Regardless of the aftercare arrangements you choose, there are many other ways to remember your pet and to honor his or her memory.  Here are some ideas:

✷ Make a donation to a pet shelter or rescue organization in your pet’s name

✷ Make a donation to medical research fund such as Morris Animal Health Foundation, ACVIM foundation, Veterinary Cancer Society, etc. Look into research to help find treatment for the disease your pet had.

✷ Plant a tree in honor of your pet, donate a tree to your pet's favorite park

✷ Memorial service at your home, at a park, at the beach...

✷ Memorial balloons

✷ Webpage with photos and memories

✷ Photo Album/Scrapbook

✷ Having your pet’s story as part of an existing website (Home Pet Euthanasia of Southern California offers this option free of charge on the testimonials/memorials web page)                                                              

✷ Write a poem (Home Pet Euthanasia will be honored to post it on this website) see:  www.homepeteuthanasia.com/poems

✷ You can even have a diamond made out of your pet’s ashes.  See: www.lifegems.com