07/20/2024
I’ve discovered that a LOT of people don’t understand about cremation…and it’s ok. I didn’t at one time either.
Allow me to cover a few questions I’ve had to answer over the years, if you don’t mind.
•veterinarians are the middle man between you, the pet’s human and the cremation service. Almost every vet works with a cremation service and can tell you about cremation services when your pet passes.
•the vet clinic IS a business and may very well charge a “mark up” on cremation, much like a retail store charges a mark up on merchandise.
•you can arrange to take your pet from the vet after he/she passes and deliver them to the cremation service of your choice. All you have to do is arrange this with the crematory. Calling ahead and pre-arranging before death would be ideal, if possible.
•the crematory does not perform euthanasia.
•there are different types of cremation:
Private: your pet is the only pet being cremated. You get your pet’s cremated remains back with the receptacle of your choice.
Individual/partitioned: there are several pets being cremated together, but in different locations of the cremator and they are kept track of, so that no pet gets confused with another pet. Just like private cremation, you get your pet’s cremated remains back in the receptacle of your choosing.
Communal/mass: a large amount of pets are cremated together for disposal. You do not get any cremated remains.
•when you get your pet’s cremated remains back, they are absolutely, 100% YOUR pet.
If you want proof that it is your pet, ask for a hair clipping or an ink paw print. The crematory operator will have no problems obliging you with this request.
•if you have a request, feel free to ask. The worst that could happen is we decline your request, and if we do, there’s a solid reason for it. I’ve had to tell several people no over the years, due to ethics…but there’s no harm in asking.
I hope this helps :)
