To Help You Cope With Grief

Losing someone you love or care deeply about is very painful. You may experience all kinds of difficult emotions and it may feel like the pain and sadness you’re experiencing will never end. These are normal reactions to a significant … Continue reading

Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation Is Operated By One Person

When we lose our beloved pet, the emotions we feel can be overwhelming. We want and need to be assured that our beloved companion receives the same care and compassion after their passing as they would receive beforehand. So what makes … Continue reading

Sweet Angels

Sweet Angels created of either metal or resin and available with an antique bronze finish or in white. The white can be both custom painted by the designer or hand-painted by you to add a personal touch for your beloved … Continue reading

Attended Cremation

When you need to be with your pet throughout the entire cremation process, Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation can accommodate your wishes by offering an attended cremation. Some families find that it is enough to give a final kiss goodbye while … Continue reading

A Loss at the Holidays

The coming holidays can be a minefield of emotions when you are grieving. The little routines you used to share with your pet to mark the change of seasons or just your habit of buying a gift or two for … Continue reading

How To Support A Grieving Child

Children are inquisitive by nature and learn about life by asking questions. When they ask questions about a death, it’s usually a sign that they’re curious about something they don’t understand. As an adult, a couple of the most important … Continue reading

Lighthearted Remembrances

Not meant to be an urn but more something that captures the essence of your pet’s personality, these keepsakes will hold a tiny amount of cremains. Set one of these lighthearted remembrances on your desk or nightstand and see if … Continue reading

Saying Goodbye to a Beloved Pet

Often in conversations with families we talk about saying goodbye to their pet. These “rites of passing” could loosely be equated to a human funeral rite where people gather to remember the life lived and bequeath their loved one on … Continue reading

Considering a Rainbow Pet

Recently I learned the term “rainbow baby” from an acquaintance who had just suffered the loss of a miscarriage and is hoping to experience the joy of another child–her “rainbow baby” that brightens life after the terrible storm of the … Continue reading

Smallest Pet Cremated-How Small is Too Small?

Maxwell views the world.

“What is the smallest pet cremated?”  That question often surfaces when I am talking with families about arrangements for their pet’s cremation. They frequently ask about “the largest and the smallest pet cremated”.  And until recently, goldfish and sugar gliders … Continue reading