Ink on skin, carved in memory—our passion for our animals tends to have no limits. For some, it is demonstrated by long walks ...

Although memorial tattoos have traditionally honored a loved one after they’ve passed, pet owners are increasingly exploring portraits while their best buds are still alive.

Shutterstock People often get tattoos to memorialize their love for their pets. Kapowski said that the most common pet-memorial tattoo she sees is a paw print resembling the customer's beloved animal.

Grieving pet owners are asking for some of their beloved animal's cremated ashes for use in so-called memorial tattoos.