Whether your pet passes away at home or here at our hospital, you will need to decide what to do with their remains. We offer several options for your beloved pet:
- Home Burial: bring your pet’s body home for an at-home burial. We will provide a discreet, respectful, and biodegradable bag to bury your pet in.
- Cremation (provided by Precious Pet Cremation):
- Communal cremation:This service is available for those who do not wish to have the ashes of their family pet returned.During a communal cremation, several family pets are cremated together. Since there is no reliable way to separate the pets or their remains, there is no return of ashes. The ashes are spread over 20 acres of peaceful country property in rural Manitoba.
Because no ashes are returned, this is a more cost effective alternative to private cremation.
- Private cremation: When you select private cremation, your family pet’s remains will be cremated alone and their ashes returned to you. You may wish to send a favourite toy, bed or blanket, or flowers or a letter with them for cremation. Once cremated, your pet’s ashes will be returned to our hospital for you to pick up.You may have your pet’s ashes returned in a bag (ie. for scattering or placing in your own urn) or in one of the urns below. A certificate confirming that your pet received private cremation will be provided by the crematorium and signed by the cremation chamber operator.
- Communal cremation:This service is available for those who do not wish to have the ashes of their family pet returned.During a communal cremation, several family pets are cremated together. Since there is no reliable way to separate the pets or their remains, there is no return of ashes. The ashes are spread over 20 acres of peaceful country property in rural Manitoba.
Our compassionate and caring staff are always available to guide you in the different aftercare options. Losing a pet can be an incredibly difficult and emotional time, and we will typically go through the aftercare options with you when you are booking your pet’s euthanasia appointment.
Urn Selection
If selecting Private Cremation through precious pet, you may chose to your pet’s remains returned in an urn or in a bag and box (ie. for scattering or burying).
Mother of Pearl Urns
Available in Black, Black Pearl, White, and White Pearl
Specialty Urns
Follow this link to view Precious Pet’s specialty urns.
Engraving
Engraving is available on select urns.
