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.

Pet Loss Support Resources in Colorado (2026): Hotlines, Grief Groups & Counseling - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Loss Support Resources in Colorado (2026): Hotlines, Grief Groups & Counseling

Losing a pet can feel strangely lonely. Your world changes in very practical ways (the quiet bowl, the unused leash, the empty spot on the bed), and it also changes...

Pet Loss Support Resources in California (2026): Hotlines, Grief Groups & Counseling - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Loss Support Resources in California (2026): Hotlines, Grief Groups & Counseling

Losing a pet can feel strangely invisible to the outside world, even when your grief is loud inside your own body. One minute you’re following routines—food bowls, medications, walks, the...

Pet Loss Support Resources in Arkansas (2026): Hotlines, Grief Groups & Counseling - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Loss Support Resources in Arkansas (2026): Hotlines, Grief Groups & Counseling

Losing a pet can feel like losing the one steady thing in your day. The routines that used to anchor you—morning walks, the sound of paws in the hallway, the...

Pet Aquamation vs. Cremation: Is Water Cremation Gentler Than Fire? - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Aquamation vs. Cremation: Is Water Cremation Gentler Than Fire?

The loss of a pet can make your home feel unfamiliar. The leash by the door, the food bowl that suddenly doesn’t need refilling, the quiet in the places where...

Volunteering After Pet Loss: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and How to Choose the Right Role - Funeral.com, Inc.

Volunteering After Pet Loss: When It Helps, When It Hurts, and How to Choose the Right Role

In the first days after a pet dies, grief can feel both heavy and restless at the same time. You might find yourself standing in the kitchen expecting the familiar...

Pet Palliative Care: Pain Management Options in Hospice (Comfort Without “Rushing” the End) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Palliative Care: Pain Management Options in Hospice (Comfort Without “Rushing” the End)

When a beloved dog or cat is facing a serious diagnosis or advanced age, families often discover a new kind of fear—one that isn’t only about loss, but about suffering....

Preserving Your Pet’s Scent: How to Store Blankets and Toys Without Mold or Odor - Funeral.com, Inc.

Preserving Your Pet’s Scent: How to Store Blankets and Toys Without Mold or Odor

There are certain comforts that skip the thinking part of grief and go straight to the body. For many people, scent is the quickest one. You can be managing your...

When Cremation Brings Choices: How to Choose Urns, Pet Memorials, and Cremation Jewelry (and Still Feel Like Yourself) - Funeral.com, Inc.

When Cremation Brings Choices: How to Choose Urns, Pet Memorials, and Cremation Jewelry (and Still Feel Like Yourself)

The call that cremation is complete can land in a strangely quiet part of grief. The big decisions may feel behind you, yet suddenly you’re holding a temporary container and...

Pet Urn Sizing by Weight: A Clear Guide - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Urn Sizing by Weight: A Clear Guide

Losing a pet is the kind of heartbreak that makes even simple decisions feel heavy. And then the practical questions arrive: the crematory calls, the ashes are ready, and suddenly...

Tattooing a Pet’s Paw Print: How to Get a Clean Stencil From Clay, Ink, or Photos - Funeral.com, Inc.

Tattooing a Pet’s Paw Print: How to Get a Clean Stencil From Clay, Ink, or Photos

Some memorial tattoos are ornate, but a paw print is the opposite: simple, quiet, and instantly recognizable. That simplicity is also what makes a memorial tattoo paw print unforgiving. If...

Kennel Sponsorship Memorials: How Plaques and “Sponsored Runs” Work at Shelters and Rescues - Funeral.com, Inc.

Kennel Sponsorship Memorials: How Plaques and “Sponsored Runs” Work at Shelters and Rescues

When grief follows the loss of a beloved pet, families often want to do something that feels like love in motion. Sometimes that looks like choosing a peaceful memorial at...

Donating to Shelters in Memory of a Pet: How to Do It Well (Supplies, Funds, and Tribute Notes) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Donating to Shelters in Memory of a Pet: How to Do It Well (Supplies, Funds, and Tribute Notes)

When a pet dies, the quiet afterward can feel unreal. Your routines are still there—an empty spot by the door, a leash that hasn’t moved, a bowl you can’t bring...

Creating a Pet Shrine at Home: Collars, Toys, Photos, and Keeping It Comforting (Not Overwhelming) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Creating a Pet Shrine at Home: Collars, Toys, Photos, and Keeping It Comforting (Not Overwhelming)

In the first days after a pet dies, the house can feel strangely loud and strangely quiet at the same time. You still hear the rhythm of your own life—coffee,...

Pet Obituaries Online: Where to Post, What to Write, and Privacy Tips for Families - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Obituaries Online: Where to Post, What to Write, and Privacy Tips for Families

When a pet dies, the world can feel strangely split in two: your home is quieter in a way you can’t un-hear, but the outside world keeps moving as if...

Pet Ash Jewelry Pendants: Types, Safety, and How Much Ash Is Needed - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Ash Jewelry Pendants: Types, Safety, and How Much Ash Is Needed

After a pet dies, the world keeps moving on a schedule that doesn’t match your heart. One day you’re counting medication doses or refilling a food bowl, and the next...

Pet Memorial Glass Orbs: How Ash “Swirls” Work, What Artists Need, and Care Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Memorial Glass Orbs: How Ash “Swirls” Work, What Artists Need, and Care Tips

There’s a specific kind of quiet that settles in after pet loss. The house sounds different. Routines feel unfinished. And then, often sooner than you expect, a practical question arrives...