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Pet Cremation Emerges as Option for Grieving Owners

By: Zootoo May 16th 2012 1:41PM

Trend shows rise in pet parents choosing cremation for departed pets. While it's becoming more and more common for pet owners to include their pets in their wills, another, seemingly contradictory trend is on the rise -- opting for cremation of pets rather than a burial, reports the Los Angeles Times . It's no secret that everyone, animal lovers included, has been affected by the current economy, and pet owners choosing cremation for their pets is just another example of people finding ways to cut costs. Mike Detlefsen, president of Pet Haven Cemetery & Crematory in Gardena, told the Los Angeles Times, "The economy is cutting them back from spending $800 on a burial compared to an $80 ...

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Photo: soft-hearted.com Losing a loved one is never easy. In fact, it's not uncommon among pet owners to see the remains of their cat or dog (or... other beloved friend) cremated and kept in an urn for good housekeeping. But the idea of taking those ashes and spilling them from an urn into a pillow? Frankly, that gives us the heebie-jeebies. The Soft-Hearted Pillow is just that: an alternative to the "solid, stationary urn, positioned on a shelf, forever still" (well, when you put it that way...). Indeed, in those hard times, the wish to hug your furry friend just one more time is a painful part of the mourning process, but the prospect of embracing a pillow and feeling the ashes -- kept ...

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