Honoring Your Pet Through Pet Cremation

The death of a pet is a tragic event that can
cause overwhelming feelings of pain, loss and
loneliness. Many pet owners find comfort by
honoring their pet with an appropriate and
heartfelt memorial. While some people still
choose to bury their pets, plots at pet
cemeteries can be prohibitively expensive, and
burying the pet in the backyard is often banned
by local laws. For these reasons, more owners
today are choosing pet cremation as a way to
cope with their loss and memorialize the pet.

Cremation allows the owner to keep the pet
nearby even when moving to a new home or area.
This option also allows owners to scatter the
pet's ashes in the yard or a favorite place like
a park or beach. The option is available for pets
of all sizes and species, from reptiles to birds
or mammals.

Many veterinarians have relationships with pet
crematoriums. These regulated establishments
have a special kind of furnace designed
specifically for pets. Using extreme heat of up
to 1600 degrees, the furnace reduces the pet to
the most basic elements. These remains are
called cremains but are more commonly known as
ashes. The cremains consist of bone fragments
that are reduced to the size of rough sand.

After cremation, some pet owners choose to take
the pet's cremains home in an urn and grieve
privately. Others opt to view the cremation as
it happens while being with family and friends
in a viewing room. Not all crematories offer
this option, but it is becoming more popular as
owners want to be with their pets during the
cremation process. Some owners choose a communal
cremation, in which the pet is cremated alongside
other animals. During this process, the pet's
creamains are not separated from those of the
other animals but will still go to some kind of
memorial area. No matter which option is chosen,
a reputable pet crematorium will perform the
procedure under strict operating policies and
the highest standards of care.

After cremation, the pet's remains are usually
placed in a plastic bag in a temporary urn made
of cardboard, plastic or tin. The pet owner may
later wish to transfer the bag of ashes to a
special urn. Many owners may find it emotionally
taxing to transfer the ashes and call upon a
veterinarian or friend to do the task.

Choosing a unique urn is a way to further
memorialize the pet. Urns specifically designed
for pets may have decorative designs that
feature paw prints or other symbols. Some urns
have a place to display the pet's identification
tag or photo. These special touches can pay
tribute to the pet's remains and help the owner
cope with his or her loss when viewing the
remains.

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Finding a service for pet cremation in London can
be very confusing. For professional guidance the
author recommends consulting
http://www.petcrematorium-petcemetery.co.uk

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