CREMATION SERVICES
Cremation Services
If you’re like us, you don’t see yourself as your pet’s “owner” any more than you’d say you own the people you love. You’re a trusted part of their world—someone they depend on for comfort, guidance, and the difficult decisions they can’t make themselves.
Understanding the Process
The process of pet cremation uses heat to transform your pet’s physical remains into its basic elements. Sometimes these are referred to as “ashes”, or “cremains” –a word blended from “cremated remains”.
We offer two types of pet cremation services. Communal cremation, where your pet is cremated along with other animals, and private cremation, where your beloved animal companion is alone in the cremation chamber.
Communal Cremation
Communal cremation is a dignified way to care for your pet, especially appropriate if your family prefers not to receive your pet’s cremated remains back. In this process, several pets are cremated together, and the resulting cremated remains are scattered or buried by staff members. Please contact us for pricing.
Private Cremation
Private cremation is the right option if you wish to have your pet’s cremated remains returned to you. This allows you to take some time to consider how you would like to memorialize your pet. Perhaps you’d like to keep your pet's ashes close to you, in a decorative or personalized urn. Or, you may choose to scatter them somewhere of importance to you and your pet. You may also choose to let our staff scatter their ashes in a dedicated memorial area. Contact us for further details.
Families choosing private cremation may also wish to witness the event, with a viewing cremation. This is when pet parents, friends, and family are permitted to be present during the cremation in a viewing room.