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.

The Rebound Pet: Why You Shouldn’t Get a Lookalike - Funeral.com, Inc.

The Rebound Pet: Why You Shouldn’t Get a Lookalike

When a beloved dog dies, there is often a moment when your heart whispers a dangerous little wish: If I could just find another one exactly like them, maybe this...

I Don't Want Another Pet Ever Again: Is This Feeling Permanent? - Funeral.com, Inc.

I Don't Want Another Pet Ever Again: Is This Feeling Permanent?

In the days and weeks after losing a beloved animal, a fierce thought can rise up and take over: “I am never doing this again.” It can feel like a...

Christian Views on Pets in Heaven: What Pastors, Theologians, and Ordinary Believers Say - Funeral.com, Inc.

Christian Views on Pets in Heaven: What Pastors, Theologians, and Ordinary Believers Say

When a beloved pet dies, many Christians find that their grief quickly turns into a deeper question: Will I ever see them again? You might hear very different answers, sometimes from...

When Families Disagree About Euthanasia: Navigating Conflict When a Pet Is Suffering - Funeral.com, Inc.

When Families Disagree About Euthanasia: Navigating Conflict When a Pet Is Suffering

When a pet you love is suffering, the question of euthanasia stops being abstract and becomes painfully real. One person looks at the dog who no longer eats and thinks,...

How to Bond with a New Pet When Your Heart Is Still Broken - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Bond with a New Pet When Your Heart Is Still Broken

Grief has a way of soaking into the walls of a home. The empty bed in the corner, the worn spot on the couch, the way you still catch yourself...

Atheism and Pet Loss: Finding Comfort Without an Afterlife - Funeral.com, Inc.

Atheism and Pet Loss: Finding Comfort Without an Afterlife

When a beloved animal dies, the ache is often as sharp as any human loss. You may still catch yourself reaching for the leash, listening for paws on the floor,...

Can Our Dead Pets Visit Us? Grief, Dreams, and Interpreting Unusual Experiences - Funeral.com, Inc.

Can Our Dead Pets Visit Us? Grief, Dreams, and Interpreting Unusual Experiences

When a beloved animal dies, the world can feel strangely doubled. Part of you knows the practical facts—you signed the euthanasia paperwork, you chose an urn, you carried home a...

The Ethics of Cloning Your Deceased Pet - Funeral.com, Inc.

The Ethics of Cloning Your Deceased Pet

When a beloved pet dies, grief can make almost anything that promises “one more chance” feel tempting. News stories about celebrities cloning their dogs, or companies offering to recreate a...

Pet Loss for People With Disabilities: Unique Needs and Support - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Loss for People With Disabilities: Unique Needs and Support

For many people living with disabilities, a pet is far more than “just” a companion. A dog may steady a wheelchair or guide you safely across a busy street. A...

The Neurology of Attachment: Why Your Brain Panics When Your Pet Is Gone - Funeral.com, Inc.

The Neurology of Attachment: Why Your Brain Panics When Your Pet Is Gone

On an ordinary day, your brain quietly expects certain things: the click of claws on the floor, the weight of a body at your feet, the way your cat’s tail...

How to Tell Children a Pet Has Died When They Weren’t There - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Tell Children a Pet Has Died When They Weren’t There

For many families, a pet’s last moments happen away from home. A dog may be euthanized at the vet after a sudden emergency. A cat might die while a child...

Helping Neurodivergent Kids and Teens Cope With Pet Loss - Funeral.com, Inc.

Helping Neurodivergent Kids and Teens Cope With Pet Loss

When a beloved pet dies, the whole rhythm of a household changes. For neurodivergent kids and teens—including autistic children, young people with ADHD, or those with other learning and processing...

When People Don’t Understand Your Pet Grief: Coping With “It Was Only a Dog” - Funeral.com, Inc.

When People Don’t Understand Your Pet Grief: Coping With “It Was Only a Dog”

When a pet dies, your world can tilt on its axis. You may find yourself reaching out with your foot at night for a familiar warm body that isn’t there,...

Preparing Your Heart for the Death of an Aging Pet - Funeral.com, Inc.

Preparing Your Heart for the Death of an Aging Pet

There is a moment many pet parents remember with startling clarity: you look at your dog or cat and suddenly notice how white their muzzle has become, how slowly they...

Grieving a Pet From Afar: Long-Distance Loss and Saying Goodbye Remotely - Funeral.com, Inc.

Grieving a Pet From Afar: Long-Distance Loss and Saying Goodbye Remotely

When a pet dies, most of us imagine being right there: hand on their fur, whispering goodbyes, feeling their breathing slow under our palm. Long-distance pet loss breaks that picture...

Pet Loss and the Rainbow Bridge: Comforting Story or Painful Myth? - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Loss and the Rainbow Bridge: Comforting Story or Painful Myth?

Why the Rainbow Bridge Story Matters So Much If you have ever lost a beloved animal, there is a good chance someone has sent you the Rainbow Bridge story. It...