Hi everyone, With Day of the Dead and Halloween :jack_o_lantern: coming up this weekend, I wanted to share a few thoughts about animals and grief. I’ve been doing pet sitting since 2018, and in that time, I’ve taken care of probably around 100 animals. Many of them were already seniors when I met …

Its the thought that counts and it’s a wonderful thing to remember our pets and share anecdotal moments and our fondest memories, but the thread title is not appropriate, as well as making a connection between our beloved deceased pets and a creepy holiday that celebrates evil spirits, vampires, gho…

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think the mention of “Day of the Dead” was meant in the spirit of Día de los Muertos, i.e. about love and remembrance for those who’ve passed. I also think Halloween has deeper, more spiritual roots that go beyond the spooky side we usually see today. Being Sco…

Hi Jenny, thanks so much for your clarification. Absolutely, my intention was to honour and remember beloved pets who have passed away. As a Spaniard, I’m used to the tradition in Spain of going to the cemetery on that day to bring flowers to loved ones. I mentioned Halloween mainly because I know …

Lovely @MyrCar :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: I’ve just added a little context to the title :slight_smile: Now I’m going to have a search online so that I can learn more about Día de los Muertos!

Thankyou for the post @MyrCar & clarification @Jenny too. I’m aware of day of the dead & too find it nice time remember my passed relatives, & non human companions. It’s actually quite special & contemplative in our family & I quite like the idea they are around us more at this time of year. @idoc…

[image] alegría: The addition of pets to the Día de los Muertos tradition is a fairly recent one. They are remembered and celebrated on October 27. Close. Día de los Muertos de los Animales is celebrated on November 27 in Mexico City but hasn’t really become much of a thing thing. The 2 da…

[image] idocsteve: as well as making a connection between our beloved deceased pets and a creepy holiday that celebrates evil spirits, vampires, ghosts and goblins. Definitely a political statement.

As I said, it’s fairly new so they chose October 27. The 2 principal dates when Día de los Muertos has traditionally been celebrated are November 1 & 2, with the ofrendas, catrinas and parades. But other days have been added through the years (probably much like calendar dates in some other countr…

[image] alegría: October 28 - those who died tragic or violent deaths October 29 - those who died by drowning, choking or suffocation Seems like an overlap between what those two days cover. For example if someone dies a tragic death by drowning, or a violent death by choking, would they be…

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alegría 28 October 2025 20:55 6

The addition of pets to the Día de los Muertos tradition is a fairly recent one. They are remembered and celebrated on October 27.

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