Cat urns and memorial plaques help keep your precious memories alive.
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Best cat memorial plaques and cat urns in the UK
The death of a pet is always a painful moment. Your beloved cat, who has lived by your side for many years, deserves a worthy tribute.
That's why there are memorial plaques and urns designed for deceased pets. Regardless of the final resting place you pick for your late cat, you will easily find the ideal urn model. Cat cremation urns come in various models. There are eco-friendly ones, statue-shaped urns suitable for the outside, or handmade ceramic ones.
And why not further personalise your cat's resting place by opting for a plaque in their memory? You can have a poem or a small affectionate sentence engraved on it.
Have you just lost your beloved cat? Find out how best to accompany them on their last journey by browsing our buying guide. From designer urns to cat memorial plaques to personalise, there's plenty to choose from.
Summary
What can you do with your cat's ashes?
If you choose to cremate your late companion, you can collect their ashes and pay your pet a fitting tribute. Some people scatter the ashes in their cat's favourite place: a memorial garden, for example, or in the countryside. Others prefer to keep the pet's ashes in an urn in the house. That gives them the feeling that their cat is still with them.
It is also possible to leave the cat's ashes in a pet cemetery. These places usually offer columbaria and special gardens for scattering ashes.
In certain circumstances, it is permitted to place the urn containing the ashes of a cat in the vault of its deceased owner. The urn is then considered an object and not an animal.
What is an urn for cat ashes?
Like human urns, cat urns are designed to hold the ashes of our little felines. They come in various shapes: the most common cat urns look like small boxes, but there are also statue- or ball-shaped models. There are biodegradable urns, which can be buried in the garden, and ceramic urns you can place on a shelf.
Cat urns for ashes have a watertight lid, which cannot be opened inadvertently. The ashes definitely won't scatter by themselves! The lid is usually located under the base, so you need to turn it over to open the urn. In some models, the cover is located on top of the box and must be unscrewed.
What is a cat memorial plaque?
Memorial plaques are generally used to personalise a pet's resting place. There are also funeral plaques that serve as keepsakes. There is a wide variety of memorial plaques: some are round, some are square, some are heart-shaped. Most of them are made of ceramic to withstand the weather outside, but some funeral plaques are glass.
You can personalise your cat's funeral plaque by engraving a sweet word or poem in memory of your pet. Some models also allow you to display a photo of your cat.
What should I choose between a cat urn and a memorial plaque for my cat?
The two objects are complementary, and the funeral plaque cannot replace the urn! The urn stores the pet's ashes, while the funeral plaque serves as a memorial. If you want to keep your cat's ashes, choose a funeral urn. Whether you bury it in the garden or place it on a shelf in the living room, this is the best way to keep your kitty close to you. You can also buy a memorial plaque to put next to the urn, so you can dedicate a beautiful poem to your cat or display his or her picture to keep their memory alive.
If you prefer to scatter the ashes of your cat outdoors, use the scattering urn provided by the crematorium. No need to buy another one! Even in that case, you can still opt for a funeral plaque with your pet's photo to place in the living room.
How should I choose an urn for my cat?
To choose the ideal cat urn to hold your old friend's remains, you must first decide what you will do with them. Are you going to scatter the ashes? Bury the urn in the garden? Put it on a shelf in the living room?
If you wish to bury it in the ground, choose an eco-friendly urn. There are biodegradable models, which grow beautiful plants from the urn.
Do you prefer to display the urn in your living room? In this case, choose a designer model that will fit in well with your decor. There are urns in brass with a bronze finish, for example, or urns in the shape of a stylised statue.
The capacity of the urn is also an important consideration. You must ensure that all of your pet's ashes fit inside.
