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NAPFD Consumer Report - Cremation
When faced with the death of a pet, many families are ill prepared to make the difficult decisions relating to the final laying to rest of their beloved companion. Although no one likes to think about the loss of a dear friend, death is an inevitable part of life. Choices which may be difficult now, will seem impossible at the time of loss. Before you, the pet owner, can make the appropriate choices for your pet’s after death care, you must know what services are available and how to find a reputable business to provide those services. Please review this report and educate yourself on what services are available in your area. I recommend calling and asking questions before making decisions what services you are going to use. It is your responsibility to make these arrangements. Don’t let someone else make them for you. Because of the incredible potential for fraud within the pet cremation/burial industry, we have prepared this report to assist you in selecting the services you feel most comfortable with. Listed below are the definitions of common Terms used within the industry along with a number of Questions you should ask anyone who offers to provide for your pet’s final care. Cremation - the process whereby a pet's remains are consumed by intense heat, reducing the body to fine ash and bone fragments. Cremains - the fine ash and bone fragments that remain after a pet has been cremated. Crematory - the machine used to perform cremations. Communal Cremation (Memorialization Cremation) - any time there is more than one pet in the cremation chamber at the same time but not to exceed ten pets. Private Cremation - the cremation of one pet. Only one pet in the cremation chamber during the entire cremation cycle. No other pets are placed in the chamber until all the cremains from the previous pet are removed. Questions
to ask a veterinarian who offers to arrange after death care for your pet How long does it take to perform the actual cremation? Do you personally do these cremations or is this contracted to a third party? If third party, how are you affiliated with this company? Where is this company located? May I have a brochure explaining the services this company provides as well as a pricelist? Do you charge a fee to arrange these services and what is that fee? How long will it be until my pet is picked up and how many pets are picked up at one time? How long will it take for me to receive my pet’s cremains back? What will my pets cremated remains be returned in? (TYPE OF URN) If I ask for a communal cremation, how many pets are cremated at one time? Where is the final disposition of my pet’s cremated remains? Will I have visitation rights? Can you tell me how many communal cremations this company does per year? Can you tell me how many private cremations (ONE ANIMAL AT A TIME ) this company does per year? May I be present for my pet’s cremation? If not, why not? Questions
to ask a Pet Crematory when you are making arrangements directly What services do you provide? Services available from a Disposal
Service Pet placed in freezer with many
other pets. (If you would like a private cremation and the integrity of the service is important to you — I would not use a disposal service.) Services available from a Private Crematory/Cemetery Back to top When the crematory/cemetery is
called, they normally make arrangements for pickup of your pet that day. (Definition of a “private cremation” is: One pet in the cremation chamber at a time and no other pet is placed in the chamber until all of the previous pet’s cremains are removed.) |
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