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.

Massachusetts Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Massachusetts Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Pet Cremation Overview in Massachusetts Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about aftercare can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation...

Maryland Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Maryland Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Pet Cremation Overview in Maryland Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation...

Maine Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Maine Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Maine in clear, practical...

Burying an Urn with a Dog or Cat: How to Safely Place Ashes in a Pet Grave

Burying an Urn with a Dog or Cat: How to Safely Place Ashes in a Pet Grave

For many families, a pet’s grave is not just a place in the yard or a corner of a pet cemetery. It’s a small geography of love. It’s where you...

Louisiana Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Louisiana Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Louisiana in clear, compassionate...

Kentucky Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Kentucky Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Kentucky in clear, compassionate...

Kansas Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Kansas Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide to pet cremation in Kansas explains your options,...

Iowa Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Iowa Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Iowa in clear, practical...

Indiana Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Indiana Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Indiana in clear, compassionate...

Frequently Asked Questions About Embalming: Safety, Religion, and the Environment

Frequently Asked Questions About Embalming: Safety, Religion, and the Environment

When someone you love dies, the first decisions arrive fast—often before your heart has caught up. A funeral home may ask whether you want embalming, and the question can land...

Illinois Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Illinois Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Pet Cremation Overview in Illinois Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation...

Idaho Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Idaho Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about aftercare can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Idaho in clear, compassionate...

Hawaii Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Hawaii Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Hawaii in plain language,...

What Is Embalming, Really? History, Process, and When Families Can Say No

What Is Embalming, Really? History, Process, and When Families Can Say No

In the first hours after a death, families often feel pulled in two directions at once. Part of you wants time to breathe, to call the people who need to...

Georgia Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Georgia Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Georgia in plain language—how...

Bereavement Leave and Workplace Policies: What You Can Ask For and How to Advocate for More Support

Bereavement Leave and Workplace Policies: What You Can Ask For and How to Advocate for More Support

The first work message after a death can feel impossible to write. You may be in shock, making family calls, and suddenly responsible for logistics that don’t wait—travel, paperwork, services....