Pet Funeral Homes: Cost and Details

Overview Of Pet Funeral Homes

Similar to how human crematories and funeral homes function, pet crematories and funeral homes have been designed to cater specifically to pet funerals and cremations.  

If you opt for a pet funeral home, you can avail of a wide range of services, including pet funeral services, viewing, and memorial services. When opting for a pet funeral home, you can avail of all services pertaining to your pet’s funeral, from the minutest detail to the largest arrangement. Additionally, you will also be provided with a funeral director, who will then assist you every step of the way. 

If you wish to cremate your beloved pet, you can opt for a pet crematory. In addition to cremation services, pet crematories also offer viewing services and add-on services such as cremation jewelry and pet urns.

Pet Funeral At Funeral Home - Explained

Similar to a human funeral service, pet funeral services start with the preparation of your pet’s mortal remains. For example, if you wish to organize a viewing funeral service, the funeral home will prepare the body, ensuring it is presentable. Generally, a private room is arranged for viewing purposes, where friends and family can come and pay their respects.

If the family wishes to offer prayers and speeches, the funeral home can offer to move the pet’s mortal remains to a larger room and arrange for a podium, chairs, and audio-visual equipment.

Some funeral homes that are adjacent to the cemetery can make arrangements for the family to witness the burial ceremony. 

Finally, just as in the case of human burials, the family must choose a headstone that best honors their pet – a permanent marker of your beloved pet’s final resting place.

Pet Cremation At Crematory - Explained

If you do not wish to opt for a traditional burial service, you can also choose to cremate your pet. 

Before the actual cremation, if you wish to arrange for a viewing, the funeral home will set up a room specifically for this. The mortal remains of your pet will be placed inside a casket, and your pet will be made presentable for viewing.

You can also opt for a room where friends and family can gather to offer their final respects, recite poems, or make speeches.

When opting to cremate your pet, there are many options available – including partitioned, private, and communal cremation services. In the case of a partitioned cremation, your pet is cremated side-by-side with other pets, and then their ashes are returned to you. In the case of a private cremation, only your pet is cremated, and then the ashes are returned to you. Finally, a communal cremation is one wherein your pet is cremated along with multiple other pets, following which a funeral home staff member will scatter the ashes on private land.

Once the cremation process has been completed, your pet’s remains will be returned to you in an urn of your choice. Alternatively, you can also opt for cremation-related jewelry. 

How Much Does A Pet Funeral Home Charge?

The cost will vary depending on the type of service you decide to opt for. Pet funeral services cost include items such as services offered by the funeral home director and staff, the cost of the plot and casket, and the preparation of your pet’s mortal remains. By adding costs associated with viewing and memorial services, you must allocate at least $700 - $1,000 for pet funeral services cost.

Pet cremation costs also vary based on the types of services you opt for. Private cremation generally costs anywhere between $150 and $300. Partitioned cremation costs $50 to $150, and communal cremation will cost you just $25 to $150.

Instead of cremating your pet’s mortal remains, if you instead plan to bury them, you can make use of the caskets offered by us. Available in a wide range of colors and sizes and made from the most durable materials, these caskets will help you provide the most befitting send-off to your pet.