Honoring Our Animal Companions

Woman sitting and hugging a dog outdoors in a grassy area with a blurred background.

Pets provide companionship and bring pleasure to our lives. For many of us, these are valuable relationships that add richness and texture to our days. These rituals recognize this special connection and instill holiness into the unique bond between us and our animal companions.

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Rituals for burial, with suggestions for additional ways of memorializing and remembering

Two people sitting on wooden steps, facing a body of water, surrounded by foliage; black and white image.
An article about ways of dealing with the loss of a pet in a Jewish way
Woman in hat and dress high-fives a sitting yellow dog outdoors on a sunny day.
Based on the NACAC (North American Council on Adoptable Children) candle-lighting ceremony
A black and brown dachshund puppy with a blue leash rests on someones arms in a striped shirt.
A guide for creating one’s own ritual for saying goodbye to a companion animal
Gray and brown dog with blue eyes looking to the side, wearing a black collar outdoors.

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