How much does it cost?

[BabyG]

Just wondering how much does it cost for the dog funeral in your state(s)? It cost us 1K to buried our "Pomeranian". I am living in California, SJ.

[Sydney'sMom]

All we had to pay for was the plot...and it wasn't that much (I think just around $100). That paid for the spot of land and the headstone that they make for you. It wasn't really a "funeral", however we were able to be there when she was put into the ground and we could say whatever we wanted. The guy who runs the pet cemetary here is very nice and understanding and he gives you a packet of possible poems and such. I remember that it had the "Rainbow Bridge" in it. We had to provide our own "coffin".

[Stitches29]

Originally Posted by BabyG

Just wondering how much does it cost for the dog funeral in your state(s)? It cost us 1K to buried our "Pomeranian". I am living in California, SJ.

We recently lost one of out beloved pets. This particular pet cemetary/crematory in Texas offers several types of service. You can bury them in a perpetual care cemetary for $150 or have them cremated for $75. The creamation price also includes an engraved urn. We went the cremation way because our Moke never liked it outside, so he gets to stay inside with us now.

[dsrjrr]

We dont have anything like that around here(va.)I called all around to try to find a wooden box for my s**tuz that died in Jan.which she is now buried in our back yard in a box my husband made!!!I think vets should carry things like this for us that love our pets enough to want to do something like this!!

[Stitches29]

I think believe a Pet Cemetary / Crematory should be available in every state. It should be offered through your vet or humane society. Smoke Rise Pet Cemetary, here in Texas, treats your babies as if they were human. They also conduct themselves just as if it was a human burial or cremation. When the arrangements are made, there is soft music playing, everyone is very quiet spoken and polite. Excellent service. You pick out the coffin or urn. When a person only has their four legged children as family, this type of service is priceless.

[rrosenberry]

I dont know about a service or a plot, but around here they will cremate and give you the ashes in a nice urn, for $90.00.

[Jo-Jo]

We lost our Yorkie last September and chose to have him cremated...it was $65.00 and he was returned to us in a small urn with a card attached. We move quite often so I couldn't see leaving him in the ground somewhere or even in a cemetary that we may never be able to visit again. If it's allowed he'll be burried with one of us when the time comes.

[Sydney'sMom]

Originally Posted by dsrjrr

We dont have anything like that around here(va.)I called all around to try to find a wooden box for my s**tuz that died in Jan.which she is now buried in our back yard in a box my husband made!!!I think vets should carry things like this for us that love our pets enough to want to do something like this!!

I used one of those tupperward storage boxes and put screws through the lid to hold it closed. I lined it with her favorite blanket and pillow and put her favorite squeaky red ball in there with her. And then I painted her name and some paw prints on the outside.

unfortunatley at the service we had to re-open the coffin b/c the cemetary owner buries all the animals with there heads facing the north star (something about being able to find your way to heaven). We didn't know this ahead of time and didn't know where her head was.