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Our Services
Private Cremations
We provide only
private cremations to ensure that only the cremains of your pet are
returned to you. When we meet with each individual or family, either
for pre-need or at the time of their pet’s death, we discuss
whether to bury or return the cremains in an urn to the pet parent.
When
the cremation is complete, the inside of the crematory is brushed
and all traces of ash are removed.
Nothing is inside the crematory except your pet unless you
have specified that a favorite blanket or toy be cremated at the
same time.
We offer a wide range of
memorialization options.
What we do not
provide:
Communal or Group
Cremation
Although few
veterinarians, their staff or the companies they use will admit to
it, this is the service that the majority of pets will end up with—despite
the wishes of the owners. This procedure typically involves the mass
collection of pets in a van or box truck (that comes only once a
week to vet clinics) without any special handling , followed by
incineration. The ashes or the entire un-incinerated body are
disposed of, the majority of the time at a landfill. Many people
have no objections to this service as it provides a simple disposal
option. However, it will often be described as mass, routine or
communal cremation, but has little to do with the correct procedure
for those services. The situation is not helped by veterinarians and
staff using the term cremation rather than incineration so as to not
upset their clients. We do not recommend this method as there is no
guarantee your pet will be handled individually or that you would be
guaranteed return of the actual ashes.
Cremations Options
Remembrance
Package: $295.00 Order
Package
Package Includes:
·Transfer of your pet
to our facility within 30 mile radius)
·Use of one of our comfortable viewing rooms to say goodbye
·A clipping of your pet’s fur (if desired)
·Private individual cremation
·Return of your pet’s cremains in a temporary container
·Memorial Ornament
Keepsake Package:
$395.00 Order
Package
Package Includes:
·Transfer of your pet
to our facility (within 30 mile radius)
·Use of one of our comfortable viewing rooms to say goodbye
·A clipping of your pet’s fur (if desired)
·Private individual cremation
·Return of your pet’s cremains in a keepsake line urn
·Ten personalized memorial photo tributes
·Memorial Ornament
Weight Classification
Fees:
For pets in the following weight classifications, these additional
cremation charges will be added to the above packages accordingly:
26-50 lbs. $50.00
51-100 lbs. $75.00
101-150 lbs. $100.00
Above 151 lbs. $200.00
You may add a marker,
which is not included in the pricing above, from many available
choices.
For your convenience,
MasterCard and Visa payments are accepted.
Burial Options
We offer two pet
cemeteries, Faithful Friends at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park, Old
Route 13 between Carbondale and Murphysboro, and Strothman Pet
Cemetery at Murdale Gardens of Memory, on new Route 13 between
Carbondale and Murphysboro. Both are gardens in endowed care
cemeteries complete with central features.
Basic Package:
$395.00 Order
Package
Package Includes:
·Grave space
·Graveside committal
·Opening and closing of grave (weekday)
·Basic gray granite marker
¨Family must provide burial container and transportation of
the pet to our facility.
¨Transfer of your pet to our facility is available for an
additional charge.
Standard Package:
$595.00 Order
Package
Package Includes:
·Standard pet casket
(fiberglass protective or cloth covered wood)
·Grave space
·Graveside committal
·Opening and closing of grave (weekday)
·Granite marker with choice of colors
·Memorial ornament
¨Family must provide transportation of the pet to our
facility.
¨Transfer of your pet to our facility is available for an
additional charge.
Deluxe Package:
$895.00 Order
Package
Package Includes:
·Transfer of pet to
our facility (within 30 mile radius)·Grooming of pet for
viewing
·Clipping of your pets fur (if desired)"· Use of comfortable
viewing room.
·Standard pet casket (fiberglass protective or cloth covered wood)
·Grave space
·Graveside committal (weekday)
·Opening and closing of grave
·Bronze marker on granite (10” x 4” or 5” x 5”)
·Ten personalized memorial photo tributes
·Memorial ornament
¨For large pets, requiring more than a 2’ x 3’ grave
space, add $200
to any of these packages.
¨Saturday & Sunday burial available for an additional
charge.
¨Steel vaults are available for $850.00
¨Home burial service available upon request.
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