Category: Pets Ashes

Pets ashes. If you have to make that difficult decision to cremate your pet then you might think that is the last thing to have to or want to think about. However I speak to so many people who choose cremation and get given a scatter tube of ashes from their vet.

Now what? Do you keep them on a shelf in the kitchen? Put them in a wardrobe? Scatter them on a favourite walk?

Let me explain what cremation is and the options available to you. I want you to understand what it all means so that you can make the right decision for you, your pet and the rest of your family.

Doing something meaningful with their ashes can help to mark their life and the joy they brought. It can be simple or as elaborate as you want, it’s your choice.

French Bulldog – End-of-Life Care, Cremation, Ashes, and Memorial Ideas

Your French Bulldog, with their unique charm and affectionate personalities, hold a special place in our hearts. When the time comes to say goodbye, many owners seek ways to honour their Frenchie’s memory with dignity and love. This guide covers end-of-life care, cremation choices, and meaningful memorial ideas to keep your French Bulldog’s memory close. […]

Labrador End-of-Life Care: Cremation, Ashes, and Memorial Ideas

Providing End-of-Life Care for Your Labrador Retriever As your Labrador ages or faces health challenges, you can provide end-of-life care to help make their final days comfortable and peaceful. Focus on maintaining a gentle routine, as familiarity can be very soothing. Regular vet check-ups are essential to manage any pain or discomfort. Creating a calm, […]

Dog Urn Size Guide for Top 100 Dog Breeds (A to Z)

Dog Urn Size Guide for Dog Breeds How to choose the right urn for your dog’s ashes. Dog urn size guide. Use the following general formula: 1 kg of body weight = 0.07 to 0.1 litres of ashes 1 cubic inch (16.4 ml) per pound (0.45 kg) of body weight. Our recommended urn sizes are […]

Our Beautiful Girl Pumpkin

Cat Loss This is an incredibly difficult post to write. I have been putting it off for five months. I kept telling myself that I needed to write it but just couldn’t do it. I told one of my lovely dog walking friends about it and she told me to listen to my own advice! […]

Turning Grief into Healing - Pet Fur Jewellery and Keepsakes

Turning Grief into Healing: Discover the Therapeutic Benefits of Pet Hair Memorial Jewellery

Turning Grief into Healing: Discover the Therapeutic Benefits of Pet Hair Memorial Jewellery Turning Grief into Healing. Losing a beloved pet can be an incredibly painful experience, leaving behind a void that seems impossible to fill. But what if there was a way to keep a physical memento of your pet with you, a tangible […]

How Much Do Pet Urns Cost?

How Much Do Pet Urns Cost? How Much Do Pet Urns Cost? Well the easy answer is that depends. You can spend as much or as little as you like. You can even make your own. The amount of money you spend on the urn for your pet does NOT equal how much you […]

Questions to ask your vet - pet cremation

Questions to ask your vet about pet cremation

Questions to ask your vet – making the right choices for you and your pet. After hearing Dr James Greenwood talk so movingly and bravely about the passing of his dog Oliver I felt I had to write this post. As you know I am a huge believer in sharing our pet loss stories. For […]

How do I know if I got all my pet remains from their cremation?

How do I know if I got all my pet remains from their cremation? I am asked this question “How do I know if I got all my pet remains from their cremation?” at least three times a week. And I totally understand why. You decide to cremate your beloved pet and then suddenly realise […]

Pet Crematorium Survey – How was it for you?

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Pet Crematorium Survey – How was it for you? Pet Crematorium Survey. The UK buries more than half of all our domestic pets are buried in our back gardens every year. The other half we cremate. But there are so many different choices today, you can opt for an individual cremation or a companion one. […]

Pet memorial jewellery what type is best for me?

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Pet memorial jewellery what type is best for me? Choosing which type of pet memorial jewellery is best for you will depend on a few factors: Do you want to send the ashes to a jeweller? How quickly do you want or need it? Is it a present? Do you want to see the ashes? […]

Chris Packham and his Poodles Itchy & Scratchy

Chris Packham Chris Packham wants his ashes interred with his pet Poodles Itchey& Scratchey Earlier this month the BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham stated in an interview with the Dail Mail that he wants his ashes to be buried with those of his two pet poodles, Itchy – who died just before Christmas – and […]

How to bury your pets ashes

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How to Bury Your Pet’s Ashes: A Practical UK Guide for 2026 Deciding to return your pet to the earth often brings a profound sense of relief. Once you have chosen this path, however, practical questions usually follow. You may wonder: How do I bury pet ashes safely? Does the location matter? Will it affect […]

Dog’s ashes keepsake – Ellie’s keyring

Dog’s ashes keepsake – Ellie’s keyring Dog’s ashes keepsake. Norman Wilder has his dog’s ashes turned into a keepsake keyring. Here is Ellie’s, his K-9 officer, story. Wilder spent 12 years as Ellie’s handler and lost her recently to a non-treatable cancer. As handler for K-9 officer Ellie the two handled hundreds of cases. The pair […]

Pet Cremation Costs - Pasha the Great Pyrenees

Pet Cremation Costs getting what you paid for…?

Pet Cremation Costs Here is a very sad story about pet cremation costs that I came across recently. It’s from the states but it did get me thinking. How much it should it cost to cremate a beloved member of the family. I’ve summarised the story but the link to the full story is at the […]

Pets Ashes Stolen

Pets Ashes Stolen It is a sad day when thieves stoop so low as to steal a widow’s belongings. A poor Australian lady from holiday to find that her home had been burgled and both her husband’s and her pet dog Skipper’s ashes had been taken. After his death on April 10, 2008, the grieving […]

Pets Ashes fund bullet-proof vest

Pets Ashes fund bullet-proof vest The kind folk of a charity in Albany USA have donated money for a police officer’s dog, Stitch, to have a bullet-proof vest so that when he is out searching for drug traffickers or missing people he will now have the benefit of his very own bullet-proof vest to protect him. […]

Scattering Dogs Ashes on Everest

Scattering Dogs Ashes on Everest What an amazing story, a couple from Northern Ireland have broken a world record to be the first husband and wife team to scale Everest from both sides, and the reason for their second ascent was to scatter the ashes of their beloved pet dog Babu’s ashes. After a gruelling six-week […]

Black Labrador Treo – a tribute

Treo 63 DM I will lay down my life for you and expect nothing but love in return. I protect my Dad with my life, and would gladly take a bullet in his place. I find weapons and bombs. I am the first sent in and sometimes the last to leave. I am the nose […]

Dogs Ashes found in Salvation Army Box

Dogs Ashes found in Salvation Army Box Dogs Ashes were found in Salvation Army Box in the USA. Here is the piece from the TV station KMTV: It’s not your expected charity donation, as a box filled with ashes winds up at a Bellevue Salvation Army. Marlene Moore had bought the box on Monday, but noticed […]

Korean Pets Ashes not Waste

Korean Pets Ashes not Waste Take note UK Authorities. There has been a dramatic change in heart for the classification of pet ashes in Korea and Pet owners are no longer required to dispose of the ashes of their beloved pets as waste because of a revised animal protection law came into effect Thursday 21st January 2016. According to […]

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