
Cremation Options
We as Licensed Funeral Directors understand that every family has their own preferences when it comes to customizing a memorial to say good bye to their pet. We will be here to guide you in the making of these special decisions for your pet’s cremation, burial, or private memorial service.
The entire process is controlled by us from the moment your friend is placed into our care to them being returned to you. The respect that your pet will receive will be the same if not more than the care we would give our own. Witnessing the cremation process can be done if you desire to do so for peace of mind. However, witnessing must be scheduled and performed with a private cremation only.
Our Services
We provide private, semi-private and communal affordable pet cremation services for all types of domestic pets and animals, including; dogs, cats, birds, mice, rats, lizards and small livestock.
Private Pet Cremation
This process is a truly private cremation where only one pet’s body is present in the cremation chamber during the cremation process. After the cremation is completed your pet’s cremated remains are then returned to you.
- Immediate transfer of your deceased pet from the veterinary hospital in a respectful and dignified manner
- Paw print impression
- Guaranteed return of only your pet’s cremated remains by using a Secure tracking system
- Cremation certificate
- Rainbow Bridge poem
- Wildflower Seed Heart of Remembrance
- Wooden urn
- Your pet’s cremated remains will be available for you to pick up at our office within 72 hrs
Semi-Private Cremation
This process is where several pets are present in the cremation chamber during the cremation process and are separated by a physical barrier. After the cremation is completed each specific pet’s cremated remains are then returned to their owner.
Semi-Private cremations are what most cremation providers offer where they return the specific pet’s cremated remains to their owners. Many pet cremation providers regularly refer to this type of cremation as “Individual or Segregated Cremation”. Because of this it leads families to mistakenly believe and interpret that only one pet will be cremated in the chamber during the cremation process, meaning Private.
Individual does not mean Private!
We take every precaution and use special segregation methods to keep pets separated from each other during this cremation procedure. Even though segregation methods help reduce the possibility of commingling of cremated remains, however, it does not eliminate the possibility of this event occurring during a Semi-Private cremation, or “Individual/Segregated Cremation”.
- Immediate transfer of your deceased pet from the veterinary hospital in a respectful and dignified manner
- Paw print impression
- Guaranteed return of only your pet’s cremated remains by using a Secure tracking system
- Cremation certificate
- Rainbow Bridge poem
- Wooden urn
- Your pet’s cremated remains will be available for you to pick up at our office within 72 hrs
Communal Cremation
This procedure is where multiple pets are cremated together without any form of separation. These commingled cremated remains are not returned to their owners.
- Timely transfer of your deceased pet from the veterinary hospital in a respectful and dignified manner
- Communal cremations are performed around our cremation schedule for families who wish to have Private or Semi-Private cremations
- Your pet’s cremated remains will not be returned to you and will be put to rest in a non-recoverable manner.
Affordable Pet Cremation Options
Our state-of-the-art boutique crematory offers a full suite of services and a comforting experience where stories are shared and the memories of your furry, scaly and feathery friends live on, forever.
Private
Only 1 Pet at a Time is Cremated
Your pet’s cremated remains available for pick up within 72 hrs
Semi-Private
More than 1 Pet at a Time is Cremated Separated by a Barrier
Your pet’s cremated remains available for pick up within 72 hrs
Communal
Multiple Pets are Cremated Without Separation
Remains are not returned to their owners
Please note that no matter what service you select full payment must be made at the time services are selected.
Friends Forever was beyond caring and completely exceeded my expectations. I was treated like family and I know my pet rabbit Jessica was treated with respect and dignity while in their care. Losing a pet is undoubtedly one of the saddest experiences one can go thru, but Friends Forever helped make the process easier and more comforting. They were both professional and also extremely caring and empathetic at the same time. I can’t recommend them more highly.
— Andrea Hayhurst
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