Historical past informs us that people worldwide for many centuries have honored both their loved ones as well as their pets upon their death via elaborate human funerals, as well as sacred pet memorials. Around 3000 B.C the practice of cremation began. It started in the Near East then the practice extended through northern Europe it then moved to the British Isles currently known as Spain and Portugal during the Bronze Age from 2500 to 1000 B.C. During the Roman Empire around 27 B.C. to 395 A.D. cremation is currently employed all over the empire and the use of intricately decorated jars to hold the ashes became a custom. By 400 A.D., Constantine’s Christianization of the kingdom lead to earth burials completely replacing cremation. For the next 1,500 years, this type of disposition has remained the standard all throughout Europe.
An illustration is the uncovering of an ancient pet cemetery along with the remains of 1000 dogs that can be traced back to the Persian rule in Palestine around 539 to 332 BC.
Modern cremation and pet memorials began a little over a century ago in the United States. The oldest and extremely revered pet memorial and burial ground goes by the title of Hartsdale Pet Cemetery and Crematory. In 1896 when the war was closing, the Westchester County, New York cemetery was developed and now holds more than 2000 graves. Here, favorite pets are buried in pet caskets, and pet urns, with custom grave markers and pet memorials at graveside. Currently more than 70,000 pets are laid to rest there.
Moreover, the Le Cimetiere des Chiens D’Asnieres-Sur-Seine in France put up a big sculpture with the carving of a Saint Bernard that is carrying a child. A dog called Barry lost his life while attempting to save the 41st person in the Alps; he already saved 40.
In the last few decades, there’s been a dramatic increase in cremation compared to ground burials, which has elevated the need to find a final resting place for a pet’s remains. Some people choose to spread their pet’s remains, but the majority decide to place them in a permanent cremation urn which can be kept at home.
Today, a new worldwide trend has surfaced known as tribute paintings, whereby individuals are commissioning an artist to create a tribute of their loved ones – both people and pets – using the
cremated remains. These remains, and or a few strands of the hair are brushed into an abstract expression of a cherished one’s life. Abstract art is the kind of art that follows a narrow trail behind religious art except that it is not religious art and it concentrates more on color and form.
A lot of testimonials seem to confirm that these tribute paintings for pet memorials help speed up the healing process after the loss of a beloved pet.
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