I was reading an article online this morning, here is the link for you https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hundreds-animals-attend-cathedral-funeral-20146599.  

This raised two questions that I would like to ask you all. 1 - Do you think pets should be allowed at a funeral of a person? and 2 - Do you think you would want to have a full funeral service for your own pet when they die?

I do see dogs at Funerals from time to time, and this rarely poses any issue, sometimes they are working dogs there to support a mourner, other times they are the pet of the deceased and it is felt that they should be there.  So what do you think about this? 

I am sure pets miss their owners when they pass away, some of us are incredibly close to our animals and I am reminded of a fridge magnet I once had that said ' the more I meet people, the more I love my dog'!  I did love my dog too (still do) and the wrench of her death is still felt many years later.    Would it have helped my grief (and that of my family) by having a formal service for her? 

There have been some formal style funerals for animals here in the UK, but we are a long way off this being the norm, however, this is something that could change in the future. Purpose built chapels at establishments where animal cremation takes place or perhaps Pet Funeral Homes that have their own cremation facilities as well as the option to bury would be possible. So if there was a pet funeral home in your area, would you use it?  Do you think formal ceremonies for our beloved furry friends (not all of them furry I know) would benefit our journey with grief?

Grief is grief after all - in whatever form it takes!
Let me know what you think! Check out my Facebook page and lets get a bit of a chat going about this!
https://www.facebook.com/amandajaneceremonies/
With love
Amanda Jane x