Pet loss, memorials and remembrance
A pet is a family member, and the hole they leave can be huge, whether they are dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, horses, sheep or something more exotic like a reptile. They are the greeting at the door, the shape at the end of the bed or the blissful stealer of your time.
The companion who knew your routines better than anyone. And when they die, the grief you feel can be immense.
Our signature ash-into-stone Afterstone collection
Made with care and unconditionally loved by our customers, this signature ash-into-stone bestseller exceeds all expectations.
Our Afterstone ash-into-stone memorial pieces are handmade from up to 50 grams of your pet's ashes. Smooth velvety-like feeling solo pebbles, pebble sets or hearts that you can hold in your hand. We also create teddy bears as well as practical pieces, including vases, pots and trinket bowls for keeping their special items in – like their collar.
Afterstone pieces can be engraved with your pet's name. When you purchase an Afterstone piece, we handle it all.
We send out an ash collection kit and prepaid return packaging which is tracked and signed for to ensure your pet's ashes' safety. We let you know when we receive the ashes and keep you updated throughout.
Our robust compliant tracking and documentation process ensures that your pet's ashes can not be mixed up with others. Simply click the Afterstone link below to learn more.
Personalised pet memorial stone
Marking your pet's final resting place
An engraved memorial stone gives you somewhere to go to remember your beloved pet – be it a dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, horse, sheep or something more exotic. Select your own wording. If you want something special or bespoke, please message us; we are only too happy to help.
Our natural river stones, sourced from the UK, are engraved in Devon with your chosen words, a name, the years, a small icon or the phrase that was theirs alone.
Natural river stone needs no maintenance: the engraving lasts outdoors through every season, year after year, weathering beautifully.
They suit a pet burial or ash-scattering spot, be that a favourite corner of the garden, the gateway they waited at, a favourite hack you both enjoyed or the place you scattered their ashes. From £25, with prompt UK shipping.
If you are stuck on the words, our guide to pet memorial stone wording may help. A name and a single line is often the best.
Pet urns: keeping them close
Available in a range of sizes, they offer a unique ceramic remembrance piece providing artisan quality and timeless British design.
Some people know straight away that they want their pet's ashes to stay at home. Our hand-thrown pottery urns are made for exactly that: quiet, beautiful pieces that sit on a shelf or windowsill and simply belong there, without announcing what they hold. Each one is individually thrown, so no two are quite the same, and they coordinate with our candles and wider memorial range.
Personalised pet memorials for dogs, cats and horses
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When the grief is heavy
Nothing on this page matters more than you being alright. If you are struggling with the loss of a pet, Blue Cross, one of our 2026 charity partners, runs a dedicated pet loss support service with people who understand exactly this kind of grief. There is no shame in needing it. Losing a pet, is losing a family member.
Talk to a person
If you can't find what you need, call us on 01392 925061 or email vmarsh@afterstone.co.uk.
We are a friendly, personal business; we have animals of our own and have had our own share of loss, so we fully understand what you're going through. There is always a person on the end of the phone.
Pet memorial questions
Can I have a memorial made for any type of pet?
Yes. Every piece is engraved or made to order, so it suits a dog, cat, horse, rabbit, bird or any animal. You choose the name, dates and words, so nothing is specific to one kind of pet.
Do any of the pet memorials contain my pet's ashes?
Yes. The ash into stone pieces are handmade with a small amount of your pet's ashes set into the stone, so you keep part of them close. The engraved stones and wooden plaques do not contain ashes and work as markers or keepsakes instead.
What can I use a wooden pet plaque for?
People use them for a stable door, a kennel, a garden, or above where the leads and collars are kept. It is engraved with your pet's name and any words you choose, so it marks the place they belonged.
Are the pet memorials suitable for outdoors?
The oak pieces are finished for outdoor use and will weather naturally over time. If you are placing something permanently outside, the engraved stones and oak plaques are the pieces made for it.
Can I mark where my pet's ashes are buried or scattered?
Yes. An engraved memorial stone or oak plaque marks the spot, indoors or out. You can place it in a garden, by a tree, or wherever you laid them to rest.
