Gift Guides & Stories
What If Your Pet's Ashes Don't Fit in the Urn?
If your pet's ashes don't fit in the urn, don't force the lid — it usually just means the urn is a size too small. Here are the gentle options: move up to a larger urn, keep the extra in a keepsake, or share the ashes between urns.
What Do Pet Ashes Look Like? What You Receive, and Whether the Bag Goes In
Pet ashes are coarse and granular — closer to coarse sand or fine gravel than to soft ash — and range from pale grey to off-white. They usually come back inside a sealed bag that sits in the urn, not loose. Here's exactly what to expect.
How Much Ash Is Left After Pet Cremation? By Weight and Breed Size
The amount of ash you get back tracks your pet's body weight — roughly one cubic inch per pound. Here's what to expect by weight and breed size, why it can seem like less than you pictured, and how to turn the number into the right urn size.
How to Open a Pet Urn (And Whether You Should)
Most pet urns open with a lift-off lid, a threaded base, or a small base panel — and opening one to move or share your pet's ashes is perfectly okay. Here's how to open each type gently, and when it's better not to.
Are Pet Urns Sealed? How Lids Close and How to Seal One Safely
Most pet urns aren't sealed shut — the lid simply lifts off or threads on, which is what lets you place your pet inside. If you'd like a more permanent seal, here's how different lids close and how to seal one safely.
How to Transfer Pet Ashes Into an Urn: A Gentle Step-by-Step Guide
Transferring your pet's ashes into an urn is simpler and gentler than most people expect. In almost every case the sealed bag goes straight into the urn as it is — you don't have to handle loose ashes at all. Here's the calm, step-by-step version.
The Complete Pet Cremation Urn Buying Guide (2026)
Everything that goes into choosing a pet cremation urn, in the order the decisions actually arrive: size, type, material, personalization and price — with links to a full guide for each step.
How to Personalize a Pet Urn: Photo, Name & Dates Step-by-Step
Personalizing a pet urn in four steps: choose the size and style, upload the right photo, enter their name and dates, then approve your free digital preview before anything is made.
Wooden Pet Urn Boxes with Photo: A Warm, Classic Memorial
A wooden pet urn box holds the full ashes and displays your pet's photo on the front. What wood does well, where it's more delicate than ceramic, how to care for one, and where to place it at home.
Cremation Urn Keychains & Wearable Keepsakes for Pet Ashes
What a pet urn keychain is, how much ash it actually holds, what to look for in a sealed chamber, and how to fill one safely — plus the wearable keepsakes that carry your pet's portrait instead of their ashes.
Small Dog & Puppy Urns: Best Options for Tiny Companions
What size urn does a small dog or puppy need? A weight-to-capacity chart for dogs under 25 lb, why keepsake urns often fit best for puppies, and the small dog urn styles worth considering.
Watercolor Portrait Pet Urns: A Custom Tribute from Your Photo
How a watercolor portrait pet urn is made, why a painted likeness lands differently from a photograph, the honest difference between a printed portrait and a hand-painted original, and how families pair the two.