Helping owners say goodbye to furry friends

Currently, the pet population in Taiwan stands at around several million. The companionship that pets provide means that ever more pet owners look upon our furry friends as family members. As pets age, their death naturally becomes an important consideration for many owners. For this reason, a new pet funeral industry has emerged, in which pet funeral directors take care of everything from receiving the corpse and conducting farewells, to cremation and a memorial service, allowing our furry friends to walk this final stage of life in a simple and dignified way.

Pets provide loyal and loving companions throughout our lives, but of course, one day, the lives of our furry friends will naturally come to an end.  Regardless of one's views on pet funerals, this current discussion around the life and death of pets is a wonderful opportunity for life education.

以下為中文對照

台灣的寵物數量高達數百萬，寵物具有的陪伴功能，讓越來越多的飼主將寵物視為家人，當寵物的年歲漸增，身後事也成為了飼主關心的重點之一。寵物殯葬也成為了新興的行業，在寵物禮儀師的帶領下，從接體、告別、火化，到最後的追思。毛小孩走完生命的最後一哩路，過程簡單而莊重。

寵物是人類最忠誠的伴侶，隨著毛小孩的老去，生命終將有結束的一天，探討寵物的生死課題時，同時也是生命教育的機會。

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