Instructions
Contact local funeral homes or a pet crematorium. Ask your vet for recommendations. He can guide you through the process.
Arrange for transport of your deceased pet. Funeral homes will usually pick your pet up at your home or your vet's office as part of their cremation services.
Schedule an appointment to see your pet before cremation. The staff understands how important it is for you to say your final goodbyes.
Choose the cremation service. Funeral homes offer two types of pet cremations: private or group. If you want to keep your pet's ashes ("cremains"), make those arrangements.
Select a pet urn. Choose from many styles, ranging from a simple wooden box to a one-of-a-kind personalized memorial. Confirm that it's large enough to hold your pet's cremains.
How to Get Your Animal Cremated
The death of a pet can be emotionally overwhelming. While there are no statistics available, today more pet owners are choosing cremation over a traditional burial, according to the Angel Ashes website. Many funeral homes now offer pet cremation services. When choosing cremation, you have to make some decisions.