Cost, convenience among factors in families' funeral decisions
When Lisa dog, Bear, died in June, it was
heartbreaking. But one thing that made it easier for her was the way everything was handled.
She had Bear cremated and her ashes put into a pet urn that now sits on the family mantelpiece.
"It is so nice to have her there," Welch said. "It is a way to keep her close to us and honor her memory."
Lisa is among a growing number of pet owners who are choosing cremation these days.
"We talked with a few funeral homes and they average about one cremation a day," the ones we talked with said. "It used to be less, but more people are starting to see cremation as an option. People are very attached to their pets. Ask any pet lover, and they will tell you pets are family."
The funeral homes we spoke with report having cremated almost every kind of pet, including cats, dogs, hamsters, fish, iguana, rabbits and birds. The largest animal they have cremated so far was a 450-pound miniature horse, he said.
She had Bear cremated and her ashes put into a pet urn that now sits on the family mantelpiece.
"It is so nice to have her there," Welch said. "It is a way to keep her close to us and honor her memory."
Lisa is among a growing number of pet owners who are choosing cremation these days.
"We talked with a few funeral homes and they average about one cremation a day," the ones we talked with said. "It used to be less, but more people are starting to see cremation as an option. People are very attached to their pets. Ask any pet lover, and they will tell you pets are family."
The funeral homes we spoke with report having cremated almost every kind of pet, including cats, dogs, hamsters, fish, iguana, rabbits and birds. The largest animal they have cremated so far was a 450-pound miniature horse, he said.
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