30 Alternative Ways To Cremate A Pet

1. Put their ashes into a snow globe

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There's a new way to immortalize the memory of your pet that the majority of us had no idea you could do. Instead of having their ashes in an urn, have them put into a snow globe. You can even get a little replica of your dog in the center. It's more much cuter and more representative of your beloved furry friend.

2. Create a memorial garden

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Memorial gardens are one of the nicest ways to commemorate your pet. Your fur baby deserves a space to represent them, somewhere you can go to remember them. And what's more fitting than a little spot of nature? You don't even need much space, just create a little section and bury their ashes beneath their memorial garden.

3. Send their ashes to the sky in a balloon

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There's something super cathartic about watching the ashes of the pet you loved so much float away into to sky. It's almost like letting go of them and sending them to another world. You can get a biodegradable balloon of your choice to place the ashes and gather your family around to watch release it!

4. Use their ashes in your tattoo

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This is definitely one of the best ways to use the ashes of your pet because this way they will be with you ALL the time - literally. You can have their ashes incorporated into the tattoo ink and have an image or name tattooed on you. Then you can look at a reminder of your fur baby whenever you like.

5. Have their ashes placed into a wind chime

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This option is much more niche, but it started to grow in popularity due to the comfort that the sounds of wind chimes bring to people. Some people have had the ashes of their pet placed into the wind chime during its creation and so every time they hear the familiar tinkle of chimes they think about their pet.

6. Put the ashes into a firework and watch the display

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While some people want a reminder of their pet with them always, some people want their cremation to be celebrated on a memorable occasion. You can have the ashes of your pet put inside a firework, for example. Then with your nearest and dearest, you can watch the sky light up to say goodbye to your buddy in style.

7. Put them inside a locket to keep them close

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One of the most touching tributes you can do for your pet is to have their cremated ashes placed into a locket. Some people love the symbolization of this... to feel them lying close to their heart. It feels special and you carry them with you whenever you want.

8. Grow a tree using their ashes

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There's something serendipitous about the idea of creating new life from old life. It symbolizes the cyclical nature of life, and this way you have their essence inside a new, living thing. You can watch it grow and now that there's a little part of your pet inside.

9. Turn their ashes into art

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There are ways that you can professionally mix or turn your pet's cremated ashes into paint. Then, you can use this ink to paint a picture or create a piece of artwork. You could paint them, or something they loved, or even a place that they used to love to go to.

10. Have your pet taxidermied

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Taxidermy is definitely a very divisive art. While some people love their pets to stay looking as alive as possible, other people find it highly creepy. But, it's a definite possibility, this way you can still visually see your pet whenever you want to.

11. Do an aerial ash drop

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There are always new ways to cremate your pet, or ways to honor them by using their ashes by using creative alternatives. For example, now you can do an aerial ash drop so that you can drop the ashes of your pet over the ocean or their favorite spot!

12. Place their ashes into a time capsule

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For some people having their pet's ashes is not about keeping them, but markings he occasion in some way. For others, it's about preserving the ashes as a way to cling on to their pet. So you could place your pet's ashes into a time capsule as a way to ensure that even after you have gone, a little part of your pet remains!

13. Turn their ashes into a diamond

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Making something as precious as a diamond out of your pet's ashes could be one of the most beautiful ways to use your pet's cremations and have a part of them with you. You could then place the diamond into a meaningful piece of jewelry to keep forever.

14. Put their ashes in an hourglass

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An hourglass is another beautiful way to represent the passing of your pet, by having their ashes placed inside. This way you do not have to keep their ashes in a box or a container of some kind. You can have them displayed in a much more precious way!

15. Scatter them in their favorite place

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What better way for your pet to symbolically depart the world than scattering them in their favorite place? It could be as simple as your garden, or perhaps there was a walk you used to go on regularly or a place you visited together that was super memorable.

