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Tattoos Commemorate Lost Pets
Petside.com by Charlotte Reed
In past years, tattoos were seen on the arms of military men, hardcore
bikers and regretful young men who were dared by their friends during an
evening of binge drinking. Now considered hip, body art adorns the
arms, legs, heads and torsos of our favorite actors, musicians and
sports figures with inspirational words and characters, tribal
representations, religious symbols, floral designs, fantasy figures,
geometric patterns, portraits of family, friends and others, including animals.
According to tattoo artist Justin Weatherholtz of the famed Kings
Avenue shops of Long Island and Manhattan, “people get tattoos for a
variety of reasons including honoring a loved one, even an animal.” Over
the years, Weatherholtz had captured the essence of 30 plus four-legged
family members from photographs given to him by clients. He notes that
they “primarily wanted to portray their dogs’ face/head or full bodies
to memorialize their late pet.”
In January 2007, Alecia Moore, otherwise known as “Pink”, lost her
English Bulldog, Elvis - a gift from her dear friend, Lisa Marie
Presley, daughter or Elvis Presley. It was reported that the dog who
liked to swim was left in the backyard of Moore’s Los Angeles home while
she ran an errand. Upon her return, she found him floating in the pool.
The devastated songstress inked her arm with a portrait of her beloved
dog. Underneath his portraitwere written the words, “A time to weep. A time to mourn. Sleep in peace."
But this is not the singer’s first tattoo to commemorate a pet. Also
on Pink’s lower left arm are the words, "Sir Corky Moore 2003.” Corky
was the childhood dog of the singer who passed away in 2003. Out
respect, her family called him “Sir.” Later that the year, she had his
name and date of his death inked on her arm.
“People conduct all types of rituals to commemorate their lost pets,”
says New Jersey grief counselor Claire Caines, MSW, LCSW of the Caines
Center For Psychotherapy. She believes that having a tattoo is a very
visible way to keep a memory alive.
“I suspect we will see more of these in years to come.”
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