There is much speculation regarding how long you should keep your pet’s ashes in a pet cremation urn.

Over the years, I have had many questions regarding how long to store ashes and whether they are safe in the receptacle provided by Pet Crematory. Other queries have sprung up over time of a similar variety. Will they perish? Will they rot? Will they disintegrate? So let’s talk today about the actuality of the contents of your pet cremation urn and I hope you find comfort and solace in my response.

Once you have cremated your pet, the cremains (this is the term used within the industry; unsealed means the cremated remains of your loved one) of your pet are delivered to you and this is usually sent home to you in some form. Pet Cremation Urn. These vary from each and every crematorium, some are suitable for display, some are for external use, and some may disappoint you greatly.

So what happens to the ashes while they are inside the urn? You are safe? The contents of the pet cremation urn should have the consistency of sand, obviously not sand or ashes from a fire. The remains of your loved one have been processed to this consistency through the development of the industry. If you compare the ashes of your father who has been cremated and the ashes of your pet, they will be very similar. The consistency will depend on the crematorium and the equipment they have in their facility. The coarseness of cremains does not mean that they are not the remains of your loved one, it is simply a reflection of the equipment used in the final cremation process. Therefore, they are perfectly safe as long as you don’t get them wet, for obvious reasons. Therefore, you will need to ensure that your pet cremation urn is weatherproof or it will need to remain indoors to maintain the integrity of your loved one.

We can go back in history and find what archaeological studies have been done and what was found of the remains. There have been cremated remains buried in urns found since the Bronze Age, if we estimate the middle of the Bronze Age to be about 2000 BC. As of the date the archaeological excavation findings were completed, you can see that the remains of your pet are almost indestructible.

By using a pet cremation urn as a resting place for your loved one, you will be safe and your ashes will remain protected and respected in the receptacle of your choice.

Some of the candor in this article may seem a bit insensitive and a bit factual in a time as difficult as losing your pet. The truth of the matter is that there are many people who would like to know the entire procedure in depth so that they can sleep easy knowing the whole story about the final process in relation to their loved one. My sincere apologies if you have read this article and it has offended you.