Helping Clients Through the Grief with Memorial Gifts for Pets
The loss of a pet can be incredibly devastating because their departure leaves a void, which is extremely hard to fill. Pets are way more than just animals; they are companions, family and dedicated friends and they bring joy, comfort, and unconditional love to our lives. Grieving the subsequent death of such a relationship is a deep and very personal experience; hence, coping strategies may be hard to find. Pet Perennials offers memorial gifts for pets and even a selection of personalized pet memorial gifts to help honor the cherished memories of beloved pets.
Commemorating a Pet’s Legacy
Sending a meaningful pet loss memorial in memory of your client’s pet can be a comforting gesture meant to assist your customers with their loss. They’ll appreciate your gift in memorial to their beloved pet. It may be as basic as lighting our memorial candles or displaying a picture from their pet’s favorite memories in our memorial frame, but each heartfelt gesture from you will be cherished and greatly appreciated.
If you are seeking to gift something more permanent, then our pet loss garden kits will create a living memorial when a pet dies. They provide a beautiful, lasting way to remember your client’s pet with whom you also built a special bond. These personalized pet memorial gifts allow a griever to craft seed wafers by adding cremated pet remains into a soil matrix that, when sown, the wafers grow into a garden of perennial wildflowers that will bloom year after year. (Adding the small portion of a pet’s cremains is optional, and many choose to simply create the seed wafers without including the cremains.)
For those who prefer something a little more tangible, the Memorial Pawprint and Angel Wings Glass Ornament is a lovely choice they may hang in their window or on their holiday tree, as a gentle daily reminder of just how much love their pet brought into their life.
The Grief of Losing a Pet to Cancer
The loss of a pet due to cancer complicates the event even more for the grieving process. Whether expected or not, a diagnosis may lead to feelings of shock, feeling helpless, and perhaps even experiencing some guilt. In such a case, one wonders if they made the right decisions or could have done better. There is a need for several considerations, for those feelings are expected, and every decision made was made in love and the best interest of the pet’s well-being. Letting go of this doubt is a significant step in healing.
Seeking Support in Times of Loss
At this time when someone is going through so much pain, support from someone who understands the attachment of a person with their pet means so much. Not everyone understands the bond between a person and their pet, and even comments such as, “It was just a pet” can make the pet parent feel belittled. You can offer your client sympathy gifts for when a pet dies due to cancer.
Deciding When or If to Welcome a New Pet
The most challenging choices your client will have to make following a loss is when, or even whether, they should bring a new pet into their life. This decision is highly personal and changes from person to person. Some take comfort in quickly adopting a new pet soon after their loss, while some might need more time to heal. It’s about reopening your heart and home to another companion and not replacing the one who may have left. Pet Perennials provides New Cat Watercolor Card & Decal Combo and New Dog Watercolor Card & Decal Combo as gentle, encouraging ways to send a note to your clients who decide to adopt a new pet as part of their family and healing process.
Letting Go of Guilt
Guilt is a familiar feeling for many pet owners who have lost their pets to cancer. It happens most frequently in cases of euthanasia. It is natural to second-guess decisions or wonder if more could be done. But in a case like that, it is essential to remember that these decisions were made from love, to end the suffering of the pet. Pet owners must, therefore, be able to let go of this guilt and allow themselves to focus on the knowledge of the love and care they provided instead.
Embracing the Eternal Love
The love shared with a pet doesn’t end with death but continues through the memories one has made together. This love positively affects your and your client’s lives, even during the time you are mourning the loss. Cherish that love, and let that love be what helps your client through their healing process to comfort and peace.
A Gift Perks account helps businesses strengthen their bonds with clients through compassionate gifting. Businesses can shop for and send complete gift packages to clients for various occasions, like remembering a pet that has passed away, celebrating the addition of a newly adopted animal companion, or even sending a little birthday cheer to pet-loving customers. Our all-inclusive gift packages are available to businesses with a Gift Perks account and can be sent directly to customers. Register for Gift Perks
At Pet Perennials, we are committed to helping you and your clients navigate the difficult pet loss journey. Through our memorial gifts for pets and the personalization of those gifts and notes, we provide meaningful ways to remember and honor the pets who have touched our lives.
