✷ Pet Services + Aftercare ✷

 
 

For all questions regarding this process, I highly recommend visiting the FAQ page before moving forward.

If you are ready to move forward and would like to arrange a time to drop off your pet, please call/text (425)-922-6843

*Scroll to bottom for Pet Aftercare/Next Steps*

Below are a list of base services that are provided. Please be aware that not all offerings will be listed. To find out if further services are available, please reach out via ‘Contact’.

$100 deposit is required upon release, $300 deposit for soft tanning services

If and when you are ready to move forward with pet preservation, drop-offs are available by appointment only to my studio in SE Portland (contact for address). House/vet calls are also able to be made for a fee of $30 + $1 per mile to and from my studio; this does not need to be paid until after services are completed. Please contact me to schedule a date and time for a house call pick up.

*If you are shipping your pet, please contact me and I will send you detailed instructions on how to do so.


Bone Processing

Includes museum quality cleaning. Only the most gentle of processing methods (beetles + thourough degreasing) are used. Pets’ bones are not whitened, but left to their natural ivory color. If you’d like your pet’s bones to be whitened, just ask(: A glass box/wood panel can be provided for displaying upon request, ranging $25 - $50.

  • Small rodent/reptile full body + skull $250 - $350

  • Cat Skull $250

  • Dog Skull $250 - $350

  • Cat full body + skull $500

  • Dog full body + skull $550 - $700 (sorry, no full body bone processing for dogs over ~25 lbs.)

If your species is not listed, contact for a quote.

- Articulations start at $1,500. I also offer a 10% discount for allowing me total creative freedom when it comes to the pose. For interest, please contact for further details -



Fur/Paw Preservation

Our fur preservation techniques include wet tanning, oiling and drying using only safe, quality chemicals.

  • Fur-lined glass box (5” x 5”) $275

  • Framed fur segment (4” x 6” in ornate oval frame) $275

  • 5” x 5” Fur cushion/pillow (two-sided, $50 per additional inch) $350

  • Taxidermy Paw or Tail $250 each

  • Full soft tanned hide *Inquire within*

  • Whisker Vial *complimentary*

    **Discount offered on 3 or more forms of fur preservations

- Sorry, I am currently NOT accepting full body/lifesize taxidermy projects for pets. A different option for full body preservation is called ‘freeze drying’, which I have a local recommendation for. Please inquire for more details -


Cremation

  • Ceremonial Individual Cremation (12 lbs and under) $140

  • Outsourced Individual Cremation (13 lbs and above) $195 and up + $50 transport fee

  • Outsourced Group Cremation (size dependent, ashes are not returned) $60 and up + $50 transport fee

Ceremonial Cremation of animals under 12 lbs are performed here at my studio. Remains are cremated individually, with plants + herbs associated with death and assistance in the afterlife. Cremains are returned in a bag inside awooden box, and are accessible.

Cremation of animals above 12 lbs are attained through a third party crematory. This service is only offered if client is having other preservation services done from the options above. The crematory’s pricing starts at $195, and is dependent on weight. Cremated remains are returned in a decorative wooden box, and accessible. Group cremains are not returned to you, but spread elsewhere on a private orchard. The crematorium also offers clay/ink pawprint impressions. Should you desire any of these services, a $50 transport fee will be added to your final total. Full cremation payment is due upon drop off.

 
 

✦ Aftercare Info ✦

My pet has passed…now what?

If your pet has passed, and you are decided on preservation services, or you are anticipating a scheduled euthanasia, please call/text Hayley (425)-922-6843 to check availability and/or to arrange a drop off or house/vet pick up.

If transporting your pet within 24 hours of their passing, no kind of cold treatment is necessary. Pets are OK to be at room temperature for about 24 hours after passing. You are, however, welcome to wrap/place them in whatever blankets or vessel that you see fit. Please note that whatever container/laundry you leave with your pet, it will not be returned to you.

Should you end up wanting to wait and think about how you want to preserve your pet, or if transport within 24 hours is not accessible at the time, the best thing to do is as follows:

  1. Wrap your pet snugly in a clean towel/blanket/piece of clothing.

  2. Place the wrapped body in a plastic/trash bag, and tightly seal it, making sure to expel any air bubbles.

  3. Put into a freezer if you are able to find one big enough. This is not unsanitary and will not spoil/affect any goods in the freezer. If you are unable to access a freezer large enough, find a cooler (either plastic or disposable styrofoam) and enough ice to cover your pet. Change the ice out accordingly, until you are able to transfer your pet to processing. Do NOT get your pet wet.

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any other questions regarding this process.