| How Much Does Pet Cremation Cost? |
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| | | Many pet owners choose cremation because it is an affordable option that allows them to keep the remains or scatter them in a chosen location. Burial at a pet cemetery is more expensive, and some local governments have laws against burying a pet on private property. | | |
| Typical costs: | - Pet cremation typically costs between $55 and $100 for small animals such as birds, rabbits and ferrets -- as well as puppies and kittens.
- Pet cremation typically costs between $100 and $150 for cats, as well as dogs up to 50 pounds, with toy and miniature dogs falling at the lower end of the range and mid-sized dogs at the higher end.
- Pet cremation typically costs between $150 and $350 for dogs between 50 and 120 pounds and up, with very large dogs falling at the high end.
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| What should be included: | - Pet cremation services often have someone on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- After you call, the company often will pick up the pet from the home or veterinary clinic and deliver it to the facility. A staff member then tags the pet with an identification number, and cremates the animal in a special furnace that reduces the body to sand-like particles.
- The facility places the ashes either in a sealed bag or a tin or cardboard box, then either holds them for pick-up or delivers them to the owner.
- Some pet cemeteries that also do cremation offer free pet bereavement support groups.
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| Additional costs: | - Some crematories charge an added fee of about $45 to pick-up the body after hours and on weekends.
- Some crematories allow the pet owner to view the cremation, sometimes for an added fee of about $25 or more.
- Urns to hold the ashes typically cost $50 to $150 for a classic bronze, brass or enamel vase, depending on size, but can run as high as $1,000 for a large wax-cast urn in an elaborate shape. Experts recommend choosing urn size based on the pet's pre-cremation body weight, with one cubic inch of space per pound. AngelAshes.com offers urns, as does PerfectMemorials.com.
- An engraved nameplate for the urn can cost about $10 to $25.
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| Discounts: | - Some crematories offer discounts of more than 50 percent for pet owners who choose a communal cremation where the pet is cremated with other animals and the ashes sometimes are scattered on the facility grounds by staff.
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| Shopping for pet cremation: | - To find a pet cremation facility, ask your veterinarian or your local animal shelter, both of which might have relationships with reputable facilities. Or, The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement has a list of pet crematories and cemeteries by state.
- Tip: When you find a cremation facility, ask whether they do mass or individual cremations. Some facilities that do mass cremations divvy up the ashes, so each owner gets a mixture of ashes from all of the animals. And, if the facility does mass cremations and does not return the ashes, ask how they dispose of them, since some facilities send remains to landfills.
- Tip: Ask whether you can take a tour of the facility, and whether the facility will guarantee its service policies in writing.
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Article updated October 2007 |
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| Posted by: Maggie in Port Saint Lucie, FL. | Purchased: October, 2007 |
| Type of Pet: Cat | Breed: domestic |
We recently lost our beloved cat Bo-Bo in the middle of the night. Unsure of what to do we found a pet cremation company in our local phone book.
Much to our suprise they answered the phone at 2am. After telling them of our loss they were there in just 30 mins.
We could not believe the caring service we recived during this awful time.
We were also able to be present during the cremation process. That was a big concern that we were getting our pets remains back.
We could not have made it through this without the help of this very caring service.
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| Posted by: Lauren in Phoenixville, PA. | Purchased: May, 2008 |
| Type of Pet: Cat | Breed: Tabby |
I got cremation service through my vet - the place is called Pet Memorial Services. They were the cheapest around ($90.00) and yes, you get the ashes back in a nice carved wooden box. They also are reputable and moniter to make sure you get your pet's remains back. (PetMemorialServices.com)
They are wonderful and affordable! |
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