Pet Farewell Ceremony Kits: How They Help Say Goodbye

Losing a beloved pet can be one of life’s hardest experiences. Even if you know your pet is approaching their final days, nothing can truly prepare you for when the difficult time comes. One of the last things you want to be stressing about is how to properly and respectfully say goodbye to your furry family member as they cross the rainbow bridge. 

Dealing with the inevitable early can remove so much of the distress later (and additional shipping fees). Just as with a family member, it’s so important to plan ahead. While it’s not possible to ever completely prepare for the loss of a pet, there are some practical things that can be planned ahead that will help ease the emotional grief when that sad time comes. 

Choosing a Pet Farewell Ceremony Kit ahead of time can help ease parting with a pet, providing comfort at a very difficult time and allowing you to say goodbye in a personal ceremony that honours your beloved friend. 

So, what is a Pet Farewell Ceremony Kit?

Farewell Ceremony Kits are designed to help you create a special ceremony for you and your pet’s nearest and dearest to honour your pet’s love, life and legacy. Ceremony kits are there to try and make the difficult burial of a beloved pal that little bit easier, by guiding you on the best ways and words to navigate an end of life celebration. 

It is for these reasons that we are so proud of our Sweet Goodbye Pet Farewell Kits. These kits include high-quality and handcrafted items, as well as a guidebook, to support you and your family in a send-off that is as stress-free as possible and can be made unique to all that you know and love most about your pet. 

If you’re wondering whether a Farewell Ceremony Kit is right for you, here are some things to consider: 

Does the thinking for you 

You will likely be feeling a huge range of emotions when the time comes to farewell your pal. While this is very normal, it doesn’t make it any easier. We have thoughtfully designed our ceremony kits to be your guide throughout the grieving process and lighten some of the mental load. Each of our kits includes a 24-page ceremony guidebook, with prayers, sayings, advice and words of support. It can help support you and your family to reflect on your pet’s life, and navigate how to move forward into a world where they are forever in your heart. The goal is that you can focus on treasuring the final goodbye to your pet, and not have to worry about how best to say goodbye. 

Offers ways to commemorate 

In each Sweet Goodbye Pet Farewell Kit, you will receive a range of handmade items made with love to make your farewell truly special. For example, you can gently adorn your furry friend with a handmade heart and flower garland in a symbolic gesture of the love you have shared. You will also have a memorial marker to forever acknowledge the spot where your pet was laid to rest. These symbolic moments can be treasured by all pet owners, but can be particularly helpful for little ones who are losing their first pet. The physical symbols can help them come to terms with what is happening and say goodbye in their own way. 

Thoughtful and practical support 

For pet parents with larger, heavier pets, the farewell ceremony kits include soft pet caskets that are designed to help you transport and lay to rest your pet. They offer sturdy, reliable handles which provide a safe, easy way to lift, carry and transport your pet. What’s more, the product can prove useful even prior to your pet’s passing as a secure way to transport an ageing, injured or unwell pet back and forth to your vet. 

For the greater good 

The Sweet Goodbye Pet Farewell Kits are designed to be a gentle goodbye not only for your pet and loved ones, but also for the environment and community. Sweet Goodbye products are made from natural wool and cotton materials to offer greener burial and cremation options for pet parents. Sweet Goodbye also supports and employs family businesses in Nepal and Bali, adheres to the 10 Principles of Fair Trade, and donates a portion of proceeds to support animal welfare charities. 

When you have a million things on your mind when your pal crosses the rainbow bridge, a pet farewell ceremony kit can be a beautiful and invaluable support to lighten some of the heavy load of loss. From the practical support of a biodegradable soft pet casket to the emotional support of the guidebook, these kits are designed to be your companion at one of the hardest of times.