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wasn’t sure what I was looking for when I started shopping on the net for a pet cremation urn. There was just something not quite right about alot of the sites and what they offered. I knew when I stumbled onto your site that it was the right one. You had so much to offer with the 30 day guarantee, no tax, free shipping, quality cremation pet urns, discounts and pet loss support. The one thing you offered no other site did was you cared, you showed respect and you knew how we felt. Your pet cremation urns were of a large variety and price for everyone. I took my time choosing-asking you alot of questions and I know when I was done that I not only found the right pet urn for my pet but that I felt comfortable with what I had purchased. You made me feel assured that I found the right people to deal with. My final pet cremation urn I chose was this beautiful Leaf Heart Cremation Pet Urn. It came in its own box all set and ready to go for a gift if I had wanted to give it away.
Getting a new pet before you have had time to work through your grief can cause problems for both you and the pet. It’s probably not best to get a new cat or dog as soon as you wiped the first bit of dust off of those pet urns.
So when is the right time? There’s no easy answer. Only you know when too soon is actually too soon. It may help to talk to your friends and family and maybe you can get a sense of when you’re ready to start anew.
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bought one of your new line of Garden Grave Memorial Marker for my dog. I wanted something to mark the spot so it would never be lost to me or the kids. Everyone has commented on how original that memorial marker was. The paw prints really made it a decorative pet urn for my yard and added to the attractiveness of the yard. Your pet grave marker helped to ease the pet loss I have for him. I know I am showing tribute to him for all he gave me by putting this marker that I love there. That in itself makes me feel better about the situation. Thanks for all the kind sentiments and encouragment you gave me at the time. It is not very often you find someone with so much feeling.
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ove the Victorian Heart Sliver Locket cremation jewelry that I purchased for my daughter. Her rabbit Ruggsie died this spring and she was devistated. Ruggsie was her best friend and in the teenage years that meant alot. I wasn’t sure how to help her with the pet loss of her life long friend then I saw this locket on your site. That locket was the most precious gift I could have bought her. It helped her by being able to put some of Ruggsie’s pet ashes and a photographic in the cremation jewelry. This way she will always feel she is close to him in her heart. It is really a personalized pet urn to her because it means so much. Sometimes a gift to the heart can go the furthest. She just loved the style that was so fashionable and she wears it all the time. Thanks again for helping me and my daughter. Your customer service was great.
PET LOVER’S EXPO
Merrickville, Ontario
May 31, 2008
Join us Saturday, May 31 for the Second Annual
at the Merrickville Community Centre.
A day devoted to your pet and to you, bringing you the latest trends in food, leisure, fashion…for you and your pets.
Audtions for Pet Models: April 19th, 2008 - 2 PM to 5 PM
This is something for all pet owners to enjoy a day of leisure, fun and simply relax. The proceeds will be going to the Alzheimer Society of Lanark County and the Lanark Animal Welfare Society. If you own a dog, cat any family pet or simply would like information then this is the place to be.
This is sponsored by
Paws a Bit
Merrickville’s Pet Boutique and S’paw’
613-269-3485
This event will help people to enjoy pets more especially those in the stages in the grief process dealing with pet loss death. Taking a person by the hand when you don’t know what to tell a friend coping with a loss of a pet and leading them to an event like the Pet Lover’s Expo will help them heal, enjoy the day and take their mind off their loss. Come join other pet lovers for the day and help your friend and yourself at the same time.
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This week’s discussion will be about how the shelter works. As mentioned last week LAWS is independent organization that is dedicated to aiding all animals and promoting their well being. It is a registered charity that survives solely on private donations because they receive no funding from the government.
There are three ways an animal arrives at LAWS as a stray, as a give-up-of-ownership (where the owner no longer able to card for them) or through the Animal Cruelty Inspector as a result of OSPCA investigation.
The animals are first logged into the computer, given a number with an informatioin sheet. The animal is also vaccinated, bathed if necessary, clip their nails, clean their ears, treat them for fleas as well as anything that needs to be taken care of including if the animal appears unhealthy taken to the vet for treatment. All this is at the shelters own time and expense. Tragic emergencies are often dealt with here as well on a case per case basis.
Once all this is attended to if necessary depending on the animal’s condition itself then the animal is ready for adoption. This could take anywhere from few days to a few months before a new home is found.
Next week we will carry on with running of the shelter.
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s is the first charity we will discuss in a series of charities over the next few weeks.
LAWS stands for The Lanark Animal Welfare Society. LAWS is an independent organization that is dedicated to aiding all animals and promoting their well being. It is a registered charity that survives solely on private donations because they receive no funding from the government. Their expenses are met from private donations from its members, supporters, adoption fees and fundraising activities as garage sales, raffles craft sales etc.![]()
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They deal with lost, abused, or abandoned animals which are cared for until thier rightful owners can be found or until they can be odopted into a new home. Thier mission is to promote the welfare of all animals, provide shelter, care, prevent cruelty and suffering for all
animals in need. LAWS are affiliated with Ontario S.P.C.A. which conducts cruelty investigations.
This is how the shelter works. The animals arrive at LAWS in three ways: as a stray mostly through the local animal control officer, as a give-up-of ownership from a family or owner who cannot keep thier pet or no longer able or willing to care or look after them. The third way pets end up at the shelter is through the Animal Cruelty Inspector as a result of OSPCA investigation.![]()
The law requires all stray animals to be held 72 hours to give them and thier owners a chance to be reunited. Once the animal arrives at the shelter they are scanned for a microchip, photographed, entered into the computer, fed and cared for. The next few days the animal is observed for illness, personality, signs of aggressiveness and in general evaluated. ![]()
Next week the care of the animals at the shelter will be discussed.
There are several charities we will discuss in the next few weeks which you could give donations to in honour of your pet. Not only would you be helping these charities that aid animals in need but you would also keep your pet’ s memory and name alive for you and your pet.
Most of these charities no longer receive government funding, relying entirley on donations of money, food and supplies from companies and the general public itself. This alone is a reason to give to keep these beneficial charities going to help many animals who have no home but also for those people who have no choice but to give up thier loved pets because of circumstances beyond their control. These pet owners will at least know their pet they couldn’t keep is well looked after until these charities can find another loving family for them.
Charities that will work for the good of your pet and help with pet loss at the same time for you.
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I just love the wooden Rainbow Bridge pet urn that I purchased from your site. The Rainbow Bridge pet memorial poems about meeting up again with my dog Bates gave me some comfort. The memorial poem was so well done and the finish on that pet urn was just beautiful. The final touch was adding Bates’s name and dates to the pet urn name plates. This really made it personal for him and me. Also I appreciated all the kind words you had toward the loss of Bates. I knew you understood entirely about dealing with pet loss death and knew what I was going through.
I was really happy to see your page on pet loss support. So few makers of pet products take time to address the difficult and unhappy period of a pet’s death. It’s good to know that someone is conscientus and respectful in this regard and not just out to make a buck. When you couple this added support with the quality products and the discreet, personalized service you’ve definitely got a total package that no one else comes close to.
I’d like to extend my gratitude for your decision to put this business online. It’s truly unique and has been instrumental in helping me through the bereavement process. All I had was my cat and now she’s gone. It almost seems inappropriate to “replace” her because, obviously, she was irreplacable. At any rate, thanks again for your help and support in every aspect of grieving my pet’s passing.