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Amos Family Pet Companion Crematory, LLC

5.0(29 reviews)

Details updated August 2026

Contact & Location
10901 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS 66203
Communal, individual, private: the difference that decides whether ashes come back

These three words are the most confusing part of pet cremation, and providers do not all use them the same way. Confirm which one you are buying before you agree to it.

Communal (also called group)

Several pets are cremated together and the ashes are not separated afterwards. You do not get ashes back. This is normally the lowest-cost option.

Private

Your pet is the only animal in the chamber. Ashes are returned to you. This is normally the highest-cost option.

Individual (also called partitioned or segregated)

More than one pet is in the chamber at the same time, kept apart by trays or dividers. Ashes are returned, but because the animals share the chamber a small amount of mixing is possible. This is the term that varies most between providers — some use “individual” to mean exactly what others mean by private.

The question that settles it: how many animals are in the chamber at the same time as my pet? Ask Amos Family Pet Companion Crematory, LLC that directly rather than relying on the name of the package.

A fuller comparison of communal and private pet cremation →

What drives the price

Pet cremation is usually priced in weight bands rather than as a single flat fee. Providers set a few bands — commonly a small, a medium and a large — and the price steps up at each one. A cat and a large dog will not cost the same.

Two other things move the figure:

  • Private normally costs more than individual, which normally costs more than communal.
  • Urn, engraving, paw print, fur clipping and collection from a veterinary practice are often separate line items rather than part of the base price.

We do not hold weight bands or package prices for Amos Family Pet Companion Crematory, LLC. Ask for the band that matches your pet’s weight and for the total including every add-on, so the figure you are quoted is the figure you pay.

When ashes are returned

With communal cremation, ashes are not returned at all. With private or individual cremation, return times across the industry generally run from a few days to around two weeks, depending on the provider’s schedule and on whether your pet is being collected from a veterinary practice first.

Ask Amos Family Pet Companion Crematory, LLC for a specific date, how you will be told the ashes are ready, and whether they come back to you directly, go to your vet for collection, or are shipped.

Collection from a veterinary practice

Many pet crematories collect directly from vets, and if your pet died at a practice the vet will often arrange it for you. That is convenient, but it means the choice of crematory can be made without you.

  • If your vet is arranging it, ask which crematory they use — it may not be this one.
  • Ask whether collection is included in the price or charged separately.
  • Ask whether you can bring your pet in yourself, if you would rather.
Paw prints, clay impressions and fur clippings

Ink paw prints, clay paw impressions, fur clippings, engraved urns and memorial jewelry are commonly offered. Some providers include one keepsake in the base price and charge for the rest; others charge for all of them.

If you want a paw print or a fur clipping, say so before the cremation. They cannot be taken afterwards.

Ask Amos Family Pet Companion Crematory, LLC which keepsakes are included and which are extra, and get the answer in writing.

Pets are not covered by the FTC Funeral Rule

The FTC Funeral Rule is the regulation that gives families price protections when they arrange a funeral. It does not apply to pets. The Rule (16 CFR Part 453) defines cremation as a heating process that incinerates human remains, and defines funeral services as the care and preparation of deceased human bodies. The words “pet” and “animal” do not appear in it.

For your pet, that means:

  • There is no legal right to a General Price List — the itemized price sheet a funeral home has to hand you for human services.
  • There is no requirement to give you itemized prices over the phone.
  • There is no requirement to let you supply your own urn or container without a fee.

That does not mean a provider is behaving badly — plenty of pet crematories publish clear prices and hand over written quotes without being asked. It means the protections you may be expecting are not automatic here, so ask for them directly.

What to ask before you agree
  • How many animals are in the chamber at the same time as my pet?
  • Will I get my pet’s ashes back, and how do you identify my pet through the process?
  • What is the total price for my pet’s weight, including urn, keepsakes and collection?
  • What date will the ashes be ready, and how will you let me know?
  • Is the cremation done at your own facility, or sent to another company?
  • Can I witness the cremation, or visit the facility?
  • Can I have all of that in writing before I agree?
Customer Reviews5.0 ★ (29 total)
Google Reviewer

We started looking after our sweet Rocky Joe when my wifes sister became too ill to care for him. And when she passed he came to us to stay. When Rocky suddenly left us with heart failure we were devastated. He was our best friend. He was everyones friend. There has never been a more pure soul to ever to come into this world. So we had to do something to honor and preserve his memory. I am so glad Amos Pet Companion Crematory was available to us. These wonderful people know pets are family and treat their customers with all the respect and compassion one needs in such times. The seeds of healing are watered with our tears and its is the kindness of strangers that is the sunshine that helps us grow through the experience. Thank you Amos for helping us part with our best friend with dignity and genuine care.

Google Reviewer

My dog passed unexpectedly in the middle of the night and I called them as soon as they opened and they had open availability immediately everyone was kind and they handled everything perfectly the price is very reasonable and I also purchased the paw print that came out perfect I 100% recommend this place !! The remains come in a plastic urn as well

Google Reviewer

We had the most amazing experience with Amos family crematory. We planned to put our family dog down on a Monday and planned to use an at home vet for euthanasia. But then our dog died on his own on Saturday night. We didnt know where to go to cremate him, but thank goodness we found Amos family crematory. They were so kind and treated us so well. Their prices were very fair and we got the most amazing engraved urn. I highly recommend this business.

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Pricing

Amos Family Pet Companion Crematory, LLC has not published pet cremation prices with us.

Expect the quote to depend on your pet’s weight band, on whether you choose communal, individual or private cremation, and on any urn, keepsakes or collection from your vet.

Ask for the total in writing. Pets are not covered by the FTC Funeral Rule, so an itemized price list is not something you are entitled to by law.

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