Thank you for choosing River Country Pet Loss & Cremation Center. We understand that the loss of a family member can be devastating. This also includes our pet family members. Our goal is to respectfully care for and honor your pet with service options catered to celebrate their life. We are a full-service pet loss center. We offer simple cremation and burial options, and we also offer personalized celebration of life gatherings and services as well as a large selection of pet urns and memorial items. Also, for those families that need assistance in transporting your beloved pet into our care, we offer pet transfers from your home or veterinary clinic.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions about the services and memorial items we can provide. We only offer private cremation to the families we serve because we believe it provides the dignity your beloved pet deserves. It's also the only option if you wish to have your pet’s cremated remains returned to you.
The followingcremationfees include:
a keepsake fur clipping; private/individualcremation; identification tracking process;personalized certificate of cremation; packet of grief support information; personalized online memorial.
Cremation will normally take place within 2 days (Monday through Friday) following the day we receive your pet into our care. Example: if we receive your pet on Tuesday, the cremation will normally be done on Wednesday or Thursday. If we receive your pet on Friday, the cremation will normally be done on Monday or Tuesday.
The cost of a pet urn is not included in the prices below. We have many different styles and price ranges available at our Pet Loss Center for your consideration. Urn prices begin at $20.00.
Pets up to 3 pounds
$120.00
Pets 4 to 25 pounds
$190.00
Pets 26 to 50 pounds
$225.00
Pets 51 to 80 pounds
$270.00
Pets 81 to 125 pounds
$330.00
Pets 126 to 175 pounds
$385.00
Pets 176 to 275 pounds
$450.00
PET TRANSFERS
Transfers By Pet Parents:
When a pet is brought into our care during ournormal office hours Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm,
there is no receiving fee.
Important Note:
If you prefer to personally transport your pet into our care, please call us to schedule an appointment before leaving your home or veterinary clinic. This will help us to be able to serve you promptly upon your arrival.
When a pet is brought into our care outside of our normal office hours Monday through Saturday, or anytime on a Sunday or Holiday
(*see note below regarding holidays), the following receiving fees apply:
$ 75.00 for pets up to 35 lbs.
$150.00 for pets over 35 lbs. due to the need to bring in additional staff after normal office hours to lift larger pets.
Transfers By Our River Country Staff:
$75.00 when we transfer your pet into our care from your home or Veterinary Clinic duringournormal office hours Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm,
within 40 miles from our Pet Loss Center in Saluda. Extra mileage is $2.25 per mile.
When we transfer your pet into our care outside of our normal office hoursMonday through Saturday, or anytime on a Sunday or Holiday, (*see note below regarding holidays), the following fees apply up to 40 miles from our pet loss center in Saluda. Extra mileage is $2.25 per mile.
$175.00 for pets up to 35 lbs.
$225.00 for pets over 35 lbs. due to the need to bring in additional staff after normal office hours to lift larger pets.
*Holidays are Christmas Day, New Years Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day.
Monday - Saturday from 10am to 5pm. within 40 miles. Extra mileage $2.25 per mile
$75.00
Monday - Saturday outside our normal office hours, or anytime on Sundays and Holidays within 40 miles. Extra mileage $2.25 per mile
$175.00 for pets up to 35 pounds.
$225.00 for pets over 35 pounds as additional staff is needed.