Apologies. Grim and upsetting topic but I have to ask. Rough cremation cost

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I currently bury my passed piggies in pots and put them in the garden but I am running out of room. I am therefore wondering if I should have my current piggies cremated and scatter their ashes in the garden when they pass. It’s not something that I like to talk about but I am just wondering how much roughly it costs to have a guinea pig cremated? My vet charged me around £100 when my cat was cremated but cats are obviously bigger than guinea pigs
 
For Zak that was PTS March this year,it cost myself £135.00,for a personal cremation and Zak ashes which I can scatter.though I've been unable to bring myself to collect his ashes from the vet.i have no room in my garden to bury multiple piggies.its a very personal thing,but scattering ashes and cremation is best for myself and my piggies.
 
I have mine individually cremated at a pet crematorium in Nottingham and it cost £50 up to 1kg and a little bit more if they are over that. I found my vet very expensive as they quoted me £120. You would be best looking and ringing around pet crematoriums in your area to get quotes. Not an easy subject but it comes to us all, animal or human. I have five little scatter boxes of my pigs who have passed over the years - I can’t bring myself to scatter their ashes yet!
 
Claire W said:
I currently bury my passed piggies in pots and put them in the garden but I am running out of room. I am therefore wondering if I should have my current piggies cremated and scatter their ashes in the garden when they pass. It’s not something that I like to talk about but I am just wondering how much roughly it costs to have a guinea pig cremated? My vet charged me around £100 when my cat was cremated but cats are obviously bigger than guinea pigs
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If do an indidividual cremation via a vet clinic referral, then it is generally between £100-150. If you have a pet crematorium that will accept private customers (not all necessarily do), then it is usually a lot cheaper but cost vary from crem to crem.
 
I don't think you should apologise for the topic, I think a lot of people would find it really helpful to see ideas about what to do in a situation that sadly we all have to face. So definitely a welcome thread for me.
 
I use Prestwood pet crematorium and it's usually £90-100 give or take. I usually get fur clippings and foot prints done as well.
 
Vegetable_Monster said:
So far I have buried all of my animals in my parents front and back garden ( I have basicly no garden ) But ...they are running out of space , one had to go in my wife's friends garden last time . Now I'm in the same situation . Never looked into cremation . There is another option of finding a place in the country side . I used to do this with my hamsters as a child . But not sure how legal it is. I had a place in a huge local forest under a fur tree . You could spend a week there and no one would know
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If you have space for one larger planter, you can use that for multiple burials. That is what I do with my piggies. Just use things with shallow roots like sedums for the top until it is full and then a permanent plant once the soil has settled down.
 
A cheaper option is for group cremation where your pet goes in with other people's beloved animals... you don't get the ashes back though. This is £20 to £30.
 
It really depends on where and whether the ashes are returned or not. I wanted to cremate Hadley when she passed earlier this month, but unfortunately the lower-cost options were not operating because of the pandemic shutdown in our province. I'm also running out of room for small animals burying them in our yard. We've lived here for 21 years, that's a lot of small animals in that length of time.
 
There are few ashes of small animals. They fit in very small urns. These are keepsake urns for this.
They do not take up much space and it is nice to mention the favorite pet.
 
When my beloved Wilf had to be pts a few weeks ago I used a local pet cremation company. They were very kind and respectful. They took me into their private room where I placed him on a little bed and gave me as much time as I needed with him. They assured me they only cremate one pet at a time and i could have a same day or next day cremation. They then took him into their 'farewell room' then sent me a text when he was making his final journey. (writing this is bringing me to tears). I was given a choice of what I would like to receive his ashes in and a pic of what I chose is below and I am sorry if this upsets some members, but its useful to know. I also had a little card with his paw prints on with a little message. Cremation was £40, plus any extras - casket etc. They are called "At Rest" pet cremation, Sutton-in-Ashfield, nottinghamshire.
 

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Hi
When I sadly lose a piggie I used to get them cremated but I lost 3 on the back of expensive vet bills
Now I have a large plant pot which I place rainbow loved piggies in and put ashes of others in so all my missed piggies are together and have few dandelion growing when spring comes
They making treats for others xx
 
I popped Timmy direct into the garden. I didn’t have a place to put a plant over him (to stop an accidental reveal later down the line 😳) so I took up a square of turf in the lawn, popped him at an appropriate depth and then replaced the turf. You wouldn’t know he was there now. Except of course I know he is there 💕💕
 
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