Rest Well Pet Memorials - Pet Aftercare Beyond the Usual in the Portland and Salem Oregon Area - Rest Well Pet Memorials

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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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A special memorial for a very special and beloved

A special memorial for a very special and beloved Chihuahua friend, Hugo. 🐾 We preserved his delicate pelt and skull, made some paw and nose prints, collected his whiskers and some extra fur, made a cast of his muzzle and paw, and also provided a water-based cremation.

Molding and casting is a great option for preserving details of a pet's features without using traditional taxidermy, and offers nearly endless possibilities. For Hugo, I painted his muzzle cast to look as realistic as I could manage, and his paw was painted with a high quality golden paint (a better option than real gold leaf for anything you want to handle often in my opinion). He had a funny little half smile in life, and I'm so glad we were able to capture that expression in a permanent way. 💜

Thank you to his wonderful mom for letting me be part of his journey, and for sending some sweet photos of him to share.

#petmemorial #moldingandcasting #pettaxidermy #chihuahualove #dogmemorial #rainbowbridge #deathpositive #aquamation #lifecasting #petloss

Bringing someone's unique vision of their pet's me

Bringing someone's unique vision of their pet's memorial to life is one of the things I love most about my work (even if I might spend a bit too much time anxiously overthinking the details).

This kitty, Wanda, had a sweet little white spot on her forehead, commemorated on her painted skull, and preserved along with her ears in a hat for her skull to wear. Her tanned pelt is lined with the fabric from her favorite bed, and a little secret is stashed inside - her favorite sock (which once belonged to her human).

I also returned her tanned tail, ink paw prints, and the water cremated remains of her body. I truly enjoyed working with you Wanda, and I'm glad to see you home. 💜🧦🐾

#pettaxidermy #cathat #catskull #petmemorial #catmemorial #rainbowbridge #deathpositive #hidetanning #petloss

This preserved and articulated skeleton is part of

This preserved and articulated skeleton is part of a memorial created to honor the beloved L.O. 💜 🐾

I started quietly offering articulations not that long ago to families that expressed interest, but hadn't really made it "official." I find that I enjoy getting to spend so much time with the bones, acknowledging each one and helping it find its way home. So I suppose it's official now. 😊🦴

#catskeleton #petskeleton #catarticulation #articulation #skeletalarticulation #petmemorial #rainbowbridge #deathpositive #petaftercare #pettaxidermy

A very special and challenging memorial for Luci,

A very special and challenging memorial for Luci, a beloved bearded dragon. I cast a full reproduction of him in translucent, glittery, ✨glow-in-the-dark✨ resin, and his body now safely rests in a bath of preservation fluid.

I've done a fair bit of molding and casting, but this little friend being covered in tiny spikes definitely put my abilities to the test. It was a great learning experience, and I'm so grateful to his guardian for trusting me with this incredibly unique and fun memorial. I will think of Luci every time I find a random bit of glitter in the workshop, which will probably be pretty often! 😉

#glittereverywhere #petmemorial #beardeddragon #moldingandcasting #reptiletaxidermy #petaftercare #resincasting #moldmaking #animalreplica #fluidpreservation #wetspecimens #petpreservation

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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