Loosing a pet is hard for anyone to deal with , let alone a child, I found talking about our Sooti with my daughter really helped, she drew a lovely picture at school with Sooti on it in different poses, its very special to me, she dedicated it to me.

I also found doing a special memoriam on the net in different sites very healing, mostly for me, but I am sure a child, even a special needs child would benefit from it.

And making the burial and burial site very special was indeed a great healing process, I have posted pics of my Sootis grave under our camelia tree, and it has its own unique little things that are very special to us all, my daughter was involved in decorating her grandmothers coffin as she lay there, with all the other grandchildren and this was very different to me, but I saw it as a very rewarding experience and learning one in death for my then 8 year old,.

This is what gave me the idea to do something for our RB Sooti, we got a special shaped stone, like a heart and painted it and decorated it with glitter and paws and his name.

Hope these suggestions help a little, and I am sad for your friends loss, of course in time a new kitty kat will help ease the pain alot.