16. Create an ash confetti cannon

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An ash confetti cannon is a fun way to celebrate the life they lived, rather than mourning their death. So if you want to celebrate the time you had together you could host a little party and use a confetti cannon to fire their ashes to celebrate their life!

17. Use the ashes to create a 3D printed sculpture

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There are also ways that you can use their cremated ashes to incorporate them into a 3D sculpture by placing them into the machine mixture. This way, if you want a mini model of your pet, you know that there truly is a part of them inside it too which makes it so much more meaningful!

18. Make a globe from the ashes

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Alternative pet cremations are getting more and more artistic. You could create an artistic globe using the ashes of your pet. This way not only do you have a reminder of your pet on display, but it's also a beautiful piece of artwork for you to look at too!

19. Keep the ashes in a photo album

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You don't have to be super extra when it comes to doing something with your pet's cremations. Instead, you could create a photo memory book of your pet and place the ashes inside. This way, when you want to look at the photos of your bet, the ashes remain safely by their side.

20. Build a sandcastle with your pet's ashes

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Ashes sprinkle perfectly into the sand. So creating a sand sculpture with your pet's ashes is a perfect way to pay them tribute. You could create a sand sculpture that you want to keep, or you could create a sand sculpture on the shore until it washes away in the sea.

21. Have them put inside a robot

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This alternative to cremation definitely isn't for everyone. But now AI and robots are becoming more and more popular. Some people have expressed that when their pet died, they wanted their ashes to be put inside a robot which became a kind of replica of their pet - which for some people could feel extremely disconcerting!

22. Scatter them at the bottom of the ocean during a deep dive

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The ocean has a certain draw for some people, they feel an affinity to it that gives them an overwhelming sense of peace and calm. For this reason, they may choose to dive to the ocean floor and scatter their pet's ashes somewhere that they feel has an immense amount of peacefulness!

23. Turn their ashes into a fertilizer for the flowers

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Ashes can make a fertilizer, which while it may not sound as romantic as some options, the thought of your pet's ashes growing into wildflowers definitely does. Scatter them over your garden or over your favorite newly planted flowers to watch them grow.

24. Hold a firepit memorial

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Fire has a similar effect as the ocean in terms of how enticing and captivating it is to look at. You could use your pet's ashes to create a small fire and hold a kind of memorial service around the fire whilst discussing your favorite memories of your pet!

25. Put their ashes inside a lamp

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Some people have found a super unusual way to use the ashes of their pets and honor their memory by having a custom-made lamp with their ashes inside. The idea is that every time you put the light on, you think of your furry friend and it's symbolic of the light and love their memory brings you!

26. Host a floating lantern parade

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You can send off your beloved pet in the most special way by asking family and friends to come around for a special ceremony. Put the ashes of your pet inside a floating lantern and send them up to the sky. It's a heartfelt tribute to your special pet and a chance to say goodbye.

27. Mix it with pottery and make your own tribute art piece

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You can also get very creative and mix the ashes of your pet with the pottery mix to create your own pottery piece! You could make a plate or a vase, or if you have confidence in the expertise of your ability, you could even try and recreate a model of your pet!

28. Place the ashes into a pet cemetery

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Sometimes a pet cemetery can feel like the best option for your pet's ashes to be laid to rest underneath a headstone, surrounded by other beloved deceased pets. This way you have a sense of solidarity in the fact that there are other mourning owners in the vicinity.

29. Create a memorial reef

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Memorial reefs are a super unique alternative to cremate your pet. You can have a memorial stone placed into the ocean with their ashes inside. Then the reef develops into a natural habitat for fish and marine life so that it feels that even in death, your pet is helping nature to thrive!

30. Create a memory box

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It's cute and simple make a memory box that you can personalize on the front and inside you can keep their ashes, along with a few of their possessions. Maybe you could put their collar inside, their favorite toy, or a picture of you and your pet together so that you can open the box whenever you need a reminder.