Burial
Burials can take place at a pet cemetery, on public or private land. The legality of these burial options can vary greatly from city to city and state to state so check your local laws.
The Department of Environmental Quality can usually assist with questions regarding an animal burial on public or private land.
For pet burial information at a pet cemetery, contact us: (520) 722-8434
If an animal’s owner requests to a veterinarian that the animal be buried, the veterinarian shall notify the owner if the burial is to be done in a landfill. ³
³ Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board Arizona Revised Statutes, Article 3, Section 32-2240.01
Cremation
Methods of Cremation
Types of Cremation
The remains of only one animal are placed in the cremation chamber at a time. ¹
Only one pet is placed in the cremation chamber at a time and cremated. This process allows for no cremains to co-mingle during the cremation. Each pet’s cremains are returned to the pet owner or guardian.
The remains from multiple animals are in the cremation chamber without any form of separation or identification during the cremation process. ¹
Several pets are placed in the cremation chamber and cremated at one time. This process allows for the co-mingling or mixing of cremated remains. The cremains are to be disposed of in a dignified manner; you must ask your cremation provider what their policy is for a dignified disposal. “Scattered in the desert or in a mountain area.” is not an appropriate answer.
The remains of each animal are separated and placed in a mapped location in the cremation chamber during the cremation procedure. ¹
More than one pet is placed in the cremation chamber and cremated at the same time separated only by space. This process allows for the possibility that some of the cremains will co-mingle. Each pet’s individual cremated remains are returned to the pet owner or guardian.
¹ Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board Administrative Rules, Article 10, Section R3-11-1001
² Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board Arizona Revised Statutes, Article 1, Section 32-2201
³ Arizona State Veterinary Medical Examining Board Arizona Revised Statutes, Article 3, Section 32-2240.01
