Pet Burial

People have been burying their pets in a ritual fashion at least since the Egyptian times. To many people, the tradition placing of a friend in the soil of the earth is the only conceivable option.
There is great comfort in settling a pet down to rest with his or her favorite blankets and toys. For children who don't understand death, a family attended "Pet Funeral" can go a long way to help explain where Spot or Fluffy went. For those fortunate enough to have a yard or acreage,
the internment of a pet close to his or her family can be very therapeutic for young and old

If you decide to bury your pet,. . here are several options, listed in order of cost:

Home Burial: No cost except for coffin or Memorial Stone.

"Cremain Burial": This is the burial of your pet's "Cremains" (erroneously called ashes, and are the remains of a cremated pet.) This option is used by urban dweller's who create a Memorial Planter for their apartment balcony or porch. The Cremains are placed in an urn and buried in a nice planter with a Memorial Stone. and trees or bushes. This allows for a somewhat traditional burial that can be moved with your furniture to a new home.

Communal Cemetery Burial: This less expensive option is offered by many pet cemeteries and private humane organizations. Pets are buried in a communal plot with other pets. Your pet's dignity is no way affected by burial with other animals. Communal burial is a common choice.

Private Cemetery Burial: Your pet is buried in a private or semi private plot (as with humans, you may want to bury more than one of your pets in the same spot).This can run from $200 to thousands of dollars depending on services desired.

Today there are pet cemeteries in virtually every populated area of the United States and Europe. Many are spacious, with safeguards against the land being used for other purposes and with funding to provide future groundskeeping.

The International Association of Pet Cemeteries has developed guidelines for operations. They can be contacted at (518) 594-3000 to determine which cemeteries in your area meet these standards.