How a Pet Memorial Kit Creates a Loving Corner at Home
When a beloved pet passes, the loss feels immeasurable. Families often look for a way to keep their companion’s memory close without creating a space that feels heavy. A pet memorial kit offers a gentle, modern way to honor a dog, cat, or any cherished animal with both practicality and warmth.
Unlike a traditional urn, this kit includes everything you need for a small remembrance ritual: a keepsake urn with a natural wood-look finish, a cotton ashes bag and funnel for safe transfer, a candle holder with tealight to light in their honor, a photo frame to hold a favorite picture, and a small engraved collar tag to personalize with your pet’s name. This thoughtful combination helps families create not just a vessel for ashes, but a loving corner at home where memory, ritual, and presence come together.
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Pets come in many shapes and sizes, and so do urns. Full-size urns are measured at about 1 cubic inch of ashes per 1 lb of body weight, while keepsake urns, like those in our kits, are meant to hold a portion of ashes. Many families choose to keep part of the ashes at home in the urn, use a biodegradable urn for scattering in nature, or divide ashes among family members so everyone has a piece of remembrance.
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One family in Oregon created a small memorial space for their cat, Luna. They placed her urn on a wooden tray with the included candle, a favorite photo, and the custom collar tag engraved with her name. They shared that the corner became a place of peace, a spot where they could sit for a moment each evening and feel close to her. It was their loving corner at home, filled with warmth instead of heaviness.
Practical touches make the space more meaningful: define it with a small tray or cloth, keep the candle nearby for gentle evening rituals, and add seasonal details like a flower, pinecone, or ribbon. The photo frame included in the kit helps bring your pet’s personality into the space, and the custom collar tag adds a deeply personal touch that families treasure.
💡 An uncommon but powerful idea is to keep a memory jar beside the urn. Family members can write notes about favorite moments with their pet and add them over time, creating a living record of love.
Unlike metal or ceramic urns, which can feel cold or clinical, the natural wood-look finish of this kit blends into most homes with warmth. Families often tell us that friends see the urn as a piece of décor—a meaningful sculpture—until they learn its true purpose.
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If you plan to scatter ashes in addition to keeping a portion at home, remember that ocean waters fall under U.S. EPA regulations, while lakes and rivers are governed by state law. Many families keep part of the ashes in the kit for home remembrance and use a biodegradable urn for scattering in nature.
Your pet was more than an animal—they were family. The Pet Memorial Kit helps you create a gentle tribute with an urn, candle, photo, and personalized collar tag, blending remembrance into daily life with dignity and love. With this kit, you can create a loving corner at home that carries their memory forward.
FAQs
What is included in the Pet Memorial Kit?
The kit includes the urn, ashes bag and funnel, candle holder with tealight, photo frame, and a custom engraved collar tag.
Does it hold all ashes of my pet?
No. This is a keepsake urn, designed to hold a portion of ashes. A full-size urn is needed to hold all remains.
Can I personalize it?
Yes—the kit includes the option to add a custom collar tag engraved with your pet’s name and a printed photo for the frame. Both personalization options come at an additional cost.
How quickly will my order ship?
We process orders in 2 business days, with free U.S. shipping.
Can I pair this with a biodegradable urn for scattering?
Yes. Many families keep a portion of ashes at home in the kit and use a biodegradable urn for scattering in nature.