Pet Cemeteries
Pets are no longer just decorative or fashion accessories. For many families they are full members, and this includes, among other things, the farewell rituals when they pass away.
For these reasons, there are more and more pet cemeteries ; cemeteries designed solely to provide the ultimate resting place for these unconditional companions.
Families or packs
Adopting a pet requires some sacrifices and a lot of responsibility. Anyone who assumes a dog, cat, parrot, rabbit or whatever animal they are, must understand that this is a task that goes far beyond providing food and a place for them to sleep.
Domestic dogs and cats are the most popular, and both dogs and cats developed a great empathy with human beings. A reciprocal love relationship that is not always like this, as we find fault on the part of the human being most of the time.
The complicity that some of these specimens are able to develop with the human beings of their families – packs is really surprising.
Therefore, give bye pets can turn out to be a really difficult decision, one that on many people even leaves a mark on their life trajectory.
Sometimes, some families prepare for the death of the oldest members of the clan. However, no one seems to realize that the life cycle of most animals is much shorter compared to the average human lifespan.
If we stop to analyze by species, only parrots and turtles are capable of surpassing generations of men and women.
Services that funeral parlors and cemeteries offer for pets
Nowadays, wakes, various cremation rooms and cemeteries for pets have the same services intended for human “clients”. In fact, the premise is the same: offer a dignified farewell and provide the body of the deceased with a destination that goes beyond simple burial.
As we can see, for many families the death of companion animals can turn out to be an episode really traumatic . However, in addition to the emotional shock, the difficulties sometimes have to do with what to do with the pet’s body after death.
Furthermore, there are people who have never prepared for this type of situation, and who unfortunately had to improvise, throwing the corpses into dumps. And for many, this attitude leads to greater suffering and a great deal of guilt.
To avoid these problems, the services offered by some companies also include dealing with bodies, as well as proper preparation for wakes and final farewells .
a booming business
The “fashion” of pet cemeteries began in the mid-1990s. The first cemeteries dedicated only to animals were opened in the United States, and, in a very short time, the experience was reproduced in other parts of the world.
In Brazil, several companies organize farewell rituals for pets and, again, the options are similar to those available in cases of human death. In addition to wakes and burials, there are also cremation services.
For those who prefer to leave the bodies in a perfectly identified grave, prices vary over a very wide range. It all depends on the packages that are chosen.
Budget Examples
For individual graves located in the best areas of the city, which also have marble or granite headstones with inscriptions carved into the stone, the final cost can reach up to a few thousand reais.
For those who do not have this capital, or are simply not willing to have this expense, there are also options that are much more affordable.
For those who prefer cremation, some companies offer collective cremations, the cost of which is around 100 reais. In individual cremations, where the body is incinerated in an oven intended for a single pet, the budget can be much larger.
An unbalanced world?
With pets receiving more attention, care, and affection than many humans, some wonder what path humanity is following.
Some may even resent the amount of money families allocate to their Pets . In any case, whether or not there are cemeteries for pets does not affect the biggest problems facing our planet.
