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Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet

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MEMORY PENDANTS: Quality handcrafted crematory memorial jewelry by award winning artist Linda Huffman. Whether your loss has just occurred or some time has passed, give a lasting remembrance that you, your friends and your family will cherish for a lifetime. A "Memory Pendant" is a beautiful and thoughtful way to celebrate the life and keep the memory alive of a cherished pet, beloved family member, friend or other loved one who has passed away. L. Huffman Studios, Everett, WA 98203, (425) 252-2742, chuck@huffmanstudios.com -- or visit http://www.memorypendants.huffmanstudios.com
AN ANGEL'S DESTINY... Our website is devoted to letting grieving pet owners know they are not alone. Let a friend, family member, or loved one know you care by sending a pet bereavement gift box. Accent a memorial garden you've created in your companion's honor with a dog angel or cat angel. Or maybe you know a little girl who needs to keep her "cat angel" around her neck because she's not quite ready to say goodbye. We hope to help you get through this grieving period and to the place of peaceful memories and the confidence that "I will see my loved one again!" We offer many ways to memorialize our beloved animal friends, including photo memorial frames, jewelry, garden memorial markers, and more. Please visit us at : http://www.anangelsdestiny.com/cat-angel-products.html.
PERFECT MEMORIALS... Providing unique pet cremation urns, pet cremation jewelry, pet caskets and other memorial products up to 50-80% off. Continued support from loyal customers and referrals has helped the company grow to be one of the most well known companies for memorial products. Helping families nationwide since 2001. Call for help: 1-800-979-8767 or visit http://www.perfectmemorials.com/pet-memorials-c-396.html
EXPRESS YOUR SYMPATHY! The loss of a pet is no small matter, and the simple gesture of sending a sympathy card to someone who has lost a treasured animal friend will make a lasting impression. We have beautiful, full-color 5 x 7 greeting cards with heartfelt words of comfort for people who care for animals to send and receive. Occasions include loss of pet, euthanasia, holiday, appointment reminders and more. We are a company founded in 1984 by a mother-daughter team who have a great love for their many pets. Please visit us at http://www.ittakestwo.com for further information and to purchase our products.
HEALING THE HEART KEEPSAKE FRAMES are a thoughtful expression of sympathy for the sorrow of pet loss... a worthy tribute to a cherished companion. The unique design beautifully combines a comforting verse and space for a favorite photo. It is presented in a matching keepsake box with a matching sympathy note. This handcrafted gift is perfect for family or friends coping with pet loss. http://healingtheheartpetloss.com/content/Sympathy_Gifts.htm, Healing the Heart, c/o Crafta Frame, P.O. Box 67158, Milwaukie, OR 97268
HEALINGBASKETS.COM, a new online gift retailer, is the first company to provide personal, comforting gifts for those wanting to show support to a friend who has recently lost a pet. The unconventional "baskets" consist of hand-picked items chosen by the on-line consumer to ensure the most individualized and thoughtful gift. Gifts run the gamut from books on how to deal with the loss of a pet to the comforting 'Cat and Dog Heaven', as well as Forget Me Not Seed Pods. A plethora of inspirational music, jewelry, books, pampering and feel-good gifts are also available, many of them exclusively made for Healing Baskets. Consumers can design their own "basket" or take their lead from the website's "ideas" page of spirited themes. http://www.healingbaskets.com, http://www.healingbaskets.com/pet-sympathy-gifts.htm
MY BEST FRIEND CUSTOM SYMPATHY CARDS AND GIFT CERTIFICATES: Best friends should be remembered forever... Our pets become our best friends and faithful companions. Losing a beloved pet can be as painful as losing a family member, and many families find it comforting to remember their pets through stories, photos, and illustrated artwork. Friends and colleagues find a pet story gift certificate a warm and caring way to express condolences. We offer: Custom Hardcover Pet Story Books - full color 7x7" books that include your story and photos (we'll help you write a lasting memory for your beloved pet or help you publish a story and artwork created by your children in honor of your pet). Custom Prints - full color 12x15" frameable artwork, including your personalized story and favorite photo of your beloved pet. Memorial Gift Certificates and Custom Sympathy Cards - a personalized message to express your condolences. http://www.mybestfriend-petstories.com, 877-LIFE577.
A MESSAGE FROM PET HEAVEN: Are you looking for something special to give to your friend or a child who has lost a pet? Consider... A Message From Pet Heaven. We write keepsake letters to the pet owner, as if the letter is coming from the pet. The letters are individual, inspirational, comforting and include a hint of humor to fill a broken heart. For more information, log on to our website at http://www.amessagefrompetheaven.com and fill out information about the pet and we will send the letter via US mail for you.
CAPTURE YOUR PET'S LIKENESS IN STAINED GLASS with a beautiful suncatcher or panel, custom-designed from photographs of your pet. Sunnybrook Studios can create a unique memento that will preserve the memory of your beloved pet for a lifetime. A stained glass suncatcher also makes the perfect, caring gift for a friend who has lost a special companion. Keepsake boxes, mirrors, stepping stones and other stained glass tributes are also available. For information, please visit http://www.sunnybrookstudio.com.
COMPANION FOR A GRIEVING HEART AND PET COMPANION TRIBUTE GARDEN sympathy gifts by Acknowledgements are designed to honor the special relationship of an animal companion and the distinctive grief that loss creates. Acknowledgements sympathy gifts respect the grieving process. We know a gift does not alleviate the experience of grief, but it does send a message of comfort and reassures the recipient someone is thinking of them and acknowledging their grief. During this time of bereavement a grieving person needs validation for their feelings, the support of friends and family and the opportunity to spend time actively grieving. Acknowledgements sympathy gifts bring a message of comfort and support to a bereaved pet owner. We invite you to visit our website for more information. http://www.acknowledgements.net/products/companionforagrievingheart.htm
PET-GEMS is a family-owned business directed at providing a beautiful, high-quality and lasting memento for those who have lost their pet friend and would like to continue to cherish their pet's memory. We do this by making handcrafted, custom-faceted gemstones and jewelry using your pet's cremated remains. Our custom gemstones begin the process of becoming a 'living memory' as natural zircons. The resulting colors range from blue, aqua, peach, white (diamond), and others. The finished stone's color is the 'essence' of your pet since she or he is what dictates the final color. Visit http://www.pet-gems.com for details.
WE HELP YOU TO REMEMBER. Mourninglights are glass memorial candles custom printed with the image of the pet you loved. Unlike other memorial candles, mourninglights are printed with a ceramic ink that is fired into the glass and will not fade or yellow even in direct sunlight. Most importantly, mourninglights are refillable with everyday votive candles and can be used to remember night after night, year after year. Mourninglights make expressive, one of a kind gifts of remembrance and are only $24.95. Each mourninglight is gift-boxed and includes a 15 hour votive, 2-line inscription, and free gift card. http://www.mourninglights.com/pets/bruzer.html
THE CHERISH KIT is a unique, pre-need product that encourages a thoughtful approach to a delicate event. The Cherish Kit contains selected items for holding a respectful, non-denominational burial service for small creatures up to eight inches. The Cherish Kit may also be utilized in a heartwarming memorial service for a larger pet or a pet that died some time ago. The kits come in various colors and make a wonderful gift for people of all ages, especially children experiencing first pet loss. Visit http://www.soulmessages.com for additional photos and information.

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Pet loss brings a host of painful questions:

  • Am I the only person who feels this way?
  • Am I "crazy" to be hurting so much?
  • How do I cope with this terrible pain?
  • What should I tell my children?
  • How do I know when to euthanize a pet?
  • Will my other pets grieve for their companion?
  • What if my pet gets lost or runs away?
  • How can I protect my pets in an emergency?
  • How can I help my family cope?
  • What should I do with my pet's remains?
  • What if I have to give up my pet?
  • When should I get a new pet?

You'll find answers to these questions and more in Moira Allen's book,
Coping with Sorrow on the Loss of Your Pet -- now available in a newly updated, expanded 3rd edition that celebrates 20 years in print!

To order, please visit Amazon.com - or click "New and Used" and select "MOIRAKALLEN" as the seller to order direct from the author at a discount.

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