If you decide on scattering ashes on private land, it’s essential to get permission from the owner of private land or the Trust of Parks and Reserves or the location council for parks and beaches. The scattering of ashes may contravene the provisions of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 in terms of air or water pollution. Disposal of ashes without consent could result in legal proceedings. To ensure the scattering of your pet’s ashes is peaceful and trouble-free, get in touch with the landowner ahead of time.
Popular locations for scattering the ashes of your bird can include:
A favourite park, beach, creek or bush trail
Private garden or backyard
Other special location in nature
We recommend choosing a place that is meaningful to you and the relationship with your bird.
Key steps in cremating your bird include:
Receiving your bird: Whether your bird has passed away at home or at a vet, our caring staff will be able to guide you through their process of retrieving them for cremation.
Cremation: Once we’ve received your bird, you’re welcome to be involved in the process as much or as little as you like. Choose between group or individual cremation and decide which package or service/s you’d like.
Special requests: Please notify us of any special requests, such as keeping a feather.
Collection: You’ll be able to collect your bird’s ashes within 72 hours in normal circumstances. This timeframe allows for the collection, cremation, cooling, processing and placement in the selected urn and/or keepsake.
Scattering the ashes: Once you’ve taken your pet’s ashes home, you can decide if you’d like to scatter the ashes, keep them in the urn for a later date or keep them permanently in the urn.
If you or someone in your family needs grief support during this time, we offer several resources to help. Our Pet Haven team is available for contact 24/7 at 1800 789 567, and we can send out professional staff to your home or vet immediately.
If you have a preferred urn for the cremation, we can accommodate this as part of our service. Simply supply us with the urn and we will be happy to place your pet’s ashes in it for the same price as an individual cremation with a scatter box.
If you’d prefer not to have your pet’s ashes returned, they will be scattered in a dignified manner on your behalf. You can rest assured your pet’s remains and ashes will be treated with the utmost respect throughout their time under our care.
Pet Haven offers a variety of carefully selected urns and keepsakes for storing your bird’s ashes. Choose from a selection of traditional urns, modern app-based designs or biodegradable urns which are a popular choice for those looking to curate a nature-inspired memorial, allowing your pet to rest peacefully in an environment they loved. You can browse our catalogue here on our website.
Cremation is a great choice for bird owners who wish to memorialise their beloved feathered friend, for the following reasons:
Cremation provides you with a small amount of ashes that can be kept as a memorial, unlike burial where the remains are buried underground.
Additionally, cremation eliminates the need to find a suitable burial site that is both legal and suitable for the deceased pet.
It also gives pet owners greater control over the final disposition of their pet’s remains, as you can decide what will be done with the ashes rather than leaving it up to a third party.
You may wish to scatter your bird’s ashes in a place that is meaningful to you, such as a favourite park, your home garden, or a special location in nature. However, it is important to be mindful of your local laws and regulations when considering these options. If you opt for scattering or burying ashes, make sure that the chosen location allows it.
To get your bird cremated, you will be charged around $250, though this might increase with the size of your pet.
We also offer packages including:
Cremation & urn
Cremation & temporary urn
Cremation & scatter tube
Keepsake packages
An after-hours fee will also apply between 5-8pm. For a tailored quote, please contact us today on 1800 789 567.
Cremation is a quick process which roughly lasts an hour for birds.
For an additional charge, you can witness the beginning of the cremation process from our viewing room, although we’re only able to offer this service for the first cremation of the day, which occurs early in the morning.
Yes, you can. Holding onto a feather is a beautiful way to remember your bird’s life, especially if you decide to bury or scatter their ashes. It can serve as a reminder to you of both their vibrant colour and personality.
We cremate birds of all types and sizes. If you have concerns about your particular pet’s species, please contact our team to discuss options.
We can. We grant any special request at no extra cost, so you can personalise your cat’s send-off. You may want them cremated in a certain collar. Some people also like to keep a lock of their cat’s hair as a memory of them or even request a paw print so they can frame it at a later date.
