When you create a memorial, your pet will also be remembered in an upcoming monthly blessing at Angels Rest, a final resting place for beloved animals here at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
Pet Memorial Month
Celebrate the life of a special pet this September with events and activities designed to help you find comfort and healing.
A month of pet remembrance
No matter where you live, you can honor and celebrate special pets who live eternally in our hearts.
Missed last year’s events or want to rewatch them? Here is the Love Lives On recording, How To Paint A Pet Memorial class, and Pet loss talk with Patty.
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Remember your pet with a memorial
Remembering and sharing are part of healing — and can help to memorialize the unbreakable bond between you and your pet.
Attend a monthly blessing
These blessing ceremonies are a longstanding Best Friends tradition, honoring and celebrating special pets who are gone from our lives but not from our hearts.
You can view past blessings here.
Join us for a special annual blessing on September 24 at 4:30 p.m. MT
As part of Pet Memorial Month, you are also invited to join us at Angels Rest for a special annual blessing on September 24 at 4 p.m. MT to celebrate the profound effect that pets have on our lives. If you can’t attend in person, you can participate by creating a pet memorial that will be included in the final recording of the blessing we’ll post on our Facebook and YouTube pages on October 1. Please be sure to create your memorial by September 19 to have it included in the September blessing. Memorials created after September 19 will be included in the October blessing.
Other meaningful ways to remember your pet
There are several ways to pay tribute to the memory of a cherished pet, and each one can provide comfort while bringing love and care to animals around the country.
For information about requesting a placement for your pet at Angels Rest, please contact angelsrest@bestfriends.org or download a PDF of our brochure.
Coping with pet loss
Grief over the passing of a pet is very real, but when you’re ready, there are paths to healing that can help you cope with the grief and sadness.
Remembering and sharing are a part of the grieving process. To share memories and photos of your pet, create a memorial page. If you’re not ready to create a page, you can help homeless pets waiting to live their best lives with a gift in memory of your special pet.
About Best Friends Animal Society
Pet loss grief can arrive when we least expect it, but there is hope and healing in remembering those we love.
At Best Friends, we understand the special place that pets have in our lives — they’re our confidantes, our support systems, and our best friends. That’s why Angels Rest was built as the heart of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary — to commemorate the special bonds we share with our loyal companions. It’s a place where pet memorial stones line the pathways in between hundreds of wind chimes that sing with the cool canyon breezes, each note a tribute to pets who were deeply loved.
To honor the lives of those we have lost, each month a blessing is held at Angels Rest to pay tribute to the beloved Sanctuary animals and pets of Best Friends members, staff, and pet lovers who have recently passed. These blessings celebrate the extraordinary animals who have touched our lives and provide a way for people with pets to find healing and hope among fellow animal lovers.
Together, let's celebrate the memories of our pets and the enduring love they inspire at our monthly pet remembrance blessings.