Heaven Pet Urns

I 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.

The discussion of Charities will continue. The current  one under discussion is LAWS. 

 There are very few people who have not heard of spaying and neutering your pet either from literature or from different stories being documented on the news, talk shows etc.  The reality is that there are thousands of unwanted animals finding their way to the shelters each year. This is the result of puppies and kittens created by unneutered and spayed animals and their subsequent effect on the overpopulation of companion pets. The whole truth is that there are far more animals seeking adoption than homes that are available.

During the period of June 1st 2002 to May 31st 2005 , LAWS spent $132, 820.70 on spay/neuter and those numbers are of 3 years ago so with the rising population that number in the last 3 has probably increased. Remember this is a non government funded society. LAWS tries to look after these animals as best as possible.LAWS relies  on supporters who make regular donations to shelter and thier adoption/shelter fees along with generous donations of their supporters.

This amount in dollars is shocking enough but think about it one female dog and her offspring can create 67,000 dogs in six years. One female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years. Each year many animals are abandoned and hurt because of overpopulation.

 LAWS can only do their part to help as many of these animals that end on thier doorstep but what about the others that don’t. How do they make thier way in the world with no home, food, or attention needed to make their quality of life better?

More on LAWS next week.

I love  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

 PET LOVER’S EXPO

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

Charities- LAWS - the dicussion will continue:

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.  

 Last week we discussed  how the animal arrives at the shelter, admittance procedures and logging in of the animal into the system. The animal at this point is ready for adoption.

This week we discuss the daily activities of  the staff at the shelter.  The staff arrives at the shelter at 8 A.M. to begin the task of caring for the animals, over 100 cats and between 10-20 dogs, an estimated amount which varies as animals are adopted and as others join the shelter,  Pens and cages are cleaned, all bedding washed which is then hung on the line. This aids on the usage of the dryer which reflects on the Hydro bill. The food bowls are filled, precribed medications where applicable are administered, food and litter are restocked. These are only some of the necessary chores there are more. A good day has volunteers arriving to help out therefore completing the task by 11 AM-roughly 3 hours. It is then the staff can turn their attention to the public which means many phone calls to answer, paperwork completion, cleaning, scheduling spays/neuters as well as other duties and more. 

Cat/Dog food is often donated at times thanks to readers of the LAWS columns and the general public. These donations help on the purchase of food. Non-clumping cat litter is an other expense purchased each week because it is rarely donated. Some animals find the shelter very stressful and most of the pets that arrive already have a weakend immune system from poor nutrition and not receiving proper vacinations.

Next week we will carry on with the discussion of  LAWS.

 I just loved this  Etched Solid Brass Cat Pet Urn I bought. The urn looks so expensive looking but the price wasn’t what I expected. I couldn’t believe that it was so affordable and  each one is done in such a way that they are not all alike. This makes it a unique pet memoiral  for me and my pet. The quality of such a heavy solid brass pet urn is just beyond my words. It is nice to know with this type of workmanship around my pet will rest in something that does her justice. So many of my friends have commented on this urn and they can’t believe it is for my pet. They think I should have paid more for it and it suits right in with my furniture decore, right as the centre of attention just as my cat Lucy was.