Pet Cremation - Raleigh, North Carolina
Pet Cremation in Raleigh, NC
Raleigh has become mostly a water cremation market: Companah, which no longer offers flame, and So Loved Pets both do aquamation only, at $220 and $265 for a medium dog. For flame cremation, Faithful Companion in Morrisville does private cremations only and lets you witness your pet's cremation from beginning to end.
Price Snapshot
Pet Cremation in Raleigh typically runs $170 to $265 for a medium dog.
Private pet cremation (ashes returned): $220 to $265.
Communal pet cremation (ashes not returned): from $170.
Prices last updated: October 2026.
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Our Recommended Providers in Raleigh
We reviewed the available options and selected these providers based on transparency, communication, and value.
Companah Pet Cremation and Aftercare
Best for Triangle families who want water cremation with every price published.
Typical range
$170 to $220
medium dog
Companah, a women-owned family business in North Carolina, now does water cremation (aquamation) only and publishes its prices by weight: for a 31 to 50 lb dog, $220 individual with the remains returned and $170 communal, from $195 and $145 for pets up to 30 lbs. A person answers the phone every day from 8am to 8pm.
One thing to know: It no longer offers flame cremation, and its offices in Apex, Greensboro and Sanford are by appointment only, so this is a pickup service rather than a Raleigh walk-in.
So Loved Pets by Endswell
Best for families west of Raleigh who want water cremation, always individual.
Typical range
from $265
individual, medium dog
So Loved Pets does only water cremation, every pet individually, and publishes prices by weight: $265 for a 31 to 60 lb dog, from $235 up to 30 lbs, with a wood urn included and a fur clipping and ink nose and paw prints free on request.
One thing to know: It is in Hillsborough, northwest of Durham. Pickup costs $100 for pets up to 50 lbs within 15 miles of Durham, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough, and $2.25 a mile beyond, which includes most of Raleigh. There is no communal option.
Faithful Companion Raleigh
Best for Raleigh families who want flame cremation and the option to be there.
Contact for pricing
Faithful Companion's Morrisville facility does private cremation only, one pet at a time, has a private arrangement room where you can spend time with your pet, and lets you witness the cremation from beginning to end.
One thing to know: Prices are not published, so call for a quote, and Morrisville is about 13 miles west of downtown Raleigh, near the airport.
Questions Worth Answering Before You Call
Water or flame? Companah and So Loved Pets do water cremation (aquamation) only. Faithful Companion does flame cremation.
Do you want the ashes back? Only Companah publishes a communal option, $170 for a 31 to 50 lb dog, with no ashes returned. Individual cremation is $220 at Companah and $265 at So Loved Pets for a medium dog; Faithful Companion quotes by phone.
Where are you? Companah collects across the Triangle from offices in Apex and Sanford; So Loved Pets is in Hillsborough and charges more for pickups beyond 15 miles of Durham and Chapel Hill; Faithful Companion is in Morrisville, near the airport.