The Final Ride Pet Cremation Services

When it’s time to say goodbye, your vet focuses on care. We focus on the transition. One call to us —the specialists—that’s all it takes for your peace of mind. Call us directly to start the final journey, whether your pet has passed at home or at the vet clinic. We will handle everything, coordinate with your vet when needed, so you don't have to... we will take care of every detail during your time of need. You can read more here.

Once your pet arrives at our facility, they are handled with respect and care throughout the cremation process. When we arrive at your location, we respectfully move the pet from where they are and secure the pet into our Pet Transport Vehicles. Once we arrive at the crematory facility, the paw print and other keepsakes are collected. The pet will then move into the actual cremation process. Once the cremation process is respectfully completed, the package you chose is prepared and then placed in line for delivery back home to you. You can learn more HERE:

The cremation process typically takes about 4-7 days, depending on the package selected and any additional urn or keepsake items ordered. We will call you as soon as the process is complete to schedule delivery to your chosen location. We will take care of all the pickups and deliveries in this process, so that you can take the time to grieve without worrying about it all.

If your pet passes away at home, take some time to pause and grieve with your household members, including other pets. Allow other pets to see the body so they can understand their friend has passed. Then, contact our immediate assistance line at 1-859-740-0195. We recommend placing a blanket or puppy pad beneath your pet to absorb any fluids before transport. The Final Ride will take care of everything from there. Call us and relief is on the way.

To arrange for your pet's cremation services, call us, day or night, at (859)740-0195 or email us at TheFinalRideKY@gmail.com. We will guide you through the entire process and answer every question you have. If you have a hearing impairment, please call 1st then text so we are alerted to respond. Again, we are here for you, so don't hesitate to reach out with any and all questions. We understand the grief you are having and we want to make this as easy as possible for you and your family.

We offer both private and communal cremation services. Private cremation is when your pet is cremated alone in the chamber, and their ashes are returned to you. Communal cremation is when multiple pets are cremated together, and their ashes are then respectfully scattered on our privately owned farm property in Fayette county.

We follow strict identification protocols to ensure that each pet is clearly identified throughout the cremation process, with each pet assigned a unique identification number that remains with them the entire time.

Depending on the package selected and any addition urn or keepsake items ordered, the typical process for cremation takes approximately 4-7 days before the pet is returned to you. We will take care of the hand delivery back to you ourselves. Our services are going to take care of you door-to-door throughout the process.

Yes, we are equipped to handle a wