Pet Cremation

Is cremation the right choice?

When it comes to what happens to your pet once they’re gone, the choices are deeply personal. Many pet owners find comfort in knowing that their pet's remains are handled with dignity and care whether that’s burial or cremation.

Only you can decide if you’re comfortable with cremation but it may help to think about how you want to remember your pet. With cremation you can choose the option to receive your pet’s ashes and can keep them to remind you of your pet or scatter them in a special place. Conversely, burial in your garden or somewhere important might appeal more. Regardless, you should do whatever feels most meaningful to you.

The pet cremation process

While losing your pet is never easy, understanding the cremation process after they die can make it feel a little less overwhelming.

What to expect during cremation

When a pet is cremated, the process begins with individual preparation, ensuring that each pet is treated with the utmost respect. Depending on the service you select, there are options for private cremation, where only your pet is cremated, or communal cremation, where multiple pets are respectfully cremated together. If you choose communal cremation, you will not receive any ashes.

Whilst communal creation is more affordable your pet’s remains are mixed with others, so you don’t receive ashes.

Choosing the right cremation for your pet

Again, it comes down to what you’re most comfortable with. Some pet owners find solace in private cremation, knowing they’ll receive only their pet’s ashes, while others prefer a communal option. Both are dignified choices.

Receiving your pet’s ashes

After cremation, if you've chosen an individual or private service, you'll have the option to receive your pet’s ashes. They are typically returned in a container of your choice, which can be as simple or ornate as you wish. After that it’s up to you whether you keep them at home or choose to scatter them in a special place.

Honouring your pet’s memory

Finding ways to keep your pet’s memory alive can offer comfort and help you navigate the grieving process. When thinking about how you want to remember your pet you might choose to create a lasting tribute which celebrates their life and the joy they brought to yours.

Creating a memorial

A memorial is a permanent reminder and fitting place to remember your pet. It could be in your home or garden with a special plaque or bench in honour of their memory. It might also be a place you visited when they were alive. Some pet owners plant a tree or flowerbed in their pet’s memory. Others prefer to hang a favourite picture, sometimes alongside their collar or a snip of fur.

Celebrating Your Pet’s Life

Another way to remember your pet is by celebrating the life they shared with you and thinking about all the good times. This could be as simple as lighting a candle on special days, sharing stories with family and friends, or creating a scrapbook of your favourite memories together.