Pet Cremation - Salt Lake City, Utah
Pet Cremation in Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City is one of the few cities where all three crematories on the page publish their prices in full, flame and water alike. Utah Pet Aquamation includes pickup within 30 miles and returns the ashes in an acacia wood urn, so here the greener option is not the more difficult one.
Price Snapshot
Pet Cremation in Salt Lake City typically runs $70 to $375 for a medium dog.
Private pet cremation (ashes returned): $150 to $375.
Communal pet cremation (ashes not returned): $70 to $120.
Prices last updated: October 2026.
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Our Recommended Providers in Salt Lake City
We reviewed the available options and selected these providers based on transparency, communication, and value.
Major Street Pet Services
Best for Salt Lake families who want a local crematory with fully published flame-cremation prices and both private and communal options
Typical range
$70 to $375
medium dog
Publishes complete by-weight pricing for both service types: private cremation $150 (0-4 lbs), $175 (5-35), $225 (36-75), $275 (76-125), $325 (126-200), each including a standard service urn, cremation certificate and digital ink paw print. Communal cremation runs $70 to $120, with ashes respectfully scattered on private land in the Oquirrh Mountain foothills. Serves all of Salt Lake County, offers private family goodbyes and witnessed cremation for an added charge, uses a secure pet tracking system, and maintains a list of trusted in-home euthanasia referral vets.
One thing to know: No euthanasia in-house (they refer to partner vets). Transport from your home or vet costs extra and is not itemized online, so confirm it by phone. Facility appointments are weekdays 9am to 4:30pm, with after-hours only by request, so a weekend loss needs a call ahead.
Utah Pet Aquamation
Best for families who want water cremation instead of flame, with published prices and the ashes returned in a wood urn.
Typical range
$85 to $275
medium dog
The Salt Lake area's dedicated aquamation provider, using water-based alkaline hydrolysis instead of flame at its West Valley City facility. It publishes its prices by weight: for 25 to 74 pounds, individual aquamation with the ashes returned is $255 to $275, including an acacia urn, fur clippings and ink paw prints, and each pet has its own compartment. Pickup is free within 30 miles.
One thing to know: It no longer offers communal aquamation; its lower-cost scatter option, $85 to $125 by weight, still processes each pet separately but does not return the ashes. Aquamation is slower than flame cremation and the site gives no full return time, so ask when you call.
Paws in Heaven
Best for Salt Lake families who want a family funeral home with three published cremation options.
Typical range
$100 to $275
26 to 75 lbs
Paws in Heaven, a family-owned pet funeral home and crematory in South Salt Lake, publishes its prices by weight: for a 26 to 75 lb pet, private cremation is $275, individual $215 and communal $100. A numbered steel coin goes into the chamber with your pet and comes back with the ashes, and private cremation includes a cedar, pine or biodegradable urn.
One thing to know: Individual means cremated with other pets but kept separate; choose private if you want your pet cremated alone. Pickup and after-hours or weekend visits can cost extra.
Questions Worth Answering Before You Call
Do you want your pet's ashes returned to you? If yes, you need private (individual) cremation, not communal. Major Street Pet Services publishes clear flame-cremation prices ($225 for a medium dog, including a standard urn, certificate and paw print), with communal cremation from $70. Utah Pet Aquamation's water-based individual service with the ashes returned runs $255 to $275 for a medium dog.
Does flame cremation sit right with you, or would you prefer water cremation? Utah Pet Aquamation offers aquamation, a gentler, flame-free process with zero emissions, with fully published prices, pickup within 30 miles, and ashes returned in an acacia wood urn.
Is your pet still alive and declining? Paws in Heaven is a family-owned funeral home that coordinates in-home euthanasia (through their partner veterinarian), transportation and cremation as one service, so you can hand off the logistics and focus on your goodbye. Major Street also keeps a list of trusted in-home euthanasia vets to refer you to.