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Thank you for the kindness and compassion you provided as we said our good-bye to our sweet Mama beagle. We found Oak Rest Gardens to be such a peaceful, respectful place, and each member of your staff seemed to truly understand our grief. This was actually our 5th experience with Deceased Pet Care. Our sweet baby beagle passed away last year, and in previous years we've had to say good-bye. Each heart-breaking time, your services were truly comforting and completely professional. |  |
| —The Burke Family |
Planning Ahead
No one likes to think about losing their beloved pet. Whether it comes unexpectedly, or after the course of a long illness, the death of a pet leaves us feeling anguished and confused. So often we hear, “...we wish we would have known about you sooner...“, having found out about our services after the fact.
At Deceased Pet Care Funeral Homes & Crematories, we offer you the opportunity to plan ahead for your pet’s aftercare needs through a variety of individual pet burial and pet cremation plans designed to fit your family’s needs and budget.
Benefits of Advanced Planning
By planning ahead for your pet’s aftercare needs, you are:
- Protecting your family from having to make difficult decisions during an emotional time;
- Making your decisions ahead of time weighing out the options of whether you prefer burial or cremation, types of service or merchandise you prefer;
- Determining your family’s needs and budget ahead of time;
- Finalizing your pet’s cremation or pet burial pre-arrangements eliminating hastily made decisions and later regrets;
- Locking in today’s prices for services that may not be needed for many years.
Here are some ideas to consider when pre-planning for your pet:
- What type of disposition ~ Cremation or Burial?
- Will you want a paw print or nose print impression keepsake?
- Will you want to have a Life Celebration Memorial Service?
- Favorite toys or blanket to be cremated or placed into casket with your pet
- If cremation is choosen, will you want to keep, scatter, or bury your pet's cremains?
- Would you want a customized engraved Urn, Memorial stone, or other remembrance keepsakes, such as jewelry?
- Personalized inscription on the Urn, and/or Memorial stone?
- Would you want a Personalized Memorial Chest to keep all your pet's memory items in for safekeeping?
- For Life Celebration Events, a few things to think about include, guests you would like to attend the service, music, DVD, pictures, poems, personalized life celebration program, etc.
- Do you want to take advantage of the Pre-Planning Payment option to alleviate undue emotional stress at the time of your pet's passing?
