How to Make Pet Cemetery Markers

When you lose a beloved pet, it's like losing a good friend. Honoring your pet's life after death can be done with homemade pet cemetery markers. Creating a pet cemetery marker can be done with few materials and can be ready to use within a few hours or so.

Things You'll Need

• 2 wooden studs (24 inches long, 2 inches thick)
• Sandpaper
• Hammer
• 1-inch nails
• Wood paint

Instructions

1. Sand down the wooden studs so that all jagged edges are removed to reveal a smooth surface.

2. Lay one of the wooden studs on a hard, flat surface, vertically. Place the second stud horizontally on top of the stud that was laid vertically. It should be about 6 to 8 inches from the top of the vertical stud.

3. Attach the two pieces of wood together using a hammer and a 1-inch nail. You may need up to four nails to keep the wooden marker together.

4. Paint the name of the pet and the date of birth and death to the marker. You may also add a picture of your pet if you'd like.

5. Hammer the pet cemetery marker into the ground where the pet was buried. It should be hammered about 4 inches into the ground. If desired, add cement to the marker to keep it in place.

References

• DIY Head Stones

Resources

• Pet Urns, Grave Markers, & Memorial Stones
• Homemade Head Stones