8 Things to Do with Your Pet’s Cremation Ashes

So many pet parents have turned to cremation to put their beloved pet to rest. This massive phenomenon predominantly in the UK, US, and other parts of the globe started hitting the roof back in 2013.

In that year, members of the US-based organization, Pet Loss Professionals Alliance (PLPA), cremated 1.46 million pets.

But what did pet owners do with the ashes after cremation?

That is the question most pet parents seek answers to yearly. We’ll cover helpful answers in this piece, alongside some useful pet cremation accessories.

Keep Your Pet’s Ashes at Home

Many US homes have pet memorials in or around their home. These are usually located at one corner of the house with the pictures and collars of the lost pets hanging on top of the memorial urns. Keeping the pet’s ashes at home helps keep their memories alive and their legacy as a part of the family forever.

Keeping your pet’s ashes at home can be a temporary or permanent send-off for your pet. Some families may want to scatter or bury the ashes later as the final send-off.

Scatter the Ashes

This is one of the most popular options for grieving pet owners. Most people go to their favorite hiking spot, vacation destination, or another location they frequented with their pet, and then scatter their ashes in that spot.

Scattering the ashes is done by most people if their pets loved the outdoors. It is one of the great ways to memorialize them.

If the destination is public property, you must get permission first. Scattering urns are used to scatter pet cremation ashes.

Create a Small Backyard Cemetery

This is an option for families that want to keep their pet’s cremation ashes at home, but still outdoors for a long while. A backyard cemetery for your pet’s cremation ashes can be small and discrete or as big and elaborate as you desire.

The backyard cemetery creates a special memorial place for your pet that helps in the grieving process. It is a great location to keep your pet’s ashes, especially if you have children hurt by the loss. They will still feel close to their pet and be able to visit them anytime in the backyard.

Have a Tree Memorial

You can turn your pet’s cremation ashes into a living tree that will serve as a lifetime memorial. Pet’s ashes are turned into tree memorials using bio urns that you can plant and grow anywhere.

This kind of memorial helps pet owners  cope with their grief by transitioning their pets into another stage of life. The passing no longer appears to be the final stage but rather a way for the pet to reincarnate itself.

You can have the tree memorial in your backyard and involve your kids in taking care of the tree. That way, they can cope with the grief in a healthy way and feel like they can still be close and care for their lost pet.

Turn Your Pet Ashes into Jewelry

It is possible to have your pet’s ashes turned into a diamond which can be set into a piece of personalized pet cremation jewelry. You can carry around the jewelry to have the memories of the lost pet closer to you, which can help with the grieving process.

You can turn the jewelry into a keepsake as well.

Turning your pet’s ashes into diamonds can take at least 7-10 months. Alternatively, you can have the ashes put in a pendant or any piece of jewelry with a hollow compartment to store some of the cremated ashes.

Perform a Water Burial

Water burials have been done to commemorate people of honor for centuries. It is now becoming more popular with pets.

A water burial involves scattering a pet’s ashes in the ocean or a waterway. Before the ashes are scattered into the body of water, the family typically sets out on a boat and holds a brief memorial ceremony to celebrate the life of the lost pet.

Ecological water urns are commonly used to perform pet water burials.

Incorporate Your Pet’s Ashes into a Portrait

If you intend on scattering your pet’s ashes, you can keep a small amount to create a portrait for your pet memorial. An artist uses these ashes as a medium to paint your pet’s portrait.

Pet portraits are painted from photos of your pet or your family with the pet. Since the painter uses ashes, the portraits are produced in black and white. You can then get a proper frame for the portrait and hang it in the home for an everlasting memory of your beloved pet.

Send Your Pet’s Ashes to Space

This is not the most affordable option for most pet owners. However, if you have the resources, this is one unique way to memorialize and scatter your pet’s cremation ashes.

Companies offering this service carry your pet’s ashes to a region known as ‘near space’. This region sits between the earth’s atmosphere and the blackness of space.

The scattered ashes are carried by stratospheric winds that circulate them around space. The ashes eventually merge with the earth’s atmosphere, falling back down as rain or snow.

Since you’re paying a premium for this service, most companies record the entire process for you to keep as a tribute to your pet. This memorial fits a pet that loved traveling and adventure.

Whatever Your Choice, Make Sure it Helps with the Grief

Looking for ways to bury, scatter, or commemorate your pet through its cremation ashes is an emotional affair. To feel like you’ve given your beloved pet the best send-off, you’d want to invest in the best pet cremation accessories.

No matter what you go for, make sure it gives you peace, and assurance that your pet’s memories, legacy, and life will live forever.