Pets are part of our family. We give them love and they return it a thousandfold. In most cases, their lifespans are much shorter than ours. When we take a pet into our home, it is with the understanding that we will have to say goodbye to our furry friend sooner than we'd want.If the pet is small enough, and if the family has the yard for it, sometimes a simple burial in the garden will suffice.
"The grief that hits a pet owner cuts deep. Why? Because it's their pets who probably saved them from depression, from loneliness. Pets are blameless, innocent, loyal companions until the very end. Thus, when they die, some owners want a wake or burial to preserve their memory," she added.In the early 2000, PAWS started accepting requests from owners who wanted their pets buried at the PAWS Animal Rehabilitation Center grounds.