We offer a range of packages to suit every budget. The price will vary depending on the weight of your cat. All of our packages include the collection of your pet during working hours and also include the individual cremation and cremation certificate as a memory of the pet. You can then choose which urn or keepsake you would like whether in a traditional urn, scatter tube or special paw print keepsake.
Our fees are as affordable as possible, so every cat gets the send-off they deserve. Get in touch with us today to find out exactly how much our cremation service will cost. We also have a brochure with all the urns and special keepsakes we provide.
Of course, you can. Everyone likes to say goodbye to their pet in their own way so we give you as much time as you need to say goodbye.
The cremation process generally takes about two hours, but it may vary depending on the size of your cat.
No, you don’t have to. Some people choose to wrap them in their favourite blanket for example however you don’t need to.
The cremation process is a multi-step, multi-day process that involves the careful handling of your pet’s remains. The first step in the process is to remove your pet’s body from its casket. We then place your pet on a conveyor belt and into the incinerator, where it will be exposed to extremely high temperatures for a period of several hours. Your pet is then removed from the incinerator and placed into a cooling chamber, where it will stay until its temperature reaches ambient temperature. We then transfer the ashes to the permanent urn or keepsake you choose.
There are many reasons why pet owners choose to have their pet’s remains cremated. Some people want to keep the ashes of their beloved pets close to them, while others feel that sending a beloved animal off into the afterlife with a traditional burial just doesn’t feel right.
The process is also much more environmentally friendly than traditional burial options like burying or embalming your pet’s body before placing it in the ground (which involves chemicals and other toxic materials).
Yes! Pet cremation is becoming more popular because it’s a way to honour your pet in a meaningful way and is much easier than having to bury or cremate them yourself. Cremation is a way of placing the remains of your pet in an urn or other container so that you can keep them in your home or scatter them somewhere meaningful.
If you want to scatter your cat’s ashes we can help you. We can place the ashes inside an urn that you can access at any time so you can scatter them wherever you wish to.
One of the main benefits of cremation is that it is more hygienic than burial. When a body is buried, there is a risk of it contaminating the ground, which can lead to the spread of disease. Cremation eliminates this risk by completely destroying the body.
As a result, it is a much cleaner and safer option. In addition, cremation is less expensive than burial. You do not need to purchase a casket or bury the remains, which can save you a significant amount of money. Finally, cremation allows you to keep your pet close by. If you choose to bury your pet, you will have to say goodbye forever.
However, if you opt for cremation, you can keep your pet’s ashes with you always. This can provide you with great comfort during a difficult time. For more information on this process, please give the team at Pet Haven a call.
While cremation is the most popular method of disposing of a dog’s remains, burial is also an option. Some people choose to bury their dogs in their own backyards, while others opt for pet cemeteries or animal burial parks. There are a few things to consider before making a decision about how to deal with your pet’s remains.
If you choose cremation, you will have the option of keeping your dog’s ashes. Some people find this comforting, while others prefer to scatter the ashes in a place that was significant to their pet. If you choose burial, you will need to decide whether you want to bury your dog in a coffin or shroud.
You will also need to think about whether you want a grave marker or headstone. These decisions can be difficult, but they are important to make sure that your pet’s final resting place is respectful and dignified.
When a pet owner decides to cremate their dog, they may be wondering how long the process will take. The answer depends on the size of the dog and the type of cremation being performed. For a standard cremation, it usually takes between two and three hours.
However, if the dog is large or if the pet owner has chosen to have a private cremation, it may take longer. In a private cremation, the dog is placed in its own chamber and cremated alone. This allows the pet owner to have their dog’s ashes returned to them.
The length of time for a private cremation will vary depending on the size of the dog. A large dog may take four or more hours to cremate. For many pet owners, knowing how long it will take to cremate their dog is helpful in making arrangements for their pet’s final resting place.
Dog cremation is the process of reducing a dog’s body to bone fragments through high-temperature incineration. The dog is placed in a chamber where it is exposed to intense heat.
