HONORING YOUR PET
Personalizing EUTHABAG
Personalizing your pets bag alone or as a family can be a soothing ritual before saying your final goodbye to your companion. For children, it can facilitate acceptance of the animal’s departure and initiate the mourning process. Children can colour or paint the bag. They can also write a letter to their pet and put in the bag. It's a way for them to contribute to the process. Personalizing the bag in which your animal will rest is a nice way to honor them and to give them one last gift.
ITAVIE
The innovative QR code for celebrating life, proudly and designed in Quebec. Create a unique personalized tribute with a Commemorative QR code, faithfully reflecting the personality and passions of your deceased pets. You will find the Garden of Memory, a space dedicated to honoring loved ones.
Cuddle Clones
Each Cuddle Clone is hand-designed by their team of skilled artists in order to capture everything that makes your pet unique.
They also donate a portion of every purchase to an individual pet in need, a shelter or an animal welfare organization
Silver Pet Prints
Paw print jewelry made from your animals actual paw prints.
Each item is handcrafted from sterling silver and stamped with your pet’s unique paw print and name.
Horse tail and mane keepsakes
For families that have lost their equine companion, you can cherish their memory by trimming the tail or mane hair, washing it and then braiding it with a ribbon.
Picture courtesy of The Argus Institute, Colorado State University
Ceremony and funerals
Burying your companion at home, where he spent most of his life is a great way to pay tribute to him.
Burying him yourself can be very peaceful and bring a feeling of closure. You can also do a small ceremony with the members of your family where everyone can pay him one final tribute and decorate his grave.
Depending on the country, certain laws must be observed when the time comes to bury your pet. Find more information on the ecology of EUTHABAG and general advice on how to bury your animal and more specifically in Quebec (in french).
Planting a garden or creating a memorial
Creating a sanctuary for your deceased animal can be a special way to honor them. Decorating this sanctuary and making it special could help the grieving process. Planting flowers or even a garden can be a great positive step for children during this transition. Every spring, the flowers will bloom again, like a special “hello” from your beloved companion.
Donations
A donation to a shelter, the SPCA, or a veterinary school can be done in the name of a pet.
Even planting a tree: Arbor day foundation in the US ($20 / 10 trees) or A living tribute in Canada ($20 / 1 tree).
Pet cemeteries
Masters and companions (Maîtres et compagnons):
A first in Canada, master and companion can be brought together in a magnificent garden.
Eternal Companions (Compagnons Éternels):
Pet Crematoriums and Memorial Gardens. Celebrate your pet’s life by saying goodbye with dignity and respect. They also offer unique products to honour the memory of your faithful companion.
In memory of our friends (À la mémoire de nos amis):
A charming animal cemetery located in the Quebec region. (website in French only)
Personalized engraving
Gravure Ademir (website in French only) offers the possibility of engraving the image of your companion on an object of your choice to honor his memory. It could also be a very thoughtful gift for someone grieving the loss of their pet.
Accessories made from fur
Mon Ange Canin (Facebook and website in French only) offers jewelry and accessories made from animal fur to offer people a meaningful memory and comforting connection to their companions after they’ve passed.
