Eco-friendly Pet Cremation Urns Preserve the Memory of Beloved Pets
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03/21/2008
The idea of creating artistic pet cremation urns was founded on Western society's evolution in viewing death over the last century. In fact, the first pet memorial park was established in the state of New York around 1917. Memorializing pets has since grown in popularity and people are adopting more creative ways to preserve the memory of their beloved pets. Many people seek new ways that they can honor their cherished friends with artistic pet memorials. The latest trend includes pet urns that are eco-friendly.
The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) also estimated spending of $40.8 billion on pets in the in 2007. Forecasted to top $22 billion in 2008, the pet services market is the fastest-growth pet market of all, outpacing both food and non-food supplies. 63 percent of the , or 71.1 million homes, own a pet. This is up from 56 percent in 1988. (APPMA 2007-2008 National Pet Owners)
There are a number of successful pet urn artists springing forth in the pet services industry. Artists like Métis Design & Culture are designing environmentally friendly art that blends high-end industrial design and technology with traditional materials and ancient techniques, juxtaposing materials such as aluminum to lacquer, marquetry and veneer. Their work is art that celebrates life by using only sparse raw materials such as burled maple, anodized aluminum and grainy leather.
Unique pet memorials include hand crafted pet urns, engraved stone pet memorials, pet memorial headstones and grave markers in marble, genuine river rock, cultured river rock, cultured slate, black granite or bluestone. Some pet lovers choose pet garden statues, while other folks like hand-painted pottery pet urns. There are also pet keepsake boxes, pet portrait and art, glass art, or custom engraved glasswork. Some artists such as Denice Lewis even offer abstract art painted with a sprinkle of pet cremains.
Pet memorials are very helpful to parents in assisting children with the loss of a pet. Many websites provide grieving support, just like Peternity.com, so that people can find links to pet loss information and counseling websites to help them say goodbye to their pets. Guests can also create virtual pet memorials with photos and tributes to share with family and friends.
Most veterinary clinics offer pet cremation services. Although private crematorium prices vary, the average costs are between $75 and $350. Once a family chooses to receive the pet ashes back from the crematorium, they must decide on private burial. Their pet's remains could be contained in a vessel such as a pet memorial urn to keep as art in the home, or for spreading. Or the family could purchase pet grave markers to bury their pet in the yard.
The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) also estimated spending of $40.8 billion on pets in the in 2007. Forecasted to top $22 billion in 2008, the pet services market is the fastest-growth pet market of all, outpacing both food and non-food supplies. 63 percent of the , or 71.1 million homes, own a pet. This is up from 56 percent in 1988. (APPMA 2007-2008 National Pet Owners)
There are a number of successful pet urn artists springing forth in the pet services industry. Artists like Métis Design & Culture are designing environmentally friendly art that blends high-end industrial design and technology with traditional materials and ancient techniques, juxtaposing materials such as aluminum to lacquer, marquetry and veneer. Their work is art that celebrates life by using only sparse raw materials such as burled maple, anodized aluminum and grainy leather.Unique pet memorials include hand crafted pet urns, engraved stone pet memorials, pet memorial headstones and grave markers in marble, genuine river rock, cultured river rock, cultured slate, black granite or bluestone. Some pet lovers choose pet garden statues, while other folks like hand-painted pottery pet urns. There are also pet keepsake boxes, pet portrait and art, glass art, or custom engraved glasswork. Some artists such as Denice Lewis even offer abstract art painted with a sprinkle of pet cremains.
Pet memorials are very helpful to parents in assisting children with the loss of a pet. Many websites provide grieving support, just like Peternity.com, so that people can find links to pet loss information and counseling websites to help them say goodbye to their pets. Guests can also create virtual pet memorials with photos and tributes to share with family and friends.
Most veterinary clinics offer pet cremation services. Although private crematorium prices vary, the average costs are between $75 and $350. Once a family chooses to receive the pet ashes back from the crematorium, they must decide on private burial. Their pet's remains could be contained in a vessel such as a pet memorial urn to keep as art in the home, or for spreading. Or the family could purchase pet grave markers to bury their pet in the yard.
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