Ipersonally think that's the sweetest thing ever! but ... I love tattoos ...

Thanks Nire ;; I thought it was a personal way to remember him and keep him close, but when she said it was morbid, I began to wonder if maybe I was just the minority and that maybe I was a bit stranger than I thought.

Thats not morbid at all. I've seen plenty of pics with people getting their rat's prints tattoed. I myself have my cat's pawprint tattoo. I think getting your pet mounted is more morbid than a tattoo

I agree that the mounts are too far for me. The idea of someone skinning and defacing my pet makes me shudder. But I thought a print tattoo is harmless, individual, and personal. I just wanted to be sure I wasn't strange. I've seen dog and cat prints, but mine will be my parrot's prints. I didn't know if the fact I'd get it on my shoulder where he used to sit made it morbid versus just anywhere else.

NO, It is a sweet way to remember a creature you love.

Thanks Myf for the input ;;

I think it might only seem morbid to that friend because perhaps they've never had a companion they loved to the degree you have, or maybe just because it's their pet? If they don't understand the deep love and the loss, it could seem slightly strange.

Heck, she may even have simply misspoken in her surprise over your statement, or been uncomfortable with the strength of your feelings for your beloved pet and friend.

Either way, you're not morbid or strange in any way for wanting to remember your birb on your body. (if you'd like, we got a puppy, and I'd love to perk you up by showing you many cute pictures of her! She's a blue heeler)

She's never really had a close pet. Or I don't think to the extent I've felt for mine. I make my pets my life.

Heelers are adorable. I have an Aussie and he's a handful too. Im glad you got a little family addition ;; it's always great to expand your family and circle of love.

Doesn't seem morbid at all. People do that all the time with memorials of their loved ones... your friend probably just thinks it's weird because it's a pet and not a human. But that's a silly distinction...

I thought that too. I've seen dates, portraits, and similar memorials of humans that have passed. I didn't think the whole pet thing would be much different. I'm wondering if maybe she thought putting his prints on my shoulder where he used to sit was morbid, and not the actual print idea. I'm not sure.

If it's morbid, then I'm morbid too. I've got prints/photos with scale reference from my passed pets (2/3 passed cats plus the ferret - for the third cat I guess her sister's prints would be a decent reference or something, because I was way too out of it to think of that when things went downhill for her) and I intend to get them tattooed on my forearm (as a trail of prints towards my hand) when I can afford it, and probably get a life-size horseshoe on either my upper arm or my shoulder blade for my horse.

I mean... I know parents who lose their children young sometimes get their names or even portraits tattooed, and I don't see this as anything different. To many pet owners (definitely to me) their pets ARE their children, and the fact that you know that you're likely to outlive them doesn't change that. At the same time, that attachment is often difficult for people who don't have such relationships with animals to understand. Maybe that's where the "morbid" comment was coming from?

I'm sorry you lost your feathered friend.

I've kept prints of all of my pets (except my cat, who unexpectedly didn't come home one day). I was going to frame them together with their pictures, but I thought of tatting my little birds feet. They're so small and easy to cover, and he was definitely like my child. My little guy had 30+ years left and I planned to spend the majority of my life with him. She never really had close pets growing up. That may be part of it. Or she thought the location I chose was morbid and not the actual print idea.

That's a good idea. I've heard of lots of people that gets their pets portrait tattooed onto them and I was thinking of doing something small for my turtle when she passes or even before. So there's nothing morbid about that. What a weird thing to say in the first place.

You could do some beat things for a turtle. You could always get a shell print. I thought memorial tattoos were kind of common place and usual now. I'm glad I'm not alone.

I thought so too. It's okay, but it made me wonder if it is weird or not.

Sorry for the late reply, I could have sworn I responded to everyone ;///;

How cute ;; Everyone posting their own print tattoos kind of relaxes me more on the idea. It's nice to know I'm not some creepy person who just doesn't know they're weird. When I lost my little guy, it definitely left a hole. It has been almost a month now but I still think of him daily. I doodle sprites of him and anything bird related sends a little tinge of pain. I think it will be healing to tattoo his little feet in memorial u__u

Sorry for the late reply, I thought I had responded to everyone! I think my phone had just acted up :c

Thank you u__u It's been about a month now but I'm still very hurt. I have his prints, favorite toy, and anklet sitting on my mantle. I understand some people may find it weird (and tattoos aren't everyone's cup of tea), but I think it's endearing and I'd like to memorialize him somehow. He was a piece of my heart ;;

That's okay! Sometimes we need to take a break and try later with fresh eyes. I really haven't touched my tablet but I started working on a contest design to attempt to get myself motivated to draw again. Depression really sunk in when I lost him. It gets a little easier every day, but it will never fully heal.