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Chatham-Kent Veterinary Hospitals

Mud Creek Memorial Trail

Mud Creek Memorial Trail sign in park with flowers

Annual Ceremony

In the fall we host an annual tree-planting ceremony at Mud Creek in Chatham in memoriam of the beloved pets of Chatham-Kent that have passed. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has generously donated the property at Mud Creek for this purpose.

We plant approximately 20 trees each year in memory of pets that have passed. There is a short ceremony that includes a reading of the pets’ names and a presentation of memorial certificates to the pets’ families. Each pet’s name is engraved on a marble stone and placed at the edge of Mud Creek Trail. View our Facebook page for event images.

If you would like a pet remembered with a tree at the next ceremony, please contact CK Vets by September 1st to purchase a tree.