We are servicing central Kansas to provide a high quality, eco-friendly pet cremation service for your departed companion animal utilizing the gentle process of aquamation

Prices

Paw Print: $40

An impression of your pets paw enclosed in a plastic protective case and a small cover that opens to display a 3"x3.75" photo (available regardless of cremation option).

Communal Cremation (Ashes not returned) 

Less than 25#: $130

26lb-50#:         $150

51lb-110#:         $180

Includes pocket pets and calves up to 100 lbs. and sheep/goats up to 150 lbs.

Wood Urn

A customized traditional pet urn to display on the mantel or bookshelf. Your companion’s remains will be returned in a solid and sustainable oak urn with an oak stain finish and complementary engraving of the name of the pet on top. The pet ashes are bagged and placed inside through the removable bottom which is secured with screws. Ashes can be scattered or used for keepsake jewelry if desired.

Plantable Urn

Create a heartfelt and sustainable memorial garden to celebrate the life of your companion. Your pet’s ashes will be returned in a beautiful plantable memorial bag embedded with Dwarf Godetia, Tall Spurred ‘Northern Lights’ Snapdragon, Mint Lemon (Lemon Beebalm), Tall White Sweet Alyssum, and Black-Eyed Susan.

To Plant: Plant under a thin layer of soil and water daily until seedlings are well-established. Germination time is 1-3 weeks.

Private Cremation (Ashes returned)

Less than 25#:  $200

26-50#:            $225

51-110#:            $250

101-150#:          $300

151-200#:          $375

Remains will be returned in your choice of wood or plantable urn.

Please use the contact form below if you would like use Tallgrass Pet Aquamation for your companion animal after life care.

Drop offs can be arranged Monday thru Thursday 4:00pm to 6:00 pm and Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. Cash, check, and credit cards are accepted.

FAQs

Our Facility

Comparison of ash from flame cremation and aquamation

  • Aquamation is a method of final disposition that is available for both our human and pet loved ones.  The scientific name for this water-based process is alkaline hydrolysis.  It is the same process that occurs as part of nature’s course when a body is laid to rest in the soil.  A combination of gentle water flow, temperature, and alkalinity are used to accelerate the breakdown of organic materials including all bacteria, viruses, and prions.

  • We can accept almost any animal from pocket pets to animals weighing up to 400 pound. Contact us with questions about any specific animal and we will be happy to make arrangements and select a properly sized receptacle.

  • Aquamation is gentle not only on your pet, but also on the environment. The process yields 20-30% more remains to return to your family, giving you more options for scattering, memorializing your pet in cremation artwork, and sharing mementos with more members of your family. Aquamation uses 90% less energy than flame cremation, and produces no direct emissions, meaning it has a much smaller carbon footprint. The water from the process is an excellent soil amendment with vital nutrients for plant usage.

  • Alkaline hydrolysis completely breaks down organic materials including all bacteria, viruses, and prions. This is the same process used for sterile disposal of biohazardous materials, and the remaining solution is neutralized to a safe pH before discharge. The final output, or ‘effluent’, is an exceptional soil amendment with the benefit of nutrients vital for plants. At Tallgrass Pet Aquamation effluent is pumped into a tank and applied to local farmland.

  • After communal cremations the remains are scattered on private land allowing them to return to the earth in a natural manner.

  • Your pet is placed in a segregated cradle with compartments to ensure that remains will be returned to the correct owner. Potassium hydroxide is added, and the machine fills with water. The water is then heated and gently circulated throughout the equipment, allowing the solution to accelerate the natural decomposition process. Once the cycle is finished, what remains are inorganic minerals and a sterile mix of water and basic organic compounds such as salts, sugars, peptides, and amino acids. The solution is drained, and the remains are dried before being processed into the familiar powdery ‘ashes’ to be returned to the family.

  • The ash is soft, white mineral powder (phosphorous and calcium)— completely sterile, safe to handle, and suitable for scattering, burial, or display in an urn.

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