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When our much beloved 17yo miniature pinscher passed away peacefully in my arms at home, I checked online for a pet crematory in NJ. I called three or four places and found that the prices and services offered were all pretty similar. Andrea of Friends Forever had a phone manner that I liked. She was understanding and compassionate, but not overly solicitous or patronizing. Meeting her, I appreciated her careful explanation of the process and my options. She did not at any point push or recommend more than what we wanted.

We opted for the private witnessed cremation the next day. Andrea was very professional and the service was short but respectful. We went back the following week to pick up the ashes, which were nicely boxed. I appreciate very much her efficiency and kindness. Everything happened exactly as she promised, when she promised.

Other places seemed to offer more hand-holding and grief counseling, but I thought her mix of caring and pragmatic was perfect. The whole process felt like a personal service rendered by Andrea, rather than a business. Thank you for your integrity in providing this service well!

The Friends Forever logo is also very cool. I like the rats framing the cat and dog.

Friends Forever Pet Crematory is the most extraordinary facility of its kind. Our beloved Westie Lilly passed away early Saturday morning. We called them, they responded immediately and allowed us to come right to them. When we arrived we were surprised to find what looked like a home. We entered to find the most comforting setting imaginable. They treated us with kindness and with the utmost in professionalism. Our Lilly was in the best possible hands as were we. They lessened the trauma and grief of our experience considerably. We had been through the loss of a pet before and I must tell you that this is the only place to take your beloved pet for its final resting. Thank you so much Andrea for being there for us and for our Lilly.

It is a true blessing FRIENDS FOREVER PET CREMATORY. & I’m very happy its in my township (EWING,NJ). ANDREA AND ROB are very professional, and understand the pain of losing a PET, FAMILY MEMBER, YOUR BEST FRIEND………………………………………they know how to help & guide you in your time of grieving and sorrow. FOUR PAWS UP to friends forever crematory. would recommend in a heart beat, they can and will help mend your broken heart……. what a true blessing.

My experience with Friends Forever was so extraordinary that it prompted me to join Yelp just so I could offer a review. My partner and I were devastated to lose our beloved 13-year-old fur baby. She had been sick a short while, but her passing was far quicker than we could have imagined. We were in shock when we called Andrea and she was amazing from the beginning. The funeral home was as lovely as that for any human – peaceful, respectful, tasteful. Andrea explained everything again as she did on the phone. She offered us additional time to say goodbye to our doggy companion, she gently handled our pup as she was taken, and with respectful reverence gently laid her out. Although she did not have to, Andrea brought back one of the flowers that had blown back out. She placed it in a plastic bag and gave it to us saying it must have been a gift sent back for us. It’s a terrible thing, but if you must say goodbye to your best friend, call Andrea.

On Sunday, during the blizzard of 2016, our beloved Kodi was called to the Rainbow Bridge. Not knowing what to do, I remembered passing Friends Forever Pet Crematory every day on my way to work. I called, expecting to leave a voicemail, but was surprised when the owner answered the phone and from that moment on helped me begin to cope with my loss. She was so sensitive and even gave us suggestions on how to tell our children (one in college and one with developmental disabilities) and our other two dogs. We dropped him off today and from the moment we entered the establishment I knew we had made the right choice. Kodi’s dignity was priority and never once did I feel as if I was being taken advantage of or made to feel ridiculous because I was grieving so much. I would recommend Friends Forever to anyone who loves their fur baby. Thank you Andrea for everything you did to make one of the worst days of my life a little better.

On January 19, 2016, my daughter’s beloved cat Shadow passed away suddenly. We didn’t have much money and called around. When I got to friends forever, Andrea answered my call. She was kind, compassionate, and truly caring. She talked me through the process, answering questions I didn’t even realize I had. We tried to go to her that night but there was a truck accident on RT 287 and we would never have made it on time. We agreed to meet at 9am. Andrea was there ready for us. She expressed sympathy right off the bat and brought us to a sitting room. Andra walked us through everything, giving us plenty of options and showing nothing but empathy for our loss. After we picked everything and paid, she gave us plenty of time to sit with shadow and mourn. She treated our shadow with such care, it brought us to more tears seeing someone treat her with such respect. Andrea gave us the option of being there for the creamation, but I didn’t think my daughter would be able to handle it, so we declined. When it was through, Andrea gave us a beautiful little cedar box with shadows ashes in them, along with her hair and whiskers in a cute little vial and her paw prints on a card for my daughter to always have. before we left, she showed us where she lovingly took care of shadow and hugged my daughter as we left. I don’t want to think about ever having to go through this again, but seeing as I have a dog and turtle at home, one day I will need it. I would 100% go to Andrea and recommend everyone I know and love to go to Andrea. She made a very hard, emotional, terrible thing become a little more tolerable and a whole lot more loving and caring. Thank you so much Andrea.