{"id":2344,"date":"2015-06-10T10:41:38","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T10:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aercmn.com\/?p=2344"},"modified":"2015-06-10T10:41:38","modified_gmt":"2015-06-10T10:41:38","slug":"ways-to-memorialize-your-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/ways-to-memorialize-your-pet\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Memorialize Your Pet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7732 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Untitled-design-2022-10-11T103032.105.png\" alt=\"pet loss, pet memorial, ways to memorialize your pet, pet memorial ideas, Pet Loss, Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Untitled-design-2022-10-11T103032.105.png 800w, https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Untitled-design-2022-10-11T103032.105-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s never easy to lose a loved one, including a pet.\u00a0If you are looking for a way to honor the memory of your pet, here are a few ideas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hold a memorial service at a pet cemetery, in your backyard, or a special place that your pet loved.<\/li>\n<li>Give your pet a gravestone.<\/li>\n<li>Create a living memorial such as a plant, tree, or a flower bed.<\/li>\n<li>Contact a pet cemetery or community park to see if you can donate a bench or tree. Then add an acknowledgment plaque memorializing your pet.<\/li>\n<li>Look through old photos of your pet or watch old home videos featuring the pet with your family.<\/li>\n<li>Have an animal movie marathon. Watch your favorite pet movies like Air Bud, Beethoven, You, Me, and Marley, etc\u2026<\/li>\n<li>Create art inspired by your pet such as a painting or drawing, a sculpture, a poem or story, or a song.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at an animal shelter to help other pets.<\/li>\n<li>Consider, when the time is right, adopting or fostering another pet so you can offer a loving home to other furry pals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Animal Emergency and Referral Center of Minnesota offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/for-pet-owners\/resources\/pet-loss-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pet Loss Support Group.<\/a>\u00a0If you are still healing from the loss of your pet, consider attending a meeting. Being surrounded by others who know what you are feeling is a great source of support.<\/p>\n<p><a data-pin-do=\"embedPin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/386676317980685954\/\"><\/a><br \/>\n<script async defer src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s never easy to lose a loved one, including a pet.\u00a0If you are looking for a way to honor the memory of your pet, here are a few ideas: Hold a memorial service at a pet cemetery, in your backyard, or a special place that your pet loved. Give your pet a gravestone. 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