Rest Assured Pet Cremation

Today we had an in-​home veterinarian euthanize our ailing 14-​year furry best friend. She did a wonderful job and was very compassionate.
She gave us a card for Rest Assured Pet Cremation to pick up her body. That went well until we carried her body in a blanket to his pickup. His tailgate was open and as we approached he said «my truck’s not empty, sorry.» Low and behold, his bed was filled with about 8 dead dogs IN GARBAGE BAGS, UNCOVERED! Fur was sticking out the top of the bags, there was condensation on the inside of the bags and it SMELLED like ROTTING animals! If you have to use the bed of a pickup to pick up multiple dead pets, have the COURTESY to place a blanket or tarp over them! That was a sight I will remember for a LONG time. A sight no grieving pet owner should see. We were in shock or we would’ve pulled her back out of the truck. My advice to you? Take your own beloved pet to the crematorium yourself! What a crappy end to a crappy day…

Rest Assured was wonderful when it came time to say goodbye to our beloved pit bull, Mama. Thank you for making a tough experience a little easier, and for returning her to us in such a special way.

While I hesitate to go into details about my animal, I’m afraid this review will go into the ‘not recommended’ pile if I don’t indulge in a little wistful explanation.
Last year my cat came down with a sudden respiratory illness at the age of 6 years. After arriving at my vets office, he quickly decompensated and had to be euthanized. This was extremely sudden, tragic, and it was just god-​awful to have to see that massive degree of suffering in my beloved friend.
I think some of us are more attached to our animals than others. I got the oh-​my-​lord-​thats-​so-​terrible reaction from some people and the jeez-​it-​just-​a-​cat from others. Having gotten to know David from a place that he worked prior to opening the crematorium, I know that my animal was treated with the respect, kindness, and dignity that he deserved.

I am so thankful for this compassionate, reasonably priced service. The loss of a pet is a difficult time, and never seems to come at a convenient time. David, the owner, has gone out of his way to help us on several occasions. From our first encounter, I knew this was a labor of love for David and Laura.
Several years ago our first feisty little ferret, Alfredo, after a short bout with insulinoma, suddenly passed away at home. We were completely unprepared for this loss, and my daughter was devastated. I am so thankful we found Rest Assured. David returned my call within 20 minutes, and made sure that someone met us at the facility after hours to allow us to hand off our small furry family member. Even though it was after hours, they ensured we had plenty of time to say «good bye.» Alfredo was returned to us in a tasteful tin along with a memorable note. Both are in a special place amidst candles on an antique buffet in our living room.
Our next experience was surely asking too much of anyone when we discovered our 14-​year-​old, outdoorsy, adventurous cat, Sam, had crawled under the back deck to die. David genuinely treated us as a family member. He came over after dusk, crawled 15 feet on his belly to gently retrieve our beloved Sam. We decided Sam would best be cremated and forever roam their ranch.
Last year, (ferret #2) Harvey’s health quickly declined after an intestinal blockage from a bout of play twists and leaps with his buddy, Lou (ferret #3). Rest Assured did a complementary pick up from the vet’s office. We already knew Harvey was in good hands.
Our 4 ½ year-​old ferret, Lou, is in kidney failure and we are doing intensive end of life care at home. He is deaf and has won strength contests in the annual Ferret Agility Trials (thus the name, Lou Ferrigno). He is silly and so very dear to us, and will be taken from our family far too soon. It could be days or months… depending on his fight, but we are comforted to know that Rest Assured is a phone call away.
From our first experience, we have recommended Rest Assured to other pet owners who have faced pet deaths due to illnesses, accidents, and old age, and wanted to honor their furry family member. We have only heard stories of gratefulness and comfort during a most difficult time.
We highly recommend David and company.