Pet Cremation - Knoxville, Tennessee
Pet Cremation in Knoxville, TN
Knoxville's pet cremation market runs on small, owner-operated independents, and published prices are the exception: most local crematories quote only by phone, so the one independent that posts a full price table, at $155 for a private cremation, stands out. Water cremation is barely available here, offered only by a national in-home service rather than any local crematory. The providers ring the metro, from Maryville in the south to the city center to Lenoir City in the west, and nearly all pick up from your home or your veterinarian.
Price Snapshot
Pet Cremation in Knoxville typically runs $155 to $399 for a medium dog.
Private pet cremation (ashes returned): $155 to $399.
Prices last updated: August 2026.
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Our Recommended Providers in Knoxville
We reviewed the available options and selected these providers based on transparency, communication, and value.
Continental Pet Cremations
Best for families who want the lowest published price and a simple, all-inclusive private cremation.
Typical range
from $155
medium dog
Continental is the only local independent that posts a full price table, and it is the lowest verified price in the metro: a private cremation for a medium dog is $155, and that includes a fur clipping, an ink paw print and an urn. It picks up any day, with a modest $75 in-county fee, and returns the ashes to you.
One thing to know: It does not publish a communal option, so a private cremation is the only listed choice. It does not offer aquamation, a viewing or in-home euthanasia, and it does not publish a turnaround time. The facility is in Maryville, in Blount County south of the city.
Heavenly Paws of Tennessee
Best for families who want a privately owned crematory inside Knoxville with seven-day pickup.
Contact for pricing
Heavenly Paws of Tennessee is a privately owned crematory physically inside Knoxville, and it offers home pickup seven days a week. It gives an explicit single-pet guarantee, that you receive 100 percent of your own pet, and it returns the ashes within about five working days.
One thing to know: It publishes no prices, so every quote is by phone. It offers private cremation only, with no communal option, aquamation or witnessed cremation described. Its turnaround of about five working days is slower than some competitors.
Heartstrings Pet Hospice - Knoxville
Best for families who want water cremation, or an in-home veterinarian who also handles the cremation.
Typical range
from $399
medium dog
Heartstrings is the only provider serving Knoxville that offers aquamation, or water cremation, and it publishes its pricing, with a private cremation for a medium dog around $399. It is a veterinarian-run service that performs in-home euthanasia and returns the ashes to your home, so one team can handle the whole goodbye.
One thing to know: It is a national multi-city brand staffed by a rotating team of veterinarians rather than a single-owner local crematory. Its prices sit at the higher end of the Knoxville market, and the exact figure depends on weight, so confirm it when you book.
Questions Worth Answering Before You Call
Do you want a price before you call? Continental posts $155 for a private cremation for a medium dog, the only local independent that publishes a full table. Heavenly Paws quotes by phone. If comparing numbers matters, start with the provider that posts them.
Do you want flame or water cremation? Heartstrings is the only provider serving Knoxville that offers aquamation, or water cremation, at the higher end of the market. Continental and Heavenly Paws offer flame cremation only, so choose Heartstrings if water cremation matters to you.
Do you want an in-city crematory or a service that comes to you? Heavenly Paws is physically inside Knoxville with seven-day pickup, and Continental picks up from Maryville. Heartstrings is a mobile veterinary service that pairs the euthanasia with the cremation.