afterlife care
There are many options available for the afterlife care of your loved one. You may want to review these options and discuss them with family or friends prior to our visit.
In San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, we have a cremation weight limit of 80 lbs. If your pet weighs more, you will need to discuss special arrangements with us.
memorialization
Photos, fur samples, ink and digital paw prints, memorial bands, etc. Feel free to discuss any thoughts or ideas with us. Click here for items offered by Animal Memorial Service.
We would love to honor and celebrate your pet’s life by posting a photo and some personal words about them on our website’s Love Stories and on our Facebook Memorial page.
Write a Life Story Review for yourself about your pet: click here for a list of questions to consider.
Obituary for your beloved pet: click here for help on how to write about your pet’s life.
Our own Dr. Ken Gorczyca is a compassionate doula veterinarian as well as a talented artist! Click on this image to learn more about his beautiful Pet Portraits…
You can also browse items from other vendors here:
cremation
- COMMUNAL: Your pet is cremated with others and cremains are not returned.
- INDIVIDUAL: Your pet’s exclusive cremains are returned to you.
- WITNESSED: You are present to observe the cremation process.
( Pet’s Rest in Colma is the nearest facility to offer this option. ) - AQUAMATION (alkaline hydrolysis): A water-based cremation that mimics the natural process of decomposition. (You can learn more about “aquamation” by clicking here. )
We use the professional and respected services of Animal Memorial Service based in Gilroy, California.
Individual Cremation ashes are returned to you within one or two weeks by UPS with “signature required” on delivery. Please refer to the Animal Memorial Service website for urn options. Your choice of one of the “Standard Urns” is already included in the cost of cremation.
Communal Cremation ashes are spread at sea with other pets’ cremains by Oceans of Love in San Diego.
burial
- AT HOME: Be aware of local laws regarding burial of pets inside city or county limits.
• How to Bury a Pet
• Pet Burial Laws by State - PET CEMETERY: Some of the Service Providers listed below have a pet cemetery and offer lawn burials on their property.
service providers in Northern California
Allied Pet Crematory
707-422-5770
409 Railroad Avenue
Suisun, CA 94585
alliedpetcrematory.com
Animal Memorial Service
408-847-1002
8860 Muraoka Drive
Gilroy, CA 95020
animalmemorialservice.com
Blue Creek Pet Cremation
209-814-4888
793 South Tracy Blvd. #212
Tracy, CA 95376
bluecreekpetcremation.com
Bubbling Well Pet Memorial Park
707-255-3456
2462 Atlas Peak Road
Napa, CA 94558
bubbling-well.com
Caring Pet Crematory
916-469-0801
4720 Beloit Drive
Sacramento, CA 95838
caringpetcrematory.com
Golden State Pet Crematorium
925-344-6135
189 Contractors Street
Livermore, CA 94551
gspccares.com
Koefran Pet Memorial Services
800-822-6768
6040 Eagles Nest Road
Sacramento, CA 95830
koefran.com
LovedPets
831-722-8722
885 Strawberry Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
lovedpet.com
My Pet’s Cemetery
707-762-6743
430 Magnolia Avenue
Petaluma, CA 94952
mypetscemetery.net
Pet’s Rest
650-755-2201
1905 Hillside Blvd.
Colma, CA 94014
petsrest.com
Restful Pets
510-947-7387
Oakland, CA
therestfulpets.com
West Coast Pet
Memorial Services
916-348-4000
4601 Pell Drive
Sacramento, CA 95838
westcoastpetmemorial.com
If you plan to take care of the body yourself and do not need our assistance, click here to read some guidelines for keeping your pet’s body after our visit.
