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Everything you need to know about pet loss and ceramics
Handmade ceramic sleeping cat in calico colours, stretched out in the relaxed sprawl cats use to stay cool in summer, by Farbe Ceramics
How to Keep Cats Cool in a Heatwave: A Cat Owner's Summer Guide
Keep cats cool in a heatwave with shade, water stations and cool surfaces, learn the signs of heatstroke in cats, and know when to call the vet. Read more...
Pet Sympathy Gifts: What to Give Someone Who Has Lost a Beloved Pet
Pet Sympathy Gifts: What to Give Someone Who Has Lost a Beloved Pet
The most comforting pet sympathy gifts do one simple thing: they say "your pet mattered." In the first few days, practical comfort helps most, a handwritten card that uses the... Read more...
Handmade ceramic cat shaped urn for pet ashes, hand painted to match the cat's coat
Pet Urn Size Guide: What Size Urn Do I Need for My Pet?
The one cubic inch per pound rule, urn sizes for dogs and cats by weight, and gentle answers to the sizing questions pet parents ask most often. Read more...
Helping Children Cope With Pet Loss: What to Say and How to Remember Together
Helping Children Cope With Pet Loss: What to Say and How to Remember Together
The kindest way to help a child cope with pet loss is to be honest in simple words, to let them see that you are sad too, and to give... Read more...
Handmade ceramic rabbit urn for ashes, hand painted with brown and white bunny markings
Rabbit Memorial Ideas: How to Honor a Beloved Bunny
If you are searching for rabbit memorial ideas, you are likely carrying a grief that others may not fully understand. Meaningful ways to honor a beloved bunny include keeping their... Read more...
What to Say to Someone Who Lost a Pet: Words That Truly Comfort
What to Say to Someone Who Lost a Pet: Words That Truly Comfort
If you are wondering what to say to someone who lost a pet, the kindest message is simple and true: acknowledge the loss, use the pet's name, and let them... Read more...
Pet Memorial Ideas: Gentle Ways to Honor a Pet You Have Lost
Pet Memorial Ideas: Gentle Ways to Honor a Pet You Have Lost
The most meaningful pet memorial ideas are usually the simple ones: a keepsake box with their collar and favourite toy, a small garden planted in their name, a paw print... Read more...
Keeping Pet Ashes at Home: Is It Okay, and How to Make It Feel Peaceful
Keeping Pet Ashes at Home: Is It Okay, and How to Make It Feel Peaceful
Keeping pet ashes at home is completely okay, and it is far more common than most people realise. More than half of pet owners who choose cremation keep the ashes... Read more...
How a Custom Hand-Painted Pet Urn Is Made: From Your Photo to the Kiln
How a Custom Hand-Painted Pet Urn Is Made: From Your Photo to the Kiln
A custom hand-painted pet urn is made in four stages: the vessel is thrown on a pottery wheel and fired in a kiln, your pet's portrait is painted by hand... Read more...
Coping With the Loss of a Cat: Gentle Ways to Grieve and Remember
Coping With the Loss of a Cat: Gentle Ways to Grieve and Remember
Grief after losing a cat is real, valid, and often deeper than people expect, and the kindest way through it is to let yourself feel it, keep small rituals of... Read more...
How to Choose the Right Pet Memorial Urn
How to Choose the Right Pet Memorial Urn
Choosing a pet memorial urn comes down to three things: the right size for your pet's weight, a style that feels like them, and the personal details that make it... Read more...