Loss of a Pet- What to do for the family?

CCK617

My sister and her husband had to put their dog down last night.  He had been sick for awhile and I know they made the best decision for him.

Any suggestions on what I can do for them?  I'd love to make a meal for them, but I'll be traveling 3,000 miles away in the next few days, and I don't think I'd have time to make something...

KatiesCats

I make a donation to a rescue in memory of the pet.

marriedonmaui

I like Katie's idea of the donation. You could also do anything that is normally done as a gesture during a time of loss, flowers, edible arrangement... anything that says that you are thinking of them.

kcircell

You could also have a cool portrait of the pet made on etsy if you have a picture that the family likes.  I think they have a wide range of prices.

 

 

hboo2011

I like all of the ideas PP's said. Whenever a friend or family loses a pet, we always send a pet sympathy card with a poem, sometimes the Rainbow Bridge poem, sometimes other ones I find on the internet.

 When our 16 yr old dog passed, my great aunt had sketched me a picture of the dog and put it in a frame. I loved it.

Kaiene

marriedonmaui:

I like Katie's idea of the donation. You could also do anything that is normally done as a gesture during a time of loss, flowers, edible arrangement... anything that says that you are thinking of them.

This.  What really helped us was when people acknowledged the loss, even if it was just with a card.  Pets are family, too.