The heat evaporates the dog’s bodily fluids and dries out the soft tissues, leaving only the ashes behind. Dog cremation is an increasingly popular option for pet owners who wish to keep their dog’s remains close by. Unlike burial, which requires a large plot of land, cremation takes up very little space.
Additionally, some pet owners find the idea of their dog being reduced to ashes to be less morbid than the thought of their dog decomposing in the ground.
At Pet Haven, we know your pet is part of your family. If you’ve lost your first pet, you might be feeling significant distress or grief. We understand just how important your pet is to you, and how difficult it is to say goodbye, and we know that every person grieves in their own way. We invite you to meet with us personally to speak about your needs and wishes. At Pet Haven, we’ll do our best to walk with you through this difficult time.
When you entrust your pet to Pet Haven, we’ll keep them at a very low temperature to prohibit any natural decomposition. During our pet cremation procedure, we’ll place your pet’s body in the cremation chamber and apply extremely high heat. This causes combustion, leading the fluid in your pet’s body to evaporate and its body to dwindle to its most basic elements. These are known as cremated remains, “cremains” or “ashes”. We process your pet’s ashes a few times to create a fine powder, which makes them easier to scatter and fit within an urn or keepsake. The entire process usually takes around an hour.
Pet cremation is growing in popularity, with more individuals and families finding it to be a personal, intimate and convenient way of saying goodbye to their treasured companion.
Yes. At Pet Haven, we supply scatter tubes which give you the option to perform the perfect send-off for your pet.
We understand how important this is for pet owners. You want to know that the ashes are a genuine part of your pet so you can cherish them forever.
We only perform individualised services and cremations are carried out one at a time in different areas to ensure mix ups do not occur. Our team are heavily experienced and educated in pet cremation and their caring natures means every cremation is carried out with the utmost respect for your pet.
While cat cremation and dog cremation are the most common, we can also assist with all kinds of different pets as well. We have options available for pets that are under 35kg of all descriptions including birds, guinea pigs, fish and more.
For pets over 35kg, please contact us and we will do our best to be of assistance.
There is a range of different options available and keepsakes you can keep your beloved pet’s ashes in so that you can remember them forever.
These include options to display, so you can scatter their ashes at one of their favourite play spots and temporary options so that you can transfer them into another display option later on.
You can browse our range of pet cremation packages to find an option that suits your needs and budget or reach out to us to discuss further. We are available 24/7
There are a few different options available here. If the pet passed at home, you can bring them to us yourself – but we understand this can be traumatic. So our team can arrange the collection process for you. We will also share advice on what to do if your pet dies at home so that you can deal with the pain of losing your pet .
If your pet passed at a vet’s clinic, you will be able to choose what happens next and we can arrange to have your pet brought to us for cremation. To make this process simple, we will deal directly with the designated veterinary clinic for you.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us for any questions or concerns you may have. We are available 24/7 by calling 1800 789 567.
The decision on what to do with your pet when they pass away is a highly individual choice. Some people like to bury their pet in their yard or another destination that meant something to both the pet and the owner.
At Pet haven Animal Cremation, we provide individual pet cremation for your dog or cats or any type of pet so that you can ensure that after the cremation process, you get to keep your pet forever in the form of a pet urn / keepsake.
Individual pet cremation also means that we can cremate your pet with their favourite toy to provide them forever comfort.
We supply your beloved pets’ remains in a sealed plastic bag, so there is no need to seal the urn as well.
However, if you are transferring the remains to separate keepsake urns, it may be necessary to seal the main urn once the bag has been opened. This will depend on the type of urn chosen.
We stock a large collection of urns, some of which have threaded lids. This type of urn is ideal because there is no need to seal them, even if the bag has been opened.
We always ask if you would like to keep the collar and other personal items or have them cremated with your beloved pet. This is a personal decision and there is no right or wrong answer. We are happy to accommodate your wishes, whatever you decide to do.
