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Need ideas for pet cat memorial
Hi
We recently lost our oldest cat of a mouth tumor, she was 15. I buried her in our yard. I was wondering what kind of framed memorial I could do for her. I have pictures on disk and some prior to digital cameras, I also have Photoshop CS which I can use without being a pro. I have a new printer/ scanner. I want to frame something like pictures of her with a few words but don't know exactly where to start. Also I would like to make a little tombstone with her name on it, on her grave (A flat one). Shall I have one done, or could I manage something from like a craft store kit? I figured maybe someone has an idea before I get started. Thanks a lot Patrick |
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Need ideas for pet cat memorial
on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:57:59 GMT, "varois83"
wrote: We recently lost our oldest cat of a mouth tumor, she was 15. I buried her in our yard. I was wondering what kind of framed memorial I could do for her. I have pictures on disk and some prior to digital cameras, I also have Photoshop CS which I can use without being a pro. I have a new printer/ scanner. I want to frame something like pictures of her with a few words but don't know exactly where to start. Also I would like to make a little tombstone with her name on it, on her grave (A flat one). Shall I have one done, or could I manage something from like a craft store kit? I figured maybe someone has an idea before I get started. I made a garden (stepping) stone for my Sheltie's grave. I buried him at his favorite spot under the olive tree in my backyard. My children and I went to a crafts store and got a garden stone kit and made it together for Ziggy. There are all kinds of different options at a good crafts store. Our stone has held up very well and it's been 6 years since I set it in place over his grave. You have my sympathies on the loss of your cat. Making a lasting monument to her with your own hands might help ease your pain, if just a little. I know it helped us. -- Lynne |
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Need ideas for pet cat memorial
On Mar 25, 4:25 pm, Lynne wrote:
on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:57:59 GMT, "varois83" wrote: We recently lost our oldest cat of a mouth tumor, she was 15. I buried her in our yard. I was wondering what kind of framed memorial I could do for her. I have pictures on disk and some prior to digital cameras, I also have Photoshop CS which I can use without being a pro. I have a new printer/ scanner. I want to frame something like pictures of her with a few words but don't know exactly where to start. Also I would like to make a little tombstone with her name on it, on her grave (A flat one). Shall I have one done, or could I manage something from like a craft store kit? I figured maybe someone has an idea before I get started. I made a garden (stepping) stone for my Sheltie's grave. I buried him at his favorite spot under the olive tree in my backyard. My children and I went to a crafts store and got a garden stone kit and made it together for Ziggy. There are all kinds of different options at a good crafts store. Our stone has held up very well and it's been 6 years since I set it in place over his grave. You have my sympathies on the loss of your cat. Making a lasting monument to her with your own hands might help ease your pain, if just a little. I know it helped us. -- Lynne Lynne I appreciate the tips and the good words. I will stop by some craft store and will take a look. What worries me the most is my other younger cat, she complains a lot for nothing since the passing of her friend, which was more like a mother to her. She knows the other one is gone and it's affecting her. Thanks a lot Patrick |
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Need ideas for pet cat memorial
I'm so sorry for your loss. When I lost my childhood kitty last year,
I made copies of all the photos of her and bought a special photo journal. It had spaces for photos and places to write, so for each photo I wrote a special memory or one of those little eccentric things she used to do. Maybe you could make something like this? I buried her at my parent's house, and found a paw print stepping stone that I modifed to include her name and dates. The place I ordered mine from no longer carries it, but here are some other possibilities: http://www.onlinediscountmart.com/pe...al-stones.html |
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Need ideas for pet cat memorial
On 25 Mar 2007 08:57:59 -0700, varois83 wrote:
Hi We recently lost our oldest cat of a mouth tumor, she was 15. I buried her in our yard. I was wondering what kind of framed memorial I could do for her. I have pictures on disk and some prior to digital cameras, I also have Photoshop CS which I can use without being a pro. I have a new printer/ scanner. I want to frame something like pictures of her with a few words but don't know exactly where to start. Also I would like to make a little tombstone with her name on it, on her grave (A flat one). Shall I have one done, or could I manage something from like a craft store kit? I figured maybe someone has an idea before I get started. Thanks a lot Patrick Patrick, I am so sorry for your loss. When Poco died sixteen years ago, I went to a regular stonecutter who makes stones for peoples' graves and got a "pet stone" done. It's nice granite and has the dates and name. I had planned to do the same thing for my Grady who passed away in January. Rusty, who grew up with, and always lived with Grady, fusses a lot now too. I just try to give him attention when he needs it since I'm the only other "cat" left in his realm. (I once heard that our cats think of us as being cats, just a lot bigger.) We used to play a game where I'd lie down on the living room floor and no matter where Rusty and Grady were in the house, they would come and lie with me, one at my feet and one at my head. We called this game, "Lions on the Serengeti" and they always acted like I was just another one of them. Patty |
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Need ideas for pet cat memorial
The place I
ordered mine from no longer carries it, but here are some other possibilities:http://www.onlinediscountmart.com/pe...al-stones.html Renee thanks for the link, I thought I was going overboard with the tombstone but I see there are websites selling them. We haven't got a chance to go a craft store yet so I might just go with your site. I will show them to my wife. Patty thanks for the stories and good words. My mother always had a bunch of cats and dogs while I was growing up, some I still miss 20 years after they passed away. When I see my mother we always have the stories about that cat or dog when they did this or that and we laugh a lot. When I hear people tell me "Cats are all the same", boy are they wrong, these little felines are night and day from one to the next. The one that just passed was very shy and loved to go out and hunt, and our younger cat still with us, loves to be with us no matter where we are, and doesn't go too far out in the yard. Thanks again Patrick |
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Need ideas for pet cat memorial
"varois83" wrote in message
oups.com... Hi We recently lost our oldest cat of a mouth tumor, she was 15. I buried her in our yard. I was wondering what kind of framed memorial I could do for her. I have pictures on disk and some prior to digital cameras, I also have Photoshop CS which I can use without being a pro. I have a new printer/ scanner. I want to frame something like pictures of her with a few words but don't know exactly where to start. Also I would like to make a little tombstone with her name on it, on her grave (A flat one). Shall I have one done, or could I manage something from like a craft store kit? I figured maybe someone has an idea before I get started. Thanks a lot Patrick I purchased a "headstone" from PetsMart for my Percy (buried in my back yard) and placed it over his grave. They have two versions: http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...t+memorial&N=2 or http://tinyurl.com/2qd46h AND http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...t+memorial&N=2 or http://tinyurl.com/36t2df Hugs, CatNipped |
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Need ideas for pet cat memorial
On 25 Mar 2007 08:57:59 -0700, "varois83"
wrote: Hi We recently lost our oldest cat of a mouth tumor, she was 15. I buried her in our yard. I was wondering what kind of framed memorial I could do for her. I have pictures on disk and some prior to digital cameras, I also have Photoshop CS which I can use without being a pro. I have a new printer/ scanner. I want to frame something like pictures of her with a few words but don't know exactly where to start. Also I would like to make a little tombstone with her name on it, on her grave (A flat one). Shall I have one done, or could I manage something from like a craft store kit? I figured maybe someone has an idea before I get started. Thanks a lot Patrick The best and most lasting memorial is to donate money to your local no-kill shelter. The good you do will live on a long time. |
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