Lasting Paws Pet Memorial – has 2 locations specializing in Alkaline Hydrolysis, also known as water‑based cremation. In partnership with veterinary hospitals, Lasting Paws provides compassionate and high‑quality aftercare options for grieving pet parents.

Lasting Paws offers both Individual and Communal aquamation services. For families who wish to have their pets’ cremains returned, an Individual water‑based cremation option is available.

Aquamation is exclusively offered at our Phoenix, Arizona & Loveland, Colorado locations.

Alkaline Hydrolysis

Green Technology

But why use Aquamation? The answer is easy. It is a clean alternative that uses modern technology. Essentially, it just accelerates what takes place in natural decomposition. Two of the primary ways a body decomposes when buried are interactions with alkali and moisture in the soil (which begins the alkaline hydrolysis process) and the way insects help to decompose a body. In fact, the internal operation that insects use to accomplish this is actually alkaline hydrolysis. Alkaline hydrolysis is also how all humans extract nutrients from food in our small intestines.

A Patented Machine

Lasting Paws Pet Memorial uses a patented machine that uses gentle water flow, low temperature, and a small amount of alkali (5% solution). The gentle process takes about 20 hours to complete.