OSAKA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Religious corporation Shinnyoji (location: Sennan-shi, Osaka, Representative Director: Shinya Nagamatsu) started the distribution of the Android/iPhone application “PetMemorial” which unites the love for pets and the mass for the repose of dead pets.
To those who download PetMemorial, we will hold the mass for your dead pets that were always in your side and made you comfort, and will hold the prayer ceremony for good health and safety of your pets which are now in your side, at the main hall of religious corporation shinnyoji on August 25, the day of “Segakie” for animal (ceremony to make offerings of food for dead animals and pray for their spirits) every year.
[The background of a service commencement]
These days, the number of people who cremate their dead pets individually is increasing, but many people still have collective cremation at the prefectural or municipal crematory for pets with other people’s pets. In such a case, the ashes of pets are laid in the public animal tombstones or the like, so what left with you is only their photos. Moreover, among owners, some are afflicted by the pet loss syndrome in the sadness of losing their pets.
Then, we decided to start this service so that the pet loss syndrome of the owners who lost their pets might be eased even if only slightly when they remember the peaceful days they spent with pets by making offerings and placing candles to their pets in the photos and praying for them.
To customers who had downloaded PetMemorial
For “Tohoku district-off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake” which occurred in the epicenter of Sanriku Coast in Miyagi prefecture on Fri. March 11, we will contribute a portion of the download fees you paid for a certain period of time as a monetary donations for the restoration assistance to those damaged in stricken area through the Japanese Red Cross Society.
[About "PetMemorial"]
- Keeping the memory of your dead pets with you forever
1) Passed away anniversaries information feature
This feature will announce you the anniversary of your passed-away pet on the month and date of his/her death.
2) Memorial frames creation feature
With this feature you can write messages to your pets in their photos taken with the smart phone, and also make “offerings” and place “candles”, “flowers”, and “toys”, etc. in the photos as well.
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Moreover, all the photographs you made decoration could be managed and viewed, so you can keep the memories of every pet you have for a long time.
– Recording the memories of your pets now living with you.
1) Birthday information feature
It announces you the birthday of your pets.
2) Album feature
By inputting the information of your pets now living with you, you can make the album of them.
– Application outline
Distribution commencement date: February 2011 (Android application), March 2011 (iPhone application)
Fee: 315 yen (tax included)
Android application : https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.co.voicebank.petMemorialService&feature=search_result&hl=en
iPhone application : http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/petmemorial/id421354568?mt=8&ls=1
– English version available
Since not only Japanese but English language is supported, it can be used by people overseas.
[Future outlook]
From now on, we strive for service expansions so that not only the praying for the pets you lost, but various related information about the pets now living with you, such as information about hospitals and insurance for pets or restaurants, hotels, etc. which pets and owners can use together, could also be distributed.
[Overview of religious corporation Shinnyoji]
Corporate name: religious corporation Shinnyoji
Location: 2154, Shindachiichiba, Sennan-shi, Osaka, 590-0504
Representative: Shinya Nagamatsu, Representative director
URL: http://www.sinnyoji.jp/
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