What to do with pets’ ashes?
There’s nothing like the bond you share with your pet. A loyal companion who stood by your side for years, your pet brightened up your darkest days and provided comfort in your times of need.
When it’s time for them to go over the Rainbow Bridge, it’s only natural you want to commemorate them in a loving way — just like they’d do for you if they had the chance. Storing your pet’s ashes at home inside an urn on your mantelpiece might not seem like enough of a tribute for all the happiness and love they brought into your life.
If you want to honour your pet in a more creative and fitting way, here are ten things to do with pets ashes that will help their memory live on forever.
What to do with a pet's ashes
- Turn them into diamond jewellery
Transform the ashes of your pet into a beautiful cremation diamond you’ll treasure forever. Have the diamond set into a stunning piece of jewellery so you can keep them close to you at all times.
- Scatter them somewhere significant
Let your pet run free forever by scattering their ashes somewhere important to them. This could be their favourite park, a nature walk they loved or a place close to where you first found them.
- Bury them somewhere meaningful
You can also bury their ashes in one of the special places you two used to visit together. This way, when you go out for a walk, you’ll be able to stop by and remember the good times you both shared.
- Grow a memorial tree
If you’ve got a garden, you can plant a young tree and scatter their ashes on the roots. This way, the essence of your pet will live on forever within the tree.
- Plant them with a houseplant
An alternative to growing a memorial tree is to plant your pet’s ashes with a houseplant you can keep indoors. Here are some of the longest-living houseplants to consider so you can keep your pet with you for as long as possible.
- Succulent
- Cycad
- Cactus
- Table palm
- ZZ plant
- Spider plant
- Hoya
- Aspidistra cast iron plant
- Monstera
- Philodendron
- Water burial
If your pet loved the water, celebrate their life by performing a water burial at sea, in a lake or in a pond. You can release their ashes into the water as they are or buy a special biodegradable urn in which their ashes can sail across the water.
- Make a commemorative statue
Commission a sculptor to make a statue of your pet by combining their ashes with sculpting materials. This way you’ll have a physical reminder of your pet which can live in your home or garden forever.
- Request a painting
Some artists will mix your pet’s ashes into paint and create a gorgeous picture. You can have a portrait of your pet made, a painting of you both together or even a landscape of your pet’s favourite place.
- Get a tattoo
You can make your painting even more personal and close to your heart by having it tattooed onto your body. Some tattoo artists can blend ashes into tattoo ink. If you’re not ready to commit to a full image of your pet, you can compromise by having their name tattooed instead.
- Have a farewell fireworks ceremony
Say goodbye to your pet in a spectacular manner by shooting their ashes into the night’s sky. This way, they’ll be able to live amongst the stars forever and every time you look up into the night’s sky, you’ll know they’re there. There are several companies which specialize in creating fireworks by combining pets’ ashes with firework chemicals.
Give them the send off they deserve
Turning them into an ever-lasting diamond is just one of many different things you can do with your pet’s ashes. If none of the above suggestions feel right just yet, be patient. Keep your pet’s ashes at home until you decide which option is right for you. If you can’t settle on one idea, consider dividing the ashes up and saying your farewells in several ways.