Once your pet has passed away, there are various options for aftercare and cremation. We will fully guide you through this and help you to decide what is right for you.
Cremation
We have partnered with a local crematorium and can organise this all for you.
Individual Cremation
You can choose to have your pet individually cremated and ashes returned to you. We usually use the scatter pouch or standard casket but there are many more options for casket, urns or sculptures. If you would like to look at the options prior to our visit, feel free to visit the website for our crematorium.
Communal Cremation
If you do not want your pets’ ashes returned to you, this is a more cost effective option.
Costs
Individual cremation with scatter pouch: £200
Individual cremation with wooden casket: £220
Individual cremation for extra large dogs with scatter pouch: £250
Communal cremation: £50
There are lots of options available if you would like a special memory package, please discuss your wishes with us and we will organise it for you.
Individual Cremation
You can choose to have your pet individually cremated and ashes returned to you. We usually use the scatter pouch or standard casket but there are many more options for casket, urns or sculptures. If you would like to look at the options prior to our visit, feel free to visit the website for our crematorium.
Communal Cremation
If you do not want your pets’ ashes returned to you, this is a more cost effective option.
Costs
Individual cremation with scatter pouch: £200
Individual cremation with wooden casket: £220
Individual cremation for extra large dogs with scatter pouch: £250
Communal cremation: £50
There are lots of options available if you would like a special memory package, please discuss your wishes with us and we will organise it for you.
Home Burial
This is a traditional resting place for many family pets. Pets may be buried in the property that they lived in or in a licensed burial ground such as a pet cemetery.
If you would prefer to bury your pet at home, it is important this is done responsibly, ecologically and safely. Digging a grave is not an easy task an here are a few things that need to be considered:
If you prefer to bury your pet at home, we recommend using a “soft coffin” (called a Euthabag, pictured below) which we can supply you with. These will protect your pet from wild animals, and will prevent any harmful substances leaching into the soil which can harm wildlife or enter water courses. You can then decorate your pets final resting place with messages and pictures if you wish.
If you would prefer to bury your pet at home, it is important this is done responsibly, ecologically and safely. Digging a grave is not an easy task an here are a few things that need to be considered:
- You should cover your pet in at least 2 feet of earth in heavy soil and 3 feet in lighter soils
- The substances used to euthanase you pet are harmful to wildlife, it is important to consider this when choosing an appropriate location for the grave
- It is important to protect the grave from wild animals (e.g. foxes) digging it up
- The grave should be away from any water courses
If you prefer to bury your pet at home, we recommend using a “soft coffin” (called a Euthabag, pictured below) which we can supply you with. These will protect your pet from wild animals, and will prevent any harmful substances leaching into the soil which can harm wildlife or enter water courses. You can then decorate your pets final resting place with messages and pictures if you wish.
