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How to memorialize pets when others minimize your grief

I want to scatter some of my cat's ashes in places we used to walk together but people keep telling me it is weird to memorialize a pet this way and I am starting to feel embarrassed.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Society's hierarchy of grief legitimacy can shame mourners whose deep bonds with non-human companions are dismissed or trivialized.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Memorial practices and keeping memory alive?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.