An animal hospital in Florida first checks that the owner wants one. Staff press the pet's paw into clay, cut it with a heart-shaped mold, add the name, let it dry, paint it, and call the owner to pick it up.
dvm360Should I keep their things? I want to keep a paw print or fur
What people do around the world
Place the ashes where they used to lie
what one Blue Cross counselor did
公視新聞網「Since losing my little dog, I finally found the courage to donate her food and treats.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
Clay paw prints, or paw prints on a card
some vet clinics make these for owners
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)「My dog just passed. I want to make a keychain from the fur and take a paw print before cremation.」
Oct 2026Original post・Yahoo!知恵袋
Keep a lock of fur in a small vial
some clinics use an empty vaccine vial with a ribbon
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)「My 18-year-old dog is gone, yet I still look for him. I decided to give his walker to a friend.」
Oct 2026Original post・note
Put a photo and fur together in a shadow box
one keepsake vet clinics give owners
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)「Almost two years after my papillon passed, I found its bouncy ball and decided to keep it.」
Oct 2026Original post・note
Keep the mat they lay on that last day
an owner's story collected in a news article
聯合報 元氣網「One month after my dog passed, the memorial box with its name and photo arrived.」
Oct 2026Original post・note
Keep the ashes at home, or in a necklace
some wait to be buried with them later
週刊女性PRIMEPut them in a keepsake
e.g. a memory jar (our product)
「I set up a small altar for my dog with her toys, tag, urn, and candles.」
Oct 2026
Updated 29 Oct 2026.