13th Annual Pet Memorial Sunday

The Baltimore Humane Society Memorial Park will hold its 13th annual Pet Memorial Sunday Ceremony in observance of National Pet Memorial Day on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m.The event will take place at the entrance to the historical memorial park on the grounds of the Baltimore Humane Society at 1601 Nicodemus Road in Reisterstown. The ceremony is for anyone who has ever experienced the loss of a beloved pet.

Baltimore Humane Society Memorial Park Director Veronica Van Hof will lead the ceremony, which includes speakers, local musicians and the annual  flower ceremony where a speaker will read the name of each pet and a flower will be placed into a communal bouquet in their honor.

The event will close with a sunset candle-lighting remembrance.

All are invited. You do NOT need to have a pet buried at the Memorial Park or adopted from Baltimore Humane Society to attend. Attendance is free, but an RSVP is kindly requested. Anyone attending is asked to bring a photo of their pet to put on display during the ceremony and a flower to place in their honor along with an RSVP with the name or names of pets they’d like read aloud at the ceremony.

RSVP to 410-833-8848 ext. 219 or petlossconnect@bmorehumane.org. Visit our Baltimore Humane Society Memorial Park Facebook page for Speaker Spotlights, more information and updates.