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Third party Veterinarian Arranged Private pet cremation
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| Introduction The current state of the pet cremation and burial industry Preplanning for your pet’s cremation or burial Your options for final disposition of your pet after it dies Who can arrange or perform my pet’s cremation? How can I verify the integrity of my pet’s private cremation? Certified Private pet cremation arranged and performed by a direct cremation provider Private pet cremation arranged by a third party agent or performed by a third party cremation provider Pet memorial cremation performed by PA State Pet Memorial Third-party arranged communal/disposal pet cremation Who can arrange my pet’s formal burial? Resources for Pet Owner Action Commonwealth of Pennsylvania code Direct providers of pet cremation or burial in the Harrisburg, PA area Direct service providers of pet cremation or burial in the York, PA area Third-party pet cremation and medical waste disposal providers servicing veterinarians in the Harrisburg, PA and surrounding areas Printable forms |
The pet owner contacts the third party agent (usually a veterinarian) to make an appointment to have the pet euthanized.
When you arrive at their office, prior to having your pet euthanized, they will have you sign a release form allowing them to perform the euthanasia and releasing them from liability for performing the euthanasia. In many cases, this form will also have included in it a statement regarding disposition of the pet's body, which will state either private cremation with a very vague definition or communal cremation also with a very vague definition. On most forms there is a statement releasing the company who will actually perform the cremation, their employees, and their agent (usually a veterinarian) from any and all liability pertaining to the cremation of your pet. How does a private pet cremation that is arranged through a third party agent and provided by third-party cremation service take place? The pet owner is asked to sign a release form authorizing the euthanasia, and also authorizing disposition of the pet's body. At this time the client may also be presented with a bill for the office visit, euthanasia, and final disposition of the body. Sometimes the clinic will bill you at a later date. When the euthanasia has been performed and the family has left the clinic, the pet's body will be placed into a garbage bag with a tag attached. The tag will have the following information: name of the veterinary hospital and address, pet owners name and address, pet’s name, breed, sex, weight, color and age. Once the tag has been placed on the garbage bag, the pet will be placed into a freezer where the third-party agent will hold it until next scheduled pickup. When a third-party provider arrives at the veterinary hospital, all the frozen bodies will be placed into the back of an unmarked truck with other pets picked up at other area hospitals. Most of these companies also will remove any medical waste generated by the veterinary hospital for transport back to their facility. If you requested a private cremation for your pet, the cremated remains will be returned to the veterinary hospital at the next scheduled pickup time, usually a week or two. The pet owner will then be contacted by the veterinary hospital notifying them that the cremated remains are available for pickup. Once your pet's body is picked up at the veterinarian's office by a third-party cremation provider your veterinarian has no idea whether your pet was cremated properly or at all!!!!!! |
