Remembering a Favorite Pet

Let's chat about remembering a favorite family pet.

I promised a follow up post to tell you the things we did to remember Mr. Mittens when I told you about him passing away.  Any time you lose a beloved family pet, it's so sad.  Everyone grieves differently and we tried to do several things to help honor his memory.  We got several sweet cards from family and friends.  That's always a good idea if someone you love loses a pet.  We have always been lucky enough to find a vet that sends sympathy cards when our pets pass away.

I have a few gifts to tell you about that were great ways to honor the memory of a favorite pet.

Tuxedo cats are so handsome and so I started looking for some tuxedo cat art for the house.  I didn't want to spend a ton which made Amazon the perfect place to start.  I found these canvas art hoops.  I got one for Mr. Mittens and one that looked like Topher the cat we lost prior.  We hung them above our desk in the corner of our family room.  They are quirky and sweet and I smile every time I see these silly reading cats.

The vets office stamped paw prints for us when Mr. Mittens passed away.  Olive loved Mr. Mittens a ton so I frame a paw print and a heart of fur for her.  Hobby Lobby had this cute small bow frame.  She was really sad for a while so I quietly framed this and just put it in her room for her to find.

My sister surprised her with a Mr. Mittens photo pillow and key chain.  She used to sleep with Mr. Mittens every night and now she sleeps with his pillow.  This was a really sweet, comforting way for her to keep his memory alive.

A friend sent Olive and I matching cat bracelets with an M for Mr. Mittens.  It's a sweet bracelet to add to a stack and remember our favorite cat.  Thanks, Whitney!

We talk about Mr. Mittens and his antics often. I intend to make a little photo book of him.

I'm sorry if you're dealing with the loss of a pet.  I hope this post gives you some ideas of ways to honor the memory of your favorite pets.