Honoring Your Pet: Custom Memorial Stones in Oklahoma
Losing a pet is a real and heavy loss. A custom granite pet memorial stone gives families in Oklahoma a lasting, beautiful way to honor their animal companions.
Honoring Your Pet: Custom Memorial Stones in Oklahoma
They were there every morning. At the door when you came home. Curled up beside you on the worst days. Pets don't ask for much, but they give everything — and when they're gone, that absence is as real and heavy as any loss can be.
If you're reading this, you're probably in that space right now. We're glad you're here, and we want you to know: there's no right or wrong way to grieve a pet. And if you want something lasting — something you can visit, something that says they were here and they mattered — a custom memorial stone is one of the most meaningful things you can do.
Why Families Choose a Pet Memorial Stone
For generations, families have marked the resting places of people they love with stone. The same impulse — to make the permanent, to say this life counted — applies when we lose an animal companion.
A pet memorial stone gives you:
- A permanent marker for a backyard, garden, or pet cemetery
- A place to return to — somewhere to sit with your memories
- A tribute that reflects who they were — their name, a paw print, a portrait, whatever captures them best
- Something beautiful in a place that might otherwise just feel like absence
Many families in the Ada and Wylie areas have chosen granite markers for their pets for the same reason they choose granite for people: it lasts. Rain, ice, Oklahoma heat — granite holds up through all of it.
What Goes on a Pet Memorial Stone
This is the part that can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. Most pet markers include some combination of:
The basics:
- Your pet's name
- Birth year and year of passing (or just the year they passed)
- A short phrase or quote — "Forever in our hearts," "Good boy," "She chose us"
Personal touches:
- A paw print or cat silhouette
- A breed-specific image or custom artwork
- A portrait etching from a favorite photo
- Flowers, hearts, or religious symbols
Size and style:
- Flat markers that sit flush with the ground — simple, clean, traditional
- Small upright stones for a backyard garden
- Natural-edge stones for a rustic, organic feel
We can work from a photo, a sketch, or just a description. You tell us who they were — we'll help you figure out how to say it in stone.
Pet Memorials at Gifford Monument Works
We've been making memorials in Ada, Oklahoma since 1936. Over the years, we've made markers for dogs, cats, horses, and more. Each one is custom — nothing is mass-produced or pulled from a catalog.
Our Ada location serves families throughout Pontotoc County, Coal County, Johnston County, and the surrounding region. Our Wylie, Texas location serves the DFW metroplex and North Central Texas.
If you're not sure what you want yet, that's okay. We're used to working with families at every stage of the process — from "I just know I want something" to "I have the design exactly in my head." Both are welcome here.
Getting Started
When you're ready, here's how it works:
- Reach out — a call, email, or stop by. We go at your pace.
- Share your pet's story — bring photos, a name, anything. We'll handle the design from there.
- Review a proof — before anything is cut, you'll see exactly what it will look like.
- We handle delivery and placement — if it's going in a pet cemetery, we coordinate. If it's for home, we'll walk you through installation.
There's no pressure and no rush. Take the time you need.
👉 Explore pricing and options at giffordmonument.com/calculator
Or call our Ada office at (580) 332-1271 — we're here.
Gifford Monument Works — Ada, Oklahoma & Wylie, Texas. Family-owned since 1936.