It's hard enough saying goodbye to a beloved pet. So imagine the grief when you think the cremation arrangements have gone terribly wrong. Pet owner Hillary Levy tried to get help when she thought ...
Going green extends to pets, even after life. While many pet owners bury their animals in backyards or pet cemeteries, a significant number opt for cremation and ashes returned in funerary urns.
TALLHASSEE, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Imagine losing a family pet, having it cremated, and later finding out the ashes you received didn’t actually belong to your pet at all. That’s exactly what happened to ...
According to Pet Loss Professional Alliance, almost 99% of pet funerals end in cremation. The total number of animal cremations nearly equaled that of human cremations in 2024. Catherine Lemoine is ...
Noel Kirkpatrick is an editor and writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He covers many topics, including animals, science, and the environment. Whether it's a sudden occurrence or the result of a long ...
My friend Sara lost her 14 year old dog Finn recently. Although Finn had seemed in perfect health, he had become very lethargic over the course of several weeks. Sara was concerned. She took Finn to ...
Sam Heinlein suspects he got his job in part because he told his future boss that his family always gave their pets proper burials at the Heinleins' summer place on the coast. Sure, he has a business ...
After spending more than 30 years as a sign language interpreter, Wendy June of rural Mankato is making a change. A big change. June has always loved animals, and counts peacocks, hedgehogs, sheep and ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Since 2021, a non-profit group in Florida has pushed to enact regulations on how final care for pets who have passed away is handled. The bill, called Sevilla’s Law, was proposed ...
Growing up as a Southern Baptist in Lynchburg, Virginia, Jen Steinman was no stranger to funerals. “At 15, I was singing and playing piano at funerals in my community, so the funeral experience always ...