Beyond the Rainbow Bridge

An Honest Guide for Families Who Aren’t Sure Yet

If a box, urn, or container of a pet’s ashes has been sitting in your home longer than you expected, you are not alone, and you are not behind.

I wrote this guide because pet loss carries a grief that’s just as real as any other, but often gets less room to be felt openly. It covers every meaningful option I’m aware of, including what I think you should know about each one: keeping ashes at home, burial, scattering, memorial diamonds and glass art, living memorials like reefs and trees, and space memorials.

On that last one, I’ll say upfront that I have a personal stake, since I run a space memorial company. I’ve tried to give you the full picture anyway.