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REST WELL PET MEMORIALS

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Rest Well Pet Memorials – Pet Aftercare Beyond the Usual in the Portland and Salem Oregon Areacarlabrauer2020-09-15T18:49:10+00:00

AFTERCARE & MEMORIAL OPTIONS BEYOND THE USUAL

Rest Well Pet Memorials is a judgement-free, compassionate space for you to explore unique memorial and disposition options for your beloved companions.

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These two friends got reunited with their family t

These two friends got reunited with their family this weekend. They sadly passed within a few weeks of each other, and came into my care so that their family could keep their skeletons and soft hides. I like to imagine it was a comfort for them to be together through this journey. Rest well Fern and Bari Jones, I was so glad to be able to help your sweet family honor you. 💜

#petmemorial #dogmemorial #rainbowbridge #petaftercare #deathpositivity #deathpositive #pettaxidermy #petpreservation #dogskull #pethidetanning

I get a lot of questions about skull preservation

I get a lot of questions about skull preservation for pets that have facial tumors. It is absolutely doable, though impossible to know how much the bone has been impacted until my beetles have done their work. Some families have choosen to have me reconstruct the damaged areas with careful sculpture, and others, like this lovely kitty's family, leave them as they are. Every bone tells a story about your pet's unique journey, and I'm happy to help you celebrate that in whatever way feels right. 💜

#catskull #felineskull #felineanatomy #felinepathology #catmemorial #petmemorial #petpreservation #pettaxidermy #rainbowbridge #petaftercare #deathpositive

A kitty skull cleaned and coated in real bronze wi

A kitty skull cleaned and coated in real bronze with a black patina. Metal coatings in bronze, copper, pewter or brass are options for turning any preserved bones into a detailed work of art.

#catskull #bronzeskull #metalcoating #petmemorial #petaftercare #rainbowbridge #metalskull #bronzepatina #catmemorial #deathpositivity #deathpositive

Ink snoot boops. You probably already know that a

Ink snoot boops. You probably already know that a dog's sense of smell is far better than ours, but it still blows my mind to realize they may be 10,000 to 100,000 times as sensitive to smells as we are! If you're interested in learning more about our canine companions, there's a book called Being a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz that is all about their sense of smell and it will amaze you. I've been far more patient about letting our dogs stop to sniff everything on our walks since I read it!

#dogsenseofsmell #dognose #snoot #boop #dogsnoot #noseprint #petmemorial #dogmemorial #petaftercare #rainbowbridge #deathpositive #alexandrahorowitz

Today I got to share a preview of a sweet kitty's

Today I got to share a preview of a sweet kitty's pelt preservation with his mom. We are planning a project with it that will incorporate material from a special blanket, and I'm so touched to be trusted with these important tokens.

Mac is a very well loved kitty with the most beautiful orange and white fur. I might be a little biased because of my own orange kitties. 😉 Milo, one of our kitten brothers, came in my office and immediately went up to Mac's fur and purred and kneaded his paws on it. Much love your way Mac, from all of us!

#petmemorial #catmemorial #rainbowbridge #pettaxidermy #orangekitties #hidetanning #petpreservation #petaftercare #macmacmow #macadacadoo

Finishing a dear kitty's beautiful coat preservati

Finishing a dear kitty's beautiful coat preservation. I find it very satisfying to do these final acts of care - blow drying, combing, working the leather until it is soft and supple. I know how proud our cat friends are of their coats, and I hope I make them proud.

#petmemorial #petpreservation #pettaxidermy #hidetanning #furpreservation #petaftercare #deathpositive #deathpositivity

Some very precious pet hides being finished up so

Some very precious pet hides being finished up so their families never have to forget the feel of their soft fur. 💜

#petfur #petloss #petmemorial #hidetanning #petpreservation #rainbowbridge #pettaxidermy #deathpositive #deathpositivity

Sometimes my beetle bone cleaning process is kind

Sometimes my beetle bone cleaning process is kind enough to leave parts of the skeleton intact. This is the better part of a sweet kitty's spine, with most of the tail bones. I never expect this, but it can be very handy when a family is hoping to articulate the skeleton. That's not the case for this cat, but it is still very neat to see the anatomy as it naturally would be. 💜

#felineanatomy #catskeleton #skeletalarticulation #catmemorial #petloss #petmemorial #rainbowbridge #petaftercare #deathpositive

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Bone Cleaning

Bone Cleaning

Preserve a skull, special bone or complete skeleton.

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Cremation

Cremation

Water-based cremation services that are gentle for both your pet and the environment.

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Pet Hide Tanning

Pet Hide Tanning

Keep a special part of your pet's fur or the entire hide.

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Prints & More

Prints & More

Paw prints and other memorial options

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Freeze Drying

Freeze Drying

Coming Soon: Freeze drying preserves your pet's natural form for a lifetime.