A pet memorial?

My little man, my long-life buddy, my dog, Kooky, passed away a little less than a month ago. I don't really know what to do since i'm at loss for words and just too numb. I thought of doing a small memorial.. Because I feel more at peace. It would be at the beach.. But I don't know what to do. Honestly. How do you go about this? I'm so confused, and sad... And just angry. I miss him so.

If it would help you gain peace of mind, go for it. One of my dogs is getting pretty old and I would probably do a memorial for him..I've had him for 11 years! It makes me sad just knowing he's getting so old  

I feel your pain, my baby girl passed away about 6 months ago. I miss her dearly! I have no suggestions, but I am sorry for your loss. =[ I have my doggy's collar and her foot print hanging up and a memorial album for her on FB, that I look at all the time.

We plant trees for our pets when they die

Aw, I'm sorry for your loss! I lost my 14 yr old cat Ollie one month ago today. I STILL think about him every day and miss him horribly. I think the beach is a beautiful place for a memorial.

Perhaps, you could buy some flowers & sprinkle the petals into the water as you say a few words (a eulogy of sorts?). I'd like to think the petals would be carried off into the water and into the unknown.

Or else you could write your thoughts onto paper, slip it into a bottle sealed tightly & toss it into the ocean (if you left your email addy, you could encourage the finder to let you know how far it had traveled and why you were sending it out.

Or..... you could write something really beautiful in the sand. Your pup's name or something phrase you like. Take a picture and frame it on your wall and you'll always have a beautiful memory of that day.

Hope those helped! Love to you during this time... no one else but an animal lover can understand the tremendous pain of losing a friend  

Quoting Amandalea:" We plant trees for our pets when they die"

AMAZING IDEA. wow. I love it. Thank you. I don't have any property tho...  

Quoting Daesey:" Aw, I'm sorry for your loss! I lost my 14 yr old cat Ollie one month ago today. I STILL think about him ... [snip!] ... Love to you during this time... no one else but an animal lover can understand the tremendous pain of losing a friend  "

You are so right. It's such a deep, horrible pain. Especially since he was in a farm of my aunt and uncle, and I had no chance to say goodbye.. I feel so bad, so guilty.. I feel he never even knew how much I loved him in the end.. and i'm just crying so much as I type this because I know it's true.

Quoting ♥ inês:" You are so right. It's such a deep, horrible pain. Especially since he was in a farm of my aunt and ... [snip!] ... feel he never even knew how much I loved him in the end.. and i'm just crying so much as I type this because I know it's true."

Don't beat yourself up over it. Time doesn't mean the same thing to animals as it does to us. I could walk to the mailbox and my dogs would greet me at the door as if I'd been gone a day.

Your pup had your love and ALL of the love you'd given him over the years. He knew how much you loved him. He was very lucky to have known love and care like that. Don't be sad over that. He knew. Be sad that he's gone, but be happy that he's not suffering. He'll be waiting for you.

This has always given me comfort in the past :

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

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Quoting Daesey:" Don't beat yourself up over it. Time doesn't mean the same thing to animals as it does to us. I could ... [snip!] ... long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... Author unknown..."

That literally left me in tears. thank you for this. Thank you so much.

I'm more and more convinced in getting a very small tattoo on my right feet with his name and a little heart or paw. Thank you once again <3

Quoting ♥ inês:" That literally left me in tears. thank you for this. Thank you so much. I'm more and more convinced ... [snip!] ... convinced in getting a very small tattoo on my right feet with his name and a little heart or paw. Thank you once again <3"

Every time I read it, it makes me sad & happy at the same time.
I love the idea of the tattoo. Good Luck to you, doll  

I'm sorry for you loss.

I lost my cat Orion (called him Rion) a few years before my son was born. I ended up naming him Jonah Rion. I wouldn't budge on his middle name. Its been over 10 years and I still cry when I start to talk about him. I found him near the lake in a park when he was very young, probably to young to be away from his mother. He got very attached to an angora sweater that I had. He would drag it around and sleep on it, and kneed at it with his little paws. That sweater hasn't fit me since my first pregnancy and i still carry it with me when we move. It has his little white hairs on it and I can't stand the idea of washing it.

Pets hold a special place in the hearts of their owners. The pain will get easier, but at least for me, its still there after a decade.

Quoting Daesey:" Don't beat yourself up over it. Time doesn't mean the same thing to animals as it does to us. I could ... [snip!] ... long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... Author unknown..."

Beautiful post. I have very long ago come to believe it is not just people who live forever as soul but animals as well. Every form of life is on an eternal spiritual journey. Some people who had near death experiences and journeyed to heaven reported incredibly joyful reunions with their previously deceased pets and even more interestingly unlike here communication was telepathic. We might seprate for awhile from our loved ones and pets but it is only for awhile.

Quoting Lucid Dreamer:" Beautiful post. I have very long ago come to believe it is not just people who live forever as soul but ... [snip!] ... unlike here communication was telepathic. We might seprate for awhile from our loved ones and pets but it is only for awhile."

That is a beautiful thought  

Quoting ♥ inês:" My little man, my long-life buddy, my dog, Kooky, passed away a little less than a month ago. I don't ... [snip!] ... But I don't know what to do. Honestly. How do you go about this? I'm so confused, and sad... And just angry. I miss him so."

I keep my pets ashes... it helped me. Im sorry you lost your fur baby... I am WAY attached to my pets.

There are companies that will take the ashes of a pet and put them in a glass blown pendant. I think I might do that with my childhood cat.

I am so sorry sweetie... I know how you feel.   we lost both of our dogs within a year of each other, it was really har d on us, they were Our family. My husband and I collected a ton of rocks from the beach (our beaches here are mostly rock), black and white to symbol each pet. We made a beautiful memorial on the edge of our property and planted flowers that will grow back each year, we had a small "ceremony" to say our good byes. We needed the closure and its nice to have a place to go when I miss them.
I think you should do what you feel is right. Our pets are a big part of our lives and I for one felt mine deserved a beautiful resting place....