If you have a pet, you know all too well how precious they become to your family and how much a part of the family they are. When they are gone, you mourn them as you would a close friend, because in actuality, that is exactly what they are. If you have not thought about cremation for your pet, you might want to do so because it is a way for you to memorialize them and keep the cremation urn with you as a memory of your dear friend.

Choosing the Right Urn

It may or may not come as a surprise to you that there are several animal urns to choose from. Gone are the days when your only option was to bury your pet in your backyard. There are cat urns, dog urns ferret urns, and even horse urns. Every pet is unique, regardless of their species, which is why it makes sense that the need for unique pet urns has risen sharply.

When the time comes and your pet passes, you want to find closure just as if a close friend or family member had passed. Most veterinarians do offer a cremation option, but the urns they have available are normally included in the price and includes a basic pine urn box. You can make arrangements beforehand and purchase your urn now, this of course, is not in any way attempting to rush death. It is just being prepared so that you have the perfect urn for your friend's ashes.

Pet Urn Materials

Animal urns today come in a variety of materials, including metal, ceramic, stone, glass, and wood in many different shapes and colors. For instance, there are cat urns shaped in a ball of yarn, or photo urns, which allow you to add your pets photos to the outside. There are also traditional urns and it truly depends on what you want for your friend. You can choose to scatter your pets ashes and keep the urn with you or simply keep his or her ashes in the urn with you forever. Many urns come sealed or you can have it sealed to make sure if it were ever knocked over during a move, nothing would spill out.

Final Thoughts

You know your pet cannot live forever and it makes you sad to think of the day your friend is gone, but you also know the reality that it will happen at some point. Being prepared and making sure you have the right urn now, will save you the time and effort later because when the day does come, you will not be thinking clearly. Regardless of your budget and even if you are tight on funds, there are many discount urns available to you that are beautiful and something you can feel proud to provide your friend when they are gone.

Lastly, when you have your pet urn with you through the years, even if you get a new pet, you will always have the memories with you and every time you see the urn, you will smile thinking of your friend.