One of our clients had her cat euthanized today. Afterward she was hoping we knew of a company that would take her cat's paw print and set it in stone. There is no such company around. I'm thinking that is something I would like to do, just as a side project because I would think many people would want their cat or dog's paw print set in stone.
Anyway so you know it ended happy. One of the techs went out and got an at home kit to make hand prints in plaster stuff, so we mixed the stuff up, poured some in the mold, put some of the cat's hair in the middled, poured more stuff, and then after shaving the cat's paw we were able to get two good paw prints.
SO my question I guess is, would anyone use a service like this? What would you pay? What would you want done?
My idea is that when an animal is euthanized at a pet clinic the clinic can shave one of the cat's legs and paw, make a plaster mold of it [the owner could buy a plaster kit, or some kind of casting kit from me etc.] The cat goes off to be cremated or whateever. I get the foot mold, fill it with plaster or clay etc. and I can then make a cement stone and put the paw print in it with my "foot piece" that I made from the mold. This way it wouldn't have to be made right after a cat euthanized [we wouldn't need the body].
What do you guys think?
I was thinking it could be done for either dogs or cats, the biggest thing would be making a mold of the foot, however a vet willing to do it could get a cut of my profits for their time, and the owners could come prepared having already ordered what they want stone wise, they would have the mold material [whatever it may be] and then the vet's office or the owner could bring the mold to me so I could start on their piece.
Let me know what yu guys think!
Anyway so you know it ended happy. One of the techs went out and got an at home kit to make hand prints in plaster stuff, so we mixed the stuff up, poured some in the mold, put some of the cat's hair in the middled, poured more stuff, and then after shaving the cat's paw we were able to get two good paw prints.
SO my question I guess is, would anyone use a service like this? What would you pay? What would you want done?
My idea is that when an animal is euthanized at a pet clinic the clinic can shave one of the cat's legs and paw, make a plaster mold of it [the owner could buy a plaster kit, or some kind of casting kit from me etc.] The cat goes off to be cremated or whateever. I get the foot mold, fill it with plaster or clay etc. and I can then make a cement stone and put the paw print in it with my "foot piece" that I made from the mold. This way it wouldn't have to be made right after a cat euthanized [we wouldn't need the body].
What do you guys think?
I was thinking it could be done for either dogs or cats, the biggest thing would be making a mold of the foot, however a vet willing to do it could get a cut of my profits for their time, and the owners could come prepared having already ordered what they want stone wise, they would have the mold material [whatever it may be] and then the vet's office or the owner could bring the mold to me so I could start on their piece.
Let me know what yu guys think!