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 Faithful Friends Pet Crematory that directly rather than relying on the name of the package.
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 Faithful Friends Pet Crematory. 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.
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 Faithful Friends Pet Crematory 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.
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.
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 Faithful Friends Pet Crematory which keepsakes are included and which are extra, and get the answer in writing.
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.
- 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?
The most pleasant experience. It was heartbreaking to loose my best friend Bella after 11 years. Her vet was so wonderful to us. But when handed the brochure of where they suggested she be cremated I was taken back. Almost $450 for cremation! I called Faithful Friends Pet and they said I could bring her to them for half the price. What a god sent they were. Not only were they so very kind and sympathetic they were very professional. I would recommend them to anyone who has lost a pet. You will not regret it.
Wow where do I even begin. I can't recommend Faithful Friends Pet Cremation enough. We recently loss our beloved Corgi Yogu suddenly and we were at a complete loss. I emailed Faithful Friend just as they were about to close for the evening and I got a phone call after hours to set up an appointment. How considerate they were to accommodate my needs when they simply could have chosen to go home and not think about my inquiry until the next day. The next day my husband and I were able to bring our dog and and say our final good byes and the staff was more than helpful for helping us go over our cremation options and gave us as much time as we needed. Not even 48 hrs late our Yogi's ashes were ready to be pick up. How amazing is it that I could bring him home in such a short amount of time. The thoughtfulness and care they put into his cremation didn't go unnoticed. The package I chose came with an ink paw print but I was amazed to find not one, two, but five prints! Four in black and on
Today we had our sweet girl Nala cremated by faithful friends. I messaged on Friday when she passed and got a response back rather quickly. They did not try to upcharge us or sell us a bunch of stuff. They actually got us our best deal for our money and were very caring and sympathetic. When bringing her in today the paper work was quick and we got to say a final goodbye to our baby girl& due to my work schedule they made it so we could get her back within the same day so I would not have to wait till my next day off. The paw prints in ink and clay were beautiful, down to every last detail. I will not go anywhere else in the future for my cremation needs for my pets. Highly recommended.
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Faithful Friends Pet Crematory 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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