In some cases, it’s even possible to remove the metal collar fragments from the remains after cremation using a magnet. So even after cremation, you can still change your mind about how you want to manage the remains.
Yes, you can put anything you wish in the urn with your pet’s cremated remains. This could be a favourite collar or other mementos. If you wish to do this, it’s worth thinking about buying a larger urn than is necessary for the remains.
Yes, most keepsake pendants and charms contain a small chamber for the remains. The chamber is secured using a screw top which should keep them safe. But if you are worried about it coming loose, apply a small amount of super glue to the thread before closing.
Keepsake jewellery allows you to keep a token amount of your beloved pet’s cremated remains with you all the time. They are popular with people who want to feel close to their pets even though they are no longer with them.
Keepsake jewellery can be worn as a pendant necklace or bracelet charm. Various sizes of keepsake jewellery are available, but the most common size holds around half a teaspoon of cremated remains.
A keepsake urn is a small urn designed to hold a portion of your beloved pet’s cremated remains. They are commonly used when several family members wish to keep a token amount of remains.
Alternatively, some people prefer to keep a small sample of remains and inter or scatter the rest. This is especially useful if family members have differing views on whether the remains should be kept or scattered.
If your beloved pet has been cremated by us, we will transfer their cremated remains into your chosen urn for you.
If you have had your pet cremated elsewhere, their remains should have been supplied to you in a temporary urn. The remains themselves will be stored within this urn inside a sealed plastic bag.
Most people prefer to keep the remains in the bag and transfer them to their chosen urn. To do this, simply open the temporary urn, remove the plastic bag and place it in your new urn.
If you do not wish to keep the remains in the bag or wish to separate them into several keepsake urns, simply cut one corner of the plastic bag to create a small hole. Then pour the remains into your new urn or urns, through a funnel to prevent spillage.
Pet Haven is a Gold Coast pet cremation service that offers a dignified and respectful way to say goodbye to your beloved pet. We understand that losing a pet is a difficult and emotional experience, and we are here to help.
We offer two convenient options for collecting your pet. We can either pick up your pet from your home or vet, or you can bring them to us. Once your pet has been collected, we will take care of the cremation process.
We offer a variety of urns and keepsakes, so you can choose the best way to remember your pet. We will then return your pet’s ashes to you in the urn or keepsake of your choosing. Pet Haven is here to help you through this difficult time, so contact us if you have any questions.
These urns come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be made from different materials such as ceramic, wood, or metal.
In addition, we can offer custom-made urns that can be personalised with your pet’s name, photo, or other details. Finally, there are a number of keepsakes that can be created from your pet’s ashes, such as jewellery, garden stones, or even glass sculptures. With so many options available, you’re sure to find the perfect way to remember your furry friend.
When a beloved pet dies, it can be difficult to know how to say goodbye. For many people, the thought of burial or cremation is simply too painful. However, there are a number of reasons why cremation may be the best option for both you and your pet.
It is often more cost-effective than other methods of disposition. Cremation allows you to keep your pet’s ashes as a keepsake or to scatter them in a place that was special to your pet. While there is no single right way to deal with the death of a pet, cremation may be the best option for those who want to keep their memories close at hand in a beautifully designed urn.
At Pet Haven, we understand that the loss of a pet can be a difficult and emotional time. We offer a wide range of beautiful hand-made urns to help you memorialise your beloved pet. Our urns are made of high-quality materials and are designed to complement your home.
They can be placed inside or outside, depending on your preference. If you choose to bury your pet in the garden, our urns are also the perfect size to fit in their favourite spot.
We offer a wide range of urns to suit all budgets and preferences. And because we know that pets come in all shapes and sizes, we carry urns catering for pets weighing from 1kg up to 65kg.
A general guide is one cup of ashes per nine kgs, but crematory processes can vary. If you are unsure about the size you need, we recommend that you reach out to us to discuss with an expert. With a little bit of planning, you can be sure to choose the perfect pet urn to cherish your beloved pet’s memory.
