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

Eternitrees Help to “Heal Your Heart, and Heal the Planet”

The idea of planting something that will live and grow long beyond your loss to memorialize your loved pet warms the heart with a vision of a blooming tree or shrub or a flower bed that constantly renews itself. And … Continue reading

The Pet First Aid Story: Donating Pet Oxygen Masks

First responders in Bethel Park Municipality are now better prepared for pet emergencies thanks to Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation and Pet Emergency Training, LLC. Two O2 Fur LifeTM kits were purchased with donations from people attending the free Pet First … Continue reading

The Pet First Aid Story: The First Aid Kits

As Deb Chebatoris sat in on the pet first aid classes through the summer, she heard Karen Sable regularly refer to “your pet first aid kit” when discussing preparing and administering first aid to pets. And as she scheduled first … Continue reading

The Pet First Aid Story: Certification and Introductory Classes

Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation sponsored a four hour pet first aid certification class at the newly constructed Bridgeville Public Library during the library’s Grand Opening weekend in June, taught by Karen Sable of Pet Emergency Training, LLC. Although there is … Continue reading

The Pet First Aid Story: How it All Began

Is there anything sadder than losing the companionship of your pet to death? Yes.  When I need to work with a family whose young, healthy pet has succumbed to an accidental death, it is a double tragedy. Not only does … Continue reading

Harmony Ball Urns and Keepsakes

I am thrilled to be offering a lovely selection of harmony ball urns and keepsakes. Most are created by English artists and aptly capture the behaviors of our pets that make us smile Scooch Pooch just arrived today and he’s … Continue reading

Three New Urn Styles, for Cat Lovers and More

The urn or container that you select to safekeep your pet’s cremains should be as special as the relationship you had with your pet. I am always listening to customers’ comments and looking for urns which might suitably honor their … Continue reading

What can I do with cremains (ashes)?

As I work with families, all manner of questions arise – and one of the most frequent questions is “What do I do with the cremains (ashes)?  Every family has their own ideas and needs about what is proper and … Continue reading

Welcome to Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation

I’m entering a new phase and a new level of service for my families—social networking! Occasionally, I find a wonderful website or read a good book that I’d like to share with my families, and I love the thought of … Continue reading