Discount Pet Caskets

Finding Discount Pet Caskets

If you want a nice casket to bury your pet in, but you don't want to spend a fortune, consider purchasing inexpensive pet caskets. Discount caskets aren't substandard; they are just more reasonably priced and may not come with all the extras found in higher priced models.

Discount pet caskets may be made of less expensive materials, such as recycled cardboard or Styrofoam. They may also be made of less expensive woods such as pine, instead of cherry or maple. These caskets may not be lined with fancy materials, and may not have any hardware. Instead, they may be plain and have a simple lid that fits snugly on top of the small coffin. The following merchants offer a variety of pet caskets:

• Pets To Rest sells a variety of specialty pet urns and discounted pet caskets.
• Memorial Urns sells a wide selection of pet caskets starting at $25. Memorial Urns also sells an assortment of pet burial needs such as urns, memorial stones and keepsakes.

Build Your Own Pet Casket

The only thing cheaper than buying a pre-made casket is building your own pet casket. Those individuals who are handy with power tools and paint can actually make nice custom caskets for pets of any size. Doing so will save you money while allowing you to create a hand-made final resting place for a beloved pet. Not sure where to start? The following sites offer plans and assistance for building your own pet caskets.

• Casket Express offers four sizes of pet casket plans so that you can build your own. The smallest size is for hamsters, gerbils and mice. The largest size can accommodate large breed dogs such as a retriever.
• Pets To Rest has a variety of specialty pet urns and discounted pet caskets.
• Rockler Woodworking and Hardware offers detailed woodworking plans for building your own pet casket. Basic building plans available for under $10.

Pet Memorials and Keepsakes

Simply burying a pet may not be enough for some pet owners. If you are going to spend the money on a pet casket, you may as well splurge for the memorial headstone or perhaps a virtual memorial on the Internet. Other ways to memorialize a favorite pet include purchasing memorial jewelry or special urns.

Pet memorials can be headstones similar to those seen in a typical cemetery. They can also be smaller, specially designed stones that include a special poem, photo or likeness of your pet. Memorial headstones usually start at an affordable $25, with much pricier models available.

Keepsakes usually include jewelry or other small items. These are intended to help a loved one remember their special pet. Favorite keepsake items include small teddy bears that wear a necklace, which can be engraved with a pet's name. There are also |urn necklaces that contain the ashes of a pet or locket necklaces that hold special miniature photos of a beloved animal.

Your Pet's Funeral

While not everyone has a wake and funeral for their beloved pet, many do have small ceremonies they perform for their pets. The ceremony can be much more pleasant for the people attending the pet's funeral if the animal has a casket. It lends an authenticity to the event, and it shows concern for the animal being committed to the ground.

Pet caskets can be purchased at a reasonable price, and they do give a measure of comfort to the person burying their pet. Purchase one for your pet, or a loved one's pet, and know that the animal buried in one will rest comfortably in their afterlife.