whispers the o’er-fraught heart and bids it break. ~ William Shakespeare, Macbeth

Have a beautiful day,

Colleen

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Have you Ever Seen a Cowboy Cry? A Touching Horse Memorial

In our line of business we hear a lot of sad stories, this is just a part of what we do. We try to listen, provide comfort and let people know that it's okay to feel how they're feeling. Most importantly, we try to be the strong ones and resist the urge to cry too. But sometimes our emotions get the best of us. This story brought each and every one of us to tears.

Pet Loss Poetry

Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you . .  I loved you so . . . 'twas heaven here with you. ~ Isla Paschal Richardson

Pet Memorials: Finding the Perfect Words

The other day I met with a sweet woman to show her different stone samples so that she could pick out a couple of pet grave markers for two of her family dogs that had passed away, one in 2007 and one in 1989. As often happens, when we got to the part of writing down what she would like to say on the markers, she got choked up. It is so difficult to actually say the parting words to your dear old friends out loud. This part often chokes me up too. If anyone else is crying, I cry. I can't help it.

I thought that I had heard every possible epitaph for an animal that could fit onto a pet memorial marker, as thousands of orders for these have passed through my hands, but when she said the last line, after the name, and after the years spent on earth, my jaw dropped. She said that this was her husband's sentiment:

"How two species can so love each other . . .  "

Need I say more?

Have a beautiful day,

Colleen

Poetry for Grief Healing

I said to my soul, be still, and let the dark come upon you
Which shall be the darkness of God. . . .
So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing.
— T. S. Eliot

Hand-Painted Ceramic Pet Urns

I'd like to introduce a new addition to the Peternity family -- Alyson Idrees of Chowtime Produtions!

Alyson was trained in Florence, Italy as a painter and has created a gorgeous line of pets urns that show off her amazing talents.

What I love about Alyson's pet cremation urns is that they are very upbeat, with vibrant colors and a bit of a sense of humor.

We all need some levity during our times of sorrow, and it's great to be able to look at the memorial that you've chosen for your pet and have it make your smile.

The latest addition to Alyson's collection is Tuscan Tails. These beauties have a lovely warmth about them, the perfect final resting place for your best friend.

Have a beautiful day,

Colleen

Children and Pet Loss

The loss of a pet is often the first experience that a child has with death. Sometimes it's hard to know how to explain to a child what has happened to their best friend. Of course there are age appropriate explanations, but it is still, not easy. I've struggled to explain to my three year old what the nearby cemetery really is (he's very curious about the "big park"), because I don't want to freak him out by explaining that people get buried in the ground. Their astute little minds are often very literal and I fear that this could conjure up some pretty scary thoughts for him.

Diane Pomerance, Ph.D., writer, teacher, counselor and animal lover has written several wonderful books on the subjects of death, pet loss and coping with these issues. Read on to hear her very helpful ideas on how to help children cope with losing their beloved pets and best friends.

The Circle of Life and Pet Loss

Around every circle another can be drawn. There is no end in nature, but every end is a beginning. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Have a beautiful day,

Colleen

Pet Loss, Pet Memorials

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.
~ Anatole France

Have a beautiful day,

Colleen