Who we are, and what we can honestly do for you
We're an independent guide to pet funerals and farewells. We don't run chapels, crematories or cemeteries; we help you understand the options and put you in touch with local providers.
- Independent: not owned by any provider
- Sourced facts, clearly labeled estimates
- Free to use, with replies by email
In plain terms
A planning guide and request service, not a funeral home
This site exists because planning a pet's farewell usually happens in a rush, with little information and a lot of feeling. Most people go with whatever their vet arranges. That can work well, but in the Competition and Markets Authority's investigation into UK vet services only 47%[1] of cremation buyers remembered being told about the range of options, burial and communal cremation included.
We try to close that gap. We explain what each kind of farewell involves, what it tends to cost and what to ask. When you send us a request, we reply by email with options from providers who serve your area. We don't own vans, viewing rooms, crematories or burial grounds, and we won't pretend to.
Step by step
How a request works, from your note to our reply
- You tell us the basics on the contact page or the form above: your pet, your area, and the kind of goodbye you're considering.
- We look at who serves your area, such as pet crematories with farewell rooms, pet cemeteries, and vets who offer home visits.
- We reply by email with the options that fit, what they typically include and the questions worth asking.
- You decide. You contact the provider you prefer, or none at all. There's no obligation and nothing to cancel.
We don't promise a reply time or a price, because both depend on the area and the provider. We do promise to be straight about what we know and what we don't.
Why this specialty
Why we focus on the farewell itself
Most aftercare sites focus on cremation logistics. We focus on the goodbye: who's there, what gets said, how children are included, and how to hold something meaningful on a budget. Market researchers report that 56%[2] of pet owners choose some form of memorial service, and that interest in personal touches is high.
The farewell is also where families feel least prepared. In the RSPCA's pet-loss survey, 66.9%[3] of respondents were surprised by how intense their grief was. Having a simple plan ready can make those first days less chaotic. Our farewell planner is the quickest place to start.
Which ritual would you most want at a pet's farewell?
Tap an answer to vote and see how others answered. Anonymous.
Our method
How we research prices, rules and traditions
Every figure on this site comes from a named source: government and regulator reports, peer-reviewed studies, industry associations, national price surveys and published provider price lists. You'll see a small footnote beside each one. Our research page lists the sources in full.
Some figures are our own estimates, calculated from published data and labeled that way. For example, we worked out that a full burial at Hartsdale costs ~28x[4] as much as an average pet cremation. Estimates help you compare things no single source puts side by side, but they're arithmetic, not survey results.
~28x[4]
When we write about traditions, such as Buddhist temple memorials in Japan, we describe practices in general terms and point to published figures where they exist. If you follow a specific faith, your own community is the right guide to its customs.
What we won't do
Our editorial standards, in six plain rules
- No invented reviews, ratings, testimonials or customer stories.
- No claims that we operate a facility or perform a service.
- No prices we can't source. Where prices vary, we say so and suggest asking for a written total.
- No pressure to spend. We describe free and low-cost farewells alongside paid ones.
- Poll results are shown live and described as reader opinions, never as research findings.
- When facts change, we update the page and the date at the bottom.
Our reader polls are a good example. They're a window into what other families chose, not a scientific survey. You can vote in the polls and see how the results are counted.
Limits
What we can't help with, and where to go instead
We can't give veterinary, legal or medical advice, and we can't tell you whether a particular burial spot is legal on your land. Your local council or county office is the authority on that. If grief is becoming hard to carry, a pet bereavement support line or your doctor is the right next step; our grief check-in lists crisis lines for the US, UK and Australia.
If you need detailed help with the cremation itself, rather than the farewell, the services page explains how the two fit together.
Reader polls
What would you choose?
Vote anonymously and see how other readers answered. The results are live counts from people who visit this site, so they show real opinions, not a scientific sample.
Would faith or cultural tradition shape your pet's goodbye?
Tap an answer to vote and see how others answered. Anonymous.
What helped you most in the first weeks?
Tap an answer to vote and see how others answered. Anonymous.
Who made (or will make) the aftercare decision in your household?
Tap an answer to vote and see how others answered. Anonymous.
Questions people ask
Are you a pet funeral home?
No. We're an independent guide and request service. We explain the options, and when you ask, we email you choices from local providers such as pet crematories, pet cemeteries and home-visit vets. The provider you choose carries out the service and you pay them directly.
Do you charge for your help?
No. Reading the site, using the tools and sending a request are free. Providers set their own prices, and we always suggest asking them for a written total before you agree to anything.
Where do your statistics come from?
From named sources such as regulator reports, peer-reviewed studies, national cost surveys, industry associations and provider price lists. Each stat has a footnote. Figures marked as our estimate are our own calculations from those sources, shown so you can compare options directly.
Do providers pay to be recommended?
We don't rank providers or publish ratings. When we reply to a request, we suggest options that serve your area and fit what you described, and we give you the questions to ask so you can judge each one for yourself.
Can you help if I live outside the US?
Yes, as far as we can. We cover prices and customs from the UK, Canada, Australia and Japan where good data exists, and our replies explain what's typical in your country. Local availability outside major cities can be limited, so we'll say so honestly.
Sources and our estimates
- [1] Fewer than half (47%) of UK cremation buyers recalled being told about a range of options, including communal cremation or home burial. UK Competition and Markets Authority - Veterinary services for household pets, Provisional decision report Part A (Oct 2025), 2025.
- [2] Market.us reports that about 56% of pet owners choose memorial services for their pets. Market.us — Pet Funeral Services Market report page, 2024.
- [3] 66.9% of respondents were surprised by how intense their grief was after losing a pet. RSPCA — Pet Loss Survey Results, 2026.
- [4] A full Hartsdale pet burial costs about 28 times as much as an average pet cremation. Our estimate: USD 7,000 / USD 250. How we calculate.
Tell us about the farewell you're planning
Tell us what you need and where you are. We'll reply by email with clear options and prices so you can decide in your own time.