New ’Furever Tree' in Kansas City park honors beloved pets this holiday season

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Our beloved pets will always have a special place in our hearts.

People living in the Kansas City area will have a new way to honor the animals no longer with their families this holiday season.

Kansas City Parks and Rec plans to add a ‘Furever Tree’ in Loose Park.

The tree will be filled with pictures of the special members of area families during the Santa Paws in the Park event on Dec. 7. The celebration is planned for 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

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Anyone can take a picture of their furry friend to the event to be added to the tree.

You’ll find the tree standing in front of the Loose Park Garden Center throughout the holiday season.

Organizers are taking the idea from a popular Furever Tree in New York’s Central Park. Every year hundreds of people leave pictures and messages to their past pets on a tree in the park. Volunteers remove the tributes at the end of the year and rehang them every November.

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Learn more about the new tree through the Kansas City Parks and Rec website.

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