Pet Aftercare & Water Cremation Services

Step 1 | Cremation

Decide if you would like communal, individual, or private water cremation for your pet

Communal Water Cremation

Your pet will be placed in the water cremation vessel along with other pets all together in a single compartment. You will receive your pet's clay paw ...

Individual Water Cremation

Your pet is placed in their own compartment in the water cremation vessel with a metal ID tag securely attached to them. There are other pets in other ...

Private Water Cremation

Your pet is the only pet in the entire water cremation vessel, regardless of their size. This is a highly personalized experience, and considered our ...

Step 2 | Packages

Choose a water cremation package. Don't worry, you can change your mind later or we can tailor a package for you.

Step 3 | Visitation and Viewings

Choose a Visitation or Viewing package. This is not required, but many families find visitations or viewings very helpful in their grieving process, especially for children.

Quiet Moment - $75

Families have a brief, private opportunity to spend 15 minutes with their pet in our Sprinkling Suite on the day their pet begins their physical journey to the Bridge. This option does not include a viewing or participation in the water cremation process. Families are simply able to see, touch, and be with ...

Step 4 | Keepsakes

Choose extra keepsakes. Often these small details are the ones that matter most. Don't worry, you can add or remove any of these later.

Handmade clay paw print $40

Handmade clay paw print hand painted in the colors of your choice $60

Small potted plant watered with your pet’s Afterlife Water $35

0.5 liters of Afterlife Water (to be used as fertilizer) $15

Upgraded container urns, jewelry urns, and other items Starting at $50

Parting stones (your pet’s powdered remains turned to stone) Starting at $799

Fur clipping with whiskers when possible $15

Ink nose and paw print $30

Additional urns and unique keepsakes are available for purchase in Our Shop

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Step 5 | Transportation

We offer gentle, respectful options for transferring your beloved companion into our care 24/7 every day of the year. Pricing reflects staffing, after-hours support, and holiday availability. We are always happy to provide a clear quote before services are arranged. Please call or text anytime for support.

The rates listed below are base pickup prices. An additional charge of $2 per mile will be applied based on distance traveled.

Example: 10 miles = $50 weekday base rate + $20 mileage = $70 total

Step 6 | Sprinkling

Whether you choose to bring your pet to Cholla Afterlife or you request to have our Care Team pick up your pet at home, you will have the opportunity to sprinkle your pet with dried herbs and flowers that will stay with them throughout their journey. They will be dried and returned to you as part of your pet's remains

Step 7

Honoring Your Pet Through Old Souls Animal Rescue

There are so many ways to honor and remember your pet, like planting a tree, painting a rock, or hanging their collar in your garden. Another way to honor your pet while making a difference in our community is to make a monthly donation to a local animal rescue in your pet's name.

Here at Cholla Afterlife, we are proud to support Old Souls Animal Rescue and Retirement Home, a 501c3 nonprofit organization (EIN 27-2806988) located on five acres of beautiful Sonoran Desert in Picture Rocks, Arizona, just northwest of Tucson. Old Souls takes in homeless geriatric, special needs, and hospice animals, primarily from Pima Animal Care Center, and provides them with veterinary care, a soft bed, pain management, nutritious food, and everything they need to enjoy their last chapter of life.

Old Souls is not open to the public due to the fragile conditions of many of the animals, but volunteers and donors are welcome by appointment. Community members are also welcome to spread their pets' remains around the perimeter of Old Souls (where Cholla Afterlife also spreads our communal remains) for a monetary donation.

You can make a tax deductible donation to Old Souls at any time at www.givebutter.com/oldsoulsfeelgoodfund. Be sure to click the “In Memory Of” or "In Honor Of" button.