Peaceful Paws Cremation & Memorials

Our cat Gary was diagnosed with Liver failure and pancreatitis two months ago and it was unclear if he would survive or not. After almost 2 months of completely normal behavior, he took a turn for the worse overnight. We had made arrangements for an in-​home euthanasia and transport to peaceful paws for cremation, however, Gary passed away before the vet could arrive. We called peaceful paws and brought Gary down shortly after he passed away, obviously we were beside ourselves. Vicki at peaceful paws was more than understanding and compassionate. When we handed over Gary to her she held him like a baby and took him to the back. We just brought our boy home today, his urn is beautiful, we received a clay impression of his paw print, an ink print of his paw, a small amount of Gary’s fur, a nice note from peaceful paws, and some inspirational/​helpful information about grieving for the loss of our pet. They were also extremely fast, we brought Gary in Monday morning and brought him home by Thursday! We are so grateful for the care and compassion shown to both my husband and I, and our beloved Gary. Thank you Peaceful paws. Though losing a pet is a devastating experience, you guys made it easier on us. I will definitely recommend your services to others.
–Katie Andersen

Our beloved 12 year old dog Savvy was put to rest in our home & Desmond from Peaceful Paws took care of her remains for us. He came to our house & picked her up, then returned her to us five days later in a beautiful wooden urn with her name on it. They even brought us some of her fur & a few remembrance tokens. Desmond was friendly, considerate & professional. Peaceful Paws treated Savvy gently & with dignity & respect. For that we are grateful. Savvy meant the world to us & we thank them for their compassion & care.

I had my best boy 17 years old euthanized at Columbia River Vet Specialists while on the road for business travel. Peaceful Paws exceeded expectations with a beautiful wood container, inked and plaster cast of paw, hair sample, and beautiful memorial information. They had returned the out of town pet within 2 days to insure that cremains would be taken home vs. shipped prior to leaving the area.

We used Peaceful Paws when my dog passed away a couple of years ago, and I was impressed with their compassion and care. When the time came that we needed the same services for my mom’s dog, this is the first place we called. The first frustration was that they never returned the first message we left. We called back a few days later and were able to connect. During the appointment, the gentleman was kind and matter of fact, and the appointment was fast. The second frustration came today, upon pick up of the ashes. When they called today to let us know the box was ready, we asked what time we should come by-​she specifically said to come by anytime today before 2:30. We showed up at noon, and were met with a locked door and the lights off. There were 2 gentlemen in the office. Finally, one came to the door, pointing at the sign that says by appointment only. My mom tried to explain through the closed door that we had been told to come by anytime. The door was opened, the guy who opened it just walked away. The other guy came out with the bag and had her sign and sent her on her way. That was that. No apology for the crossed wires, nothing. It did not leave us feeling comfortable with the business or transaction in the slightest. This is a very emotional event to go through, and the experience today did not help. I hope that it was just an ‘off week’ for the business and that others experience more caring and compassion towards their furry companions than we did.

Damond assisted us with our beloved 13 year old dog Ruby. We live in Salem, Oregon and he came down on a Sunday night which we very much appreciated. He brought her remains back in a beautiful sealed wooden urn with her name on it, along with a poem, a certificate with her paw print and a nice company letter assuring us that she was handled with love and respect! They also gave us 2 rubber bracelets that say, «Until we meet again… at the «Rainbow Bridge.» I have not taken it off and it gives me great comfort. We will use them again, and only them!

The owners at Peaceful Paws have compassionately helped us through the hardest times of our families lives, the passing of our dear pets. During the most emotional times it’s comforting to have the guidance of people who care, you will find them at Peaceful Paws Cremation. We have always found them to be kind, professional and affordable. The memorial services they provide are a lovely tribute to beloved family members. We can see why they are highly recommended by veterinarians.

Our cat of 15 years recently passed and I made several calls between Vancouver and Portland. And we chose Peaceful Paws due to the absolute compassion we received from Vicki, she could not have handled our grief any better. We can’t begin to thank her for how far, above and beyond she went to take care of us. The attention to detail and the absolute care these folks put into their work really stands out. The first time you speak with them, you’ll know just how much they care. Words can’t describe how happy we are to have met them. Thank you Vicki, once again for all you did for us, it meant the world to us. We will never forget you.

Creamation of the two most loved pets in the world. We delivered the remains of our two companions. They were creamated and returned to us in a professional and caring manner with a paw print memory, urn and certificate. We were extremely grateful for the service performed and the quality.

On a Sunday in December of 2010 we had to take our 17 ½ yr old cat Ziggy to Columbia River Vet Urgent Care. Sadly she was in a lot of pain so we opted to end her suffering and euthanize her that day. Naturally we just went with whatever service CR used, which just happened to be Peaceful Paws.
Our regular vet uses Family Animal Services, my only other experience with pet cremation. Family Animal is wonderful and sweet and I would easily recommend to anyone, but in my experience Peaceful Paws services were a bit above those I experienced at FAS, inspiring not only a review, but a 5 star review.
Both services provide a wooden urn and a clay paw print. The difference with PP was that the urn was nicer and included a name plate with our pets name and date. The paw print ornament was also a bit nicer. Both places provided a nice poem. Now it is possible PP went a bit overboard, but they also included a certificate of private cremation, a very nice letter, addiitonal poems, a memorial bracelet (similar to the Breast Cancer etc) and a handful of resources for grief support. In fact, their packet was so full of love and support that it made me cry harder, just from the sense of love and support and compassion.
In my opinion, both places I have used are operated by loving, compassionate and kind people who truly care about the pets and their owners. I was just impressed by the slightly higher quality from PP and their prices are comparable.
For most of us, losing a pet is like losing a family member, and I was touched by the extra touches provided by Peaceful Paws. I plan at some time to go to their place to look at urns and hope to be able to give them a big hug for all they do!