Carol C - Marriage Celebrant
Uniquely Yours
Animal Memorials
Rituals are a way to mark significant occasions of sadness or celebration. Some people prefer informal gestures, and others may prefer something more formal like a memorial service.
Some people like to memorialize their pet privately, and some people prefer sharing the experience with friends or family. Memorials can be done immediately or long after the death.
There is no right or wrong way. Feel free to decide what is right for you. It allows for closure, honor, love and a place for your grief.
Grief is a universal response to significant loss.
How we express grief varies among individuals.
We all get through it in personally meaningful ways.
Certain feelings and behaviors are typical, but not universal,
such as crying, anger, guilt, disinterest, trouble concentrating,
relief that the suffering is over, or disrupted sleep and eating patterns.
Certain emotions are common, such as longing for your pet,
or believing that you’ve seen, felt, smelled or heard your lost pet.
The course of grief is unpredictable and uneven, with no specific time frame.
Everyone’s grief pattern differs, even among family members.
Lady Nimue
Forever in our hearts
RIP my Beloved Tambo
You can never be forgotten
Anyone who has ever had a companion animal will tell you that they all have their own personalities and traits. Our society has a love affair with animals.
When a pet dies, especially a child’s pet, the grief for the pet can be quite intense. This may often be the child’s first experience with death and it can present as an opportunity to talk about death to the child and introduce them to the concept of reverent burial. Children and adults benefit emotionally from taking care of their pets body and burying it with love and care.
Merlin
Never far from our thoughts
As your Celebrant I can help you remember your pet with stories befitting the life you led together, which greatly assists the grieving process and acknowledges the benefits you both received from the relationship.
