Ceremonies

Pet funerals

A simple, sincere goodbye to a much-loved animal. Written around the life you shared, and led gently, wherever feels right.

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A happy older dog standing in sunlit woodland

Created around the life you shared

They were part of the family, and saying goodbye matters. I start by listening: who they were, the habits that made you smile, and what they meant to everyone in the house.

From there I create a short, personal service that sounds like them. Stories, a reading, a moment of quiet. It's written just for them, and you see every word before the day.

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Every kind of goodbye

However you'd like to remember them, there's a way that suits your family. I create services for every kind of animal and every kind of gathering.

  • A few words in the place they loved most. The garden, the allotment, the corner of the field where you walked. A small gathering, led gently, at a pace that suits you.

    A wooden bench in a sunny garden among flowering shrubs
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The process

How it works

From our first chat to the day itself.

over a cup of tea
Amanda Slader smiling in a soft coat beside a wall of golden lights

Practical and gentle

A goodbye that fits your family

There's no set way to do this. Some families want a few quiet words in the garden; others gather friends who knew them too. I'll shape it around you.

  • We talk it through first
  • I write the words myself
  • You approve every line
  • The day goes at your pace

However small the service, it deserves the same care as any other. They were family.

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When it's sudden

If you've lost them today

There's no wrong time to ring. We can talk it through, with no obligation, or you can write to me first if that feels easier.

07973 871575

Good to know

Pet funeral questions

Yes. A pet funeral can be as simple or as full as you like: a few words in the garden, a gathering at home, or a memorial with friends and family. What matters is that it feels right for you.

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