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Glossary

To help you in this difficult time, here is a glossary of terms to assist. These are not exact dictionary terms, they are given more specifically i n relation to pets and the loss of your pet, so you are able to navigate everything that comes with the death of your pet.

ashes: what remains after the act of cremation.

biodegradable urns: made of organic, biodegradable paper. These urns are meant as temporary vessels, and are buried or cast into the ocean along with the ashes they contain.

casket: a box or chest in which to bury your pet. A casket is the same as a coffin.

ceramic urns: urns most often shaped in the classic 'urn' shape, they can also be hand crafted into cat or dog forms.

coffin: a box or chest in which to bury your pet. A coffin is the same as a casket.

cremains: another term to refer to the ashes that remain after cremation.

cremation: to reduce a body to ashes (cremains) by heat.

crematorium: an incinerator which reduces the body to ash by use of intense heat.

crematory: a place or furnace to cremate. You can request that your pet is cremated privately, to ensure you get his or her ashes back.

cremulator: a machine to process the larger pieces down to smaller fragments which will take on the consistency of 'ash' or gravelly sand.

glass urns: urns which are pressed, blown, etched, or cut. Stained glass urns also fit into this category.

hand crafted: made by hand. The opposite of machine or mass produced.

metal urns: urns created from brass, copper, steel, bronze and other metals. These can be cast, hammered, hot formed, cold formed or fabricated.

pet urns: a variety of safe vessels in which to hold the cremated ashes of your pet.

pet burial: the act or ceremony of burying or interring the dead. You can choose a local pet cemetery, or check with your city/county for local ordinances regaring the burial of your pet.

pet cemetery: a place to bury your pet. A graveyard. You can check with your local vet to find the closest pet cemetery in your area.

pet memorial: a monument to celebrate the memory of your pet. This can be a physical object, something written, or an event.

wood urns: urns made out of varied woods to hold your pets ashes. They often are created as rectangular boxes or classic 'urn' shaped vessels.

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