Pet Cremation - Chesapeake, Virginia
Pet Cremation in Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake has its own pet cremation business on Hanes Street, charging $150 to $350 private by weight with $25 transport each way, and a Suffolk crematory about 20 miles west publishes a full table, $275 for a 46 to 70 lb dog, with remains ready in 48 to 72 hours.
Price Snapshot
Pet Cremation in Chesapeake typically runs $125 to $350 for a medium dog.
Private pet cremation (ashes returned): $150 to $350.
Communal pet cremation (ashes not returned): from $125.
Prices last updated: November 2026.
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Our Recommended Providers in Chesapeake
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Cherish Pet Cremations
Best for Chesapeake families who want a crematory in their own city, reachable at any hour.
Typical range
$150 to $350
private, by weight
Cherish Pet is at 3917 Hanes Street in Chesapeake and answers the phone 24 hours a day. Private cremation runs $150 to $350 by weight for most pets, with the ashes returned in an urn, and transportation costs $25 each way within 30 miles. It also offers communal cremation.
One thing to know: It does not break the price down by weight on its site, communal is quoted by phone and its site does not say where the cremation happens, so ask all three. After-hours and holiday pickups can cost more.
Nansemond Pet Cremation
Best for Chesapeake families who want a full published price table.
Typical range
$125 to $275
medium dog
Nansemond publishes its prices: private cremation is $230 for 16 to 45 lbs and $275 for 46 to 70 lbs, with a solid wood urn and certificate included, and communal is a $75 base plus $1 per pound, so $125 for a 50 lb dog. It collects from homes and vet clinics seven days a week, and remains are ready in 48 to 72 hours.
One thing to know: It works from inside the Baker-Foster Funeral Home in Suffolk, about 20 miles from central Chesapeake, and collection is priced separately, so ask what it adds.
Questions Worth Answering Before You Call
Do you want your pet's ashes back? Cherish charges $150 to $350 private by weight. Nansemond charges $230 for 16 to 45 lbs and $275 for 46 to 70 lbs, with a solid wood urn included.
Who will collect your pet? Cherish charges $25 each way within 30 miles and answers around the clock. Nansemond collects seven days a week, so ask what it adds.
How soon do you want the ashes back? Nansemond says 48 to 72 hours. Cherish does not publish a timeline, so ask for a date.