Originally published: August 18, 2016 | Last updated: August 25, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The physical bond of touch between pets and their owners is a powerful source of comfort, healing, and emotional well-being. When a pet dies, the loss of that physical connection is one of the hardest aspects of grief. Keeping tactile keepsakes like a collar, blanket, or paw print can help preserve that connection and aid the healing process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
Touch, a simple word that we all can understand quickly. Whether it\u2019s the touch of your hand petting your dog or cat\u2019s fur, the brush of your ferret\u2019s whiskers, the wet kiss they would un-expectantly swipe across your face, or the gentle nudge of their nose against your hand. These are just a few of the touch sensory movements that we have experienced with our pets. This gift of touch benefits both our pets and us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a long day at work, you come home exhausted and in need of some unwinding. Now is your time to sit, relax and try to regain some peace in your life. Your pet, the happiest living creature in your home has waited all day to see you again. Jumping into your lap, the feel of your pet\u2019s soft fur brings instant comfort. The wet kisses dispel the day\u2019s challenges and their wet cold nose digging into the crook of our neck. You are home and you are loved unconditionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Though we tend to take for granted how much we are appreciated and loved by our pets. They show us every day how much they miss us, but yet quite often we forget\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
We walk past them, or even worse, don\u2019t acknowledge them, even telling them to stop. So let\u2019s stop for a moment and think about how our pets touch us on a daily basis that offer instant happiness. My favorite is the kiss, sloppy, wet, and right across the face. The nudge of the nose under your arm, to say, \u201cI\u2019m here! I\u2019m here!\u201d The cuddle next to you in bed, like putting on a heating blanket. The \u201cyou better be ready\u201d jump into your arms when you walk in the door, as if they\u2019ve been waiting an eternity for you to come home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In return, all they want is the touch of your hand, the presence of you in the same room while they nap, and the gentle voice that speaks to them with love. So when we lose our pets it is a terrible and difficult loss. We try everything in our power to cope, to understand and to live with them gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What we really don\u2019t think about is the great treasure we still hold; we still have their collar, their leash, their tags, their toys and lots of photographs. They may be gone but we can still touch a part of them, something that is well worn like their collar that may have a stain from a camping trip or a roll in the grass, maybe even sand from the beach. Your pet\u2019s first ID tag, a puppy collar, so tiny and small, but yet irreplaceable items that you more than likely saved for years and couldn\u2019t part with. Sure you try to give away their belongings but some things you can\u2019t and that\u2019s okay. These are treasures that can last a lifetime, and help you get through the rough patches. And what a tribute to them for this is a great way to keep them close to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t be afraid to display their picture on your bookshelf with the rest of the family pictures! They were a huge part of your life, be proud to show them off. Find a way to display their toys, collar and tags in a way where you can still touch them. Just like you would display your mom\u2019s favorite figurine or your dad\u2019s well-worn fishing tackle with the trophy fish he caught with it! Memories should be shared with loved ones about loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Froodle\u2019s Memory Box<\/a> provides a way to hold their picture, collar and tags. It\u2019s one of the newest ways to remember your pet. The Memory Box is a unique way to memorialize your pet for in your home. Professional, beautifully enhanced, retouched photograph of your pet enlarged with their name and placed in a Memory Box for you to add their collar, tags and other precious items. This Memory Box provides you with an opportunity to touch them again through their belongings like the collar, maybe a piece of their bed or blanket as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you need a moment to stop and remember, their little treasures will bring comfort and allow you to go back to a time of happiness and good memories. Friends and family will welcome the old stories of your furry friends. In no time, you will all be laughing and smiling at what you remember. So today start a new tradition by displaying their picture and belongings, telling stories of fun times gone by and celebrating the life you gave them and how much you loved them and still do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Guest Article by:
\nSuzanne Anderson, Owner
\n Froodle<\/a> (Pet Memory Boxes)
\ncontact@froodle.us<\/p>\n\n\n\n