Gestures of remembrance, large or small, provide comfort by celebrating a pet's life and the incredible power of the bond between humans and animals. There are many meaningful ways to memorialize your beloved pet.

How Else Can I Honor the Memory of My Pet?

• Hold a memorial service at a pet cemetery, in your backyard, or in a place that was special to your animal companion.
• Find a special urn for your pet's ashes.
• Add an inscription to your pet's gravestone.
• Create a living memorial by planting a tree, bush, or flower bed in your yard.
• Contact a pet cemetery or community park to see if you can sponsor a bench or tree affixed with an acknowledgment plaque memorializing your pet.
• Frame a photo of your pet and put it in a special place.
• Keep your pet's favorite toy, collar, blanket, or bowl as a symbol of your pet.
• Create a scrapbook or collage with photos and other reminders of your pet.
• Volunteer at an animal shelter to help other pets.
• Participate in online memorials and candle-lighting ceremonies.
• Write a poem or story about your pet or write a letter to him.
• Offer a memorial scholarship at a veterinary school.
• When the time is right, adopt another pet from your local animal shelter or humane society.