Humane pet euthanasia - Ways to memorialize your pet

The final decision - to choose when it’s time for humane pet euthanasia - is never easy. But it can be made easier knowing your pets are in the comfort and safety of home during their last days and moments.

Our pets are members of our families and losing a pet is painful. It’s normal to feel grief and wanting to memorialize our pets is an extension of our deep connection. We’ve met a number of families of who have memorialized their pets in a special way.

Here are some ideas to remember your companion

Our pets are members of our families and it makes sense that we’d want to memorialize them.

• Make a scrapbook

• Plant a tree

• Plant flowers yearly in a flower bed and take time to reminisce and remember your pet

• Have family members wear something that reminds them of your pet

• Make each family member a small pillow out of your pet’s favourite blanket

• Hold a memorial service

• Make a donation in your pet’s name at your local animal charity or shelter

• Make ink paw prints or get a fur clipping

• Order clay paw prints from your veterinary clinic

• Create a shadow box with pictures of your pet and family members with your pet’s favourite toys.

• Request a private cremation and choose and urn that will be placed in your home

If you’d like to talk more about humane pet euthanasia at home, feel free to contact us.