BRATTLEBORO — The Windham County Humane Society (WCHS) is holding its Pet Remembrance Night & Luminary Ceremony to honor the pets who have been loved and the lives they've shared with their humans on Monday, Aug. 28.
"We thought, 'they are our favorite friends to snuggle with after a long day, are often present during our important life moments, and for many of us, helped us cope with the pandemic,'" WCHS Executive Director Maya Richmond said in a news release, "and when they depart, we grieve."
The Pet Remembrance Night & Luminary Ceremony will be held at Pliny Park. Hundreds of luminaries will be lit just after dark (around 8 p.m.). WCHS invites animal lovers to purchase a luminary in memory of a beloved pet. Each luminary will have the pet's name and custom message on it.
"Last year, over 200 luminaries were displayed, and the entire park glowed," Richmond recalls. "The entire night was full of laughter as people swapped stories about their lost friends."
You don't have to attend to be part of the event. Each luminary will be displayed and photos from the event will be on WCHS's Facebook page.
WCHS uses the money from the sale of the luminaries to provide veterinary care to the 600 homeless animals they adopt into new loving homes every year.
You can purchase luminaries for the ceremony at windhamcountyhumane.org. The cost for one luminary is $25 and includes entry for two to the reception at River Garden Marketplace, along with drink tickets. Each additional luminary is $10.
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