August 28th is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day!

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

Did you know that today, August 28th is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day? According to Days of the Year.com, “[T]his day was founded by Deborah Barnes, author and blogger of Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles in tribute to her Ragdoll cat, Mr. Jazz, who she had to say goodbye to on August 28, 2013. She shared the journey of letting him go in her book, Purr Prints of the Heart – A Cat’s Tale of Life, Death, and Beyond and the reaction from her readers was so overwhelming, she decided to create the day in his honor as a way for others across the world to share memories of their own pets they had loved and lost.”

Animals serve as furry family members and friends for us and continue to do so to this day. From service animals that help the disabled to K9 police dogs, all animals share a special place in our lives and heart. This day gives us a moment to reflect and pay tribute to them now and forever.

If you have suffered the loss of a pet, like I have, then you may be familiar with the  Rainbow Bridge poem.   To quote from Days of the Year.com, “[It] carries on an ancient tradition of memorializing our beloved pets with the same care and consideration as our departed human family. Pharaohs would entomb and mummify their cats, and animals of all sorts have been found in ritualized burials. The Ancient Egyptians buried their pets with all the things they would need in their afterlife, just like the humans that were mummified and buried. Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day celebrates these ancient traditions and reminds us that there’s no reason for them to fade.”

Check out this video below

The Rainbow Bridge

Source: Video courtesy of chancesspot.org via You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ig3S86-p1A4

Let this be a day to remember our Furry friends now and forever. If you are looking for additional resources for support and comfort, check out the following links.

Pet loss Support

www.chancesspot.org

https://www.rainbowsbridge.com/

http://pet-loss.net/

Healing & Inspirational Poetry

http://www.petloss.com/poems/poems.htm

Mommy loves you now and forever Precious and Dusty! Give your beloved furry friend a shout out below. Comment and share!