The Funeral.com Journal

Resources to help you create tributes as unique as the people (and pets) you love. Learn how engraving, photos, colors, and symbols add meaning; discover scattering rituals and at-home memorial ideas. We focus on the details that matter—because small choices can carry a lifetime of comfort.

Do Pets Go to Heaven? How Different Religions and Traditions Answer the Question

Do Pets Go to Heaven? How Different Religions and Traditions Answer the Question

When a pet dies, the questions that rise first are rarely technical ones about cremation urns or memorial options. They are tender, aching questions like, “Where are they now?” and “Will...

Cultural Views on Pet Death Around the World

Cultural Views on Pet Death Around the World

When a pet dies, grief can feel raw and immediate no matter where you live. Yet the way that grief is expressed, acknowledged, or even allowed is deeply shaped by...

Taxidermy and Preservation: Is It Creepy or Comforting?

Taxidermy and Preservation: Is It Creepy or Comforting?

When a pet dies, most families today are offered cremation almost by default. You may be handed a brochure about pet cremation urns, see options for pet urns for ashes,...

Cultural Differences in Grieving and Funerals: Learning from Traditions Around the World

Cultural Differences in Grieving and Funerals: Learning from Traditions Around the World

Grief touches every human life, yet the way we express it can look profoundly different from one culture to another. When someone we love dies, we reach for rituals that...