Aquamation now an option offered to Utah pet owners [Video]

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah —Sunday was National Pet Memorial Day, an opportunity for animal lovers to remember and celebrate the adorable creatures that have graced their homes in years past.

One local business wants to make the painful process of saying goodbye, just a little easier offering what they say is a gentler, and more environmentally-friendly approach to cremation.

The process is called aquamation, a water-based cremation. It was something Blair Rice knew she wanted to get for her pet Mattie after her health took a turn once she turned 7-year-old.

“She had gone into early-stage renal failure,” Rice said.

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“She was a superactive, she was a border collie heeler mix,” Rice added. “A few days before I knew that we were going to have to let her go, I started looking, and I really wanted something that would honor her memory, too.”

Rice searched sustainable approaches in Utah and came across Utah …