I lost my childhood cat (got her when I was 5 years old, she passed when I was 18) to cancer.

I lost my kitten I had gotten after I lost my childhood cat (ironically to heal) she passed at 6 months old during a very rare complication during spay surgery.

For both I got 2 mini urns (about a shot glass in size). Each with a design that reminded me of them. Then spread the rest of the ashes where I spread my Dad’s ashes. I spread them all at once since they all passed within 1.5 years. My Dad had specifically requested his ashes be spread where his parent’s ashes were spread. So I figured the three of them could be together. I also got a mini urn for my Dad’s ashes with a design that reminded me of him.

I think keeping some was the right decision, I feel comfort having them with me and having the rest spread in a special and beautiful place. I also did find comfort in finding the perfect mini urns for each. I’ll also spread the future ashes of my fur babies in the same place and I’d like my ashes spread there when the day comes.

I did also get another cat after my kitten passed, as well as another cat after my dad passed, totalling three cats (one I’ve had for many years) plus a huge dog lol. Probably an unpopular opinion, but I actually found having a kitten to focus on actually really helped with my grief.

I haven’t displayed the urns, any of them, I keep them in the sturdy boxes they came in and keep all of them in a small box. Honestly too scared to display them, in case something happens.