Pet Memorial Peternity Blog

The Perfect Memorial Necklace for All the Pets You've Lost

Losing our pet friends is never easy. For some of us, who have lost many, it's hard to find a way to keep their memories alive all in one place.

This beautiful Multi-Name Pet Memorial Necklace allows you to add a charm for each pet that you've lost. It also makes a great gift for a grieving friend.

The necklace includes two names and you can add as many more as you need to. Your pets names are hand-stamped onto 1/4" x 1 1/4" sterling silver rectangles and then slightly oxidized to bring out the letters. The pendants are accompanied by a sterling wire-wrapped amazonite briolette and hung all together on a 18" sterling silver ball chain.

This is a beautiful way to keep your friends close to your heart and to honor the love and friendship that they so generously shared.

In love & respect for all creatures,

Colleen

Who is Peternity? And How Can We Help You?

Keep Your Pet Safe with Stylish Pet ID Tags

I am a HUGE advocate of keeping our pets safe with collars, ID tags and, scannable chips as another option. I find way too many runaways and strays who lose their homes because of irresponsible owners who don't take the time or spend the extra couple of bucks to get tags. Basic tags are very inexpensive.

These are a bit more pricey than your basic tag, but for something different and a bit more fun, we've added these hip stylish Pet Tags to help you keep your kitty or pooch the hottest 4 legged creature on the block!

Check them out and use discount code PETID15 during checkout for a 15% discount.

         

In love & respect for all creatures,

Colleen

Valentine Day Gifts for Your Cat

Whether your cat is your true love or not, they do deserve all of your love on Valentine's day and every day. Here are three V-day gift ideas that they're sure to love.

Edible Gift
Create your own homemade kitty treats with safe appropriate ingredients like tuna, chicken, whole wheat flour, dry milk or of course, catnip! Blend your kitty's favorite ingredients and use a heart shaped cookie cutter for an extra special touch.

Catnip Toys
Check out your local pet store for Valentine themed toys in heart shapes or pink or red colors. There are plenty out there. Or better yet, save some $$ and make your own ! It's as easy as sewing little felt or fabric hearts together and stuffing them with catnip. This is a great activity for kids. Use a small stick or dowel along with some string and you've got yourself an A-1 cat toy! Drag around and watch the chase begin.

Bedding & Blankies
And for those practical cat owners, how about some new bedding or blankets? Find a soft, cozy red or pink blanket for your cat. Or, check out these eco-friendly buttercup beds, the perfect place for your kitty to curl up and take a loooooong nap!

In love & respect for all creatures,

Colleen

Luxury Doggie Dinnerware - A Dickie and a Wine Glass?

Does your dog eat at the dinner table with you? Well, if so, these items are MUST-HAVES.

 

Designed by Alice Wang this dinner set - collared shirt dickie, dinner plate and glass are perfect for your spoiled pooch!

Please note that Alice does not promote giving your dogs wine at the dinner table, but she does promote spoiling them rotten!

She also designed this clever leash. Hand-in-hand.

    

In love & respect for all creatures,

Colleen

Pet Grave Markers - Perfect for Homeowners and Apartment Dwellers

Today more than ever, there are so many different options to choose from when it comes to memorializing the lives of our pets. The most popular are still the pet urn and the pet grave marker.

However, there are some misconceptions about pet grave markers and pet headstones. It is understandable that people would believe that they are only appropriate for pet burials and pet cemeteries, but they are actually also ideal for cremations and apartment dwellers. How can that be?

Take for instance our beloved 112 lb golden retriever, Bobo, that we lost last spring. We own our home, but don't plan on being here forever. Also, Bobo was a very large dog which would have required us to dig down quite far (you need to check with your county - they often have depth requirements depending on the weight of your animal), so we didn't want to bury him, but we wanted to memorialize him with something special in our yard. We have two small children, so we decided to create a Kidoodlyrock for him (a pet grave marker where we engrave the childrens' drawing of the pet right onto the stone). It's nestled in the ice plant in our backyard and is a beautiful reminder of our big, furry guy. Bobo was cremated. Some people like to keep the ashes of their pets in an urn, but I wanted Bobo returned back to nature, so we didn't keep his ashes. The pet gravestone was perfect for us.

Now, for apartment dwellers, pet grave markers are ideal if you don't want to keep your pet's ashes, or if you would like an indoor reminder of your dear friend. Pet grave markers of many sizes can be placed in a bookstand on and end table, a mantle or a shelf. Oftentimes, people who choose to bury their pet in a pet cemetery, will also do a small marker for inside their home as a gentle reminder.

There are so many special and creative ways to pay tribute to the love and friendship that are pets so generously give to us. Make your tribute as unique and special as your pet was.

In love & respect for all creatures,

Colleen

Pet Urns, Butter, Yoga and Counter Surfing Dogs?

Yesterday was National Pet Memorial Day. In honor of the memory of dear countersurfing Bobo, I'm rerunning this blogpost that was enjoyed by so many of our readers.

I love butter! I'm proud of it and I enjoy it at room temperature.

Okay, so here we are at the beginning of another year. Another year of promises to take better care of ourselves. My husband plays basketball two nights a week so I should be able to squeeze in a yoga class one night a week, right? He can handle bathing the kids and getting them to bed with their teeth brushed without all hell breaking loose, right? Of course!

Sillly & Inexpensive Gift - Adopt-a-Sock and Help a Shelter!

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Silly, inexpensive, one-of-a-kind and helping our local pets in need! What more could you want?

One of the brilliantly gifted artists of Peternity.com has come up with a great new idea ADOPT-A-SOCK!

These are one of a kind sock animals made by hand. Rescue one today or order a custom one based on basic pet information or pictures you send in. They come fully house trained with papers describing their background, activites, employment and dining requests. 

Sock adoptions start as low as $20. They are not for children under the age of four or pets themselves, but they make wonderful gifts of FUN to any pet lover! PLEASE order one today. Custom orders are welcome too!

Best of all 10% of proceeds go directly to the Irvine Animal Care Center or a no kill shelter of your choice.

In love & respect for all creatures,

Colleen

Green, Affordable Pet Memorial Keepsake Jewelry

I'm so excited to add this new pet memorial jewelry to our  product set at Peternity.com. This piece is totally affordable at $20, makes a great gift and is completely eco-friendly.

The pendants are available with an image of a dog, cat, bird or flower.

You can wear the pendant around your neck for up to 2 years, and then it needs to be planted. It's a great idea to plant on the anniversary of your loved one's passing, and up out of the ground will blossom a lovely mix of Midwestern wildflowers in their memory.

Another affordable way to honor the memory of your pet is to post a free online pet memorial.

In love & respect for all creatures,

Colleen

Pet Adoptions: A Great Way to Heal from Pet Loss

I am a huge advocate of rescuing animals, adopting one of the thousands of cats or dogs that don't have homes and may soon have abruptly ended lives.

Last week one of our Peternity artists, Carla Fish had to make the incredibly difficult decision to put down her sweet, beloved cat. She was devastated.

But when I checked in with her on Monday, she was doing amazingly well and was happy, excited and smiling (I could hear her smile through the phone).

On Valentine's Day she adopted this precious Cocker Spaniel puppy, Valentino. I just love the old man look of his face. He looks like an old, old soul. Isn't he cute?!!

Do you have pictures of our new pet that you'd like to share? Email them to us and we'll post them in our New Furry Friends! section. Just take a look over in our left sidebar to go look at some REALLY cute pictures.

Also, check out Carla's incredible colored pencil drawings. They make a great gift for the pet lover who has everything. Her uncanny ability to capture your pet's personality on paper is amazing.

In love & respect for all creatures,

Colleen