World Pet Memorial Day
In Switzerland, on the estate of French cinema legend Alain Delon, there are not only residential and outbuildings, but also a dog cemetery
It consists of 35 graves of pets who at different times lived side by side with the actor Alain Delon's strength of affection for dogs is so great that in his will he asked to be buried next to them “My whole life is in these tombs and I want to rest among my animals,” says the actor
In Ernest Hemingway's house in Florida, 57 cats lived with the writer - descendants of the blond Snowball, given to dad Hem by sailors The artist and sculptor Salvador Dali took his pet, the dwarf leopard Baba, to social parties Mozart included melodies in his works that were whistled by his pet starling In the house of the composer Glinka, a separate room was equipped for canaries Birds inspired him to write musical works, as did Rimsky-Korsakov, who listened to birdsong while walking in nature
History knows many examples of the strong affection and unconditional love of domestic animals for humans Often they are the only ones who console lonely people without families and children Due to the death of her beloved dog Tuzik, singer Klavdiya Shulzhenko canceled the concert and lost her voice for several months due to nervousness The love for pets, even after their passing, remains forever in the hearts of grateful owners World Pet Day of Remembrance, which is celebrated annually on the second Tuesday of June, is intended to ease the pain of loss
The initiator of World Pet Memorial Day is the American Veterinary Medical Association Doctors who treat pets witness not only the joy of owners at the sight of a recovered pet, but also inconsolable grief due to the death of a dog, cat, hamster or parrot, which has become practically a member of the family World Remembrance Day is intended to help owners survive the tragedy associated with the passing of a dear creature
On the second Tuesday in June, it is customary to share photos and memories of pets on the Internet, and take walks along the paths of parks and forests that you previously visited with your pet Owners post funny stories about animals on social networks with the hashtag #worldpetmemorialday World Remembrance Day is a good occasion to meet people who were familiar with the pet and share with the owner the pain of his death, to lay flowers on the grave, to plant a bush or tree in this place
In honor of the World Pet Memorial, owners order portraits of their tailed pets from artists and get tattoos with their image On the second Tuesday in June, donations are made to animal protection organizations and veterinary clinics World Pet Remembrance Day invites you to think about our smaller brothers, who have been left without owners for various reasons, and work in shelters as a volunteer If the pain of loss has already dulled, and there is a lot of unspent love left in your heart, World Pet Memorial encourages you to take a deep breath and open it for a new pet