Agape Pet Services

Losing a pet can be one of the hardest things to experience… my 12 year old cat Marisol recently passed away from cancer. I had her euthanized at Friendship Animal Hospital in DC. They sent Marisol to Agape where they cremated Marisol, put her in a lovely wooden box with a gold plaque saying «In loving memory of MARISOL» and they included a clay imprint of her nose. For an extra $ 35 I got a clay imprint of her pay prints as well. Both clay imprints came in a lovely leather «book» and all were delivered in a velvet bag. They also include a very kind card. They treat our beloved pets with dignity and respect.
God bless these people… they know just how much love an animal brings to our lives.

Our dear 12 year old Black Lab mix Elsie died a month ago from complications of inoperable cancer. We had rushed her to friendship animal Hospital, in DC, where she died. The staff there made an incredible traumatic event less so, & in the aftermath of Elsie’s passing, Agape Pet Services, who they recommended for Elsie’s cremation were wonderful. We got a wonderful paw print plaster from them, Elsie’s remains in a lovely wooden box, w/​her name, a kind & thoughtful card from them – all gestures that made this sad event less painful. So often, those who are supposed to be caregivers cause a 2^nd injury by their response to the event. Agape were helpful in moving us towards healing.

A few years ago, we had to put down our 14 year old black lab. It was heartbreaking, but the wonderful people at Agape were so nice to work with. This year when our 2^nd dog, a 14 year old yellow lab, passed away, we knew Agape would be there for us. We were completely devastated, but once again, the staff was very sensitive and caring.

I was away from home, across the country, when my horse died. I was extremely sad and, on a practical note, needed to get him moved quickly — not an easy task when you’re dealing with a 1000-​lb. animal. The vet put me in touch with Agape Pet Services, and they took care of everything. Danny came and got my horse within 12 hours, under challenging conditions (lots of mud!), and I was able to relax, knowing that things were being handled although I was nowhere nearby. I could be sad and appreciative of the great memories I have of my pet, not harassed with logistics. I picked up his ashes when I got back to the DC area; the Agape staff had them waiting for me in a nice velvet bag. The staff throughout this process were very kind and understanding. They made a bad experience much, much easier.

We were devastated after having to put our cat down earlier this year. I’d never had a pet cremated before and I was expecting to get him back in a plastic bag or a cardboard box and having to go through the ordeal of finding a box for his remains or burying him. It took me over a month before I could bring myself to pick him up. I’m not saying that I was «delighted» after I finally did, but it definitely took away some of the pain. They took an impression of his paw print in plaster with his name spelled out on it and his remains are in a beautiful little wood box. I cried again because I was so happy with the results. I won’t use anyone but them in the future.

We lost our dog recently to cancer and we didnt want to bury her as we only rent right not and wanted her to always be with us. Our vet sent her here to have the cremation done. We chose the private cremation process, they allowed us to have her toy and sweater put in with her. We didnt know what to expect as the paperwork the vet gave us didnt really explain much. We were very pleased when she came back. She was put in a beautiful wooden box with a nice engraved nameplate. They put everything in a nice little bag and even put a card inside. We have never been through this before and were unsure what to expect but they really did a beautiful job.
This was a tough thing to go through but places like this make the process a little easier. It’s nice to know that a business can share the same care and compassion as the owner’s do for their pets. It’s not something we ever want to go through of course, but if we are ever put in that situation again, we’ll be sure to go here.

I lost my cat a few weeks ago. Since we had him for many years and did not want to bury him where we currently live we decided to have him cremated. I realize this is sort of morbid but what a beautiful job they did! Both of my brothers recently lost cats and were impressed with the services my cat received. The box is beautiful and they also do a clay paw imprint! These people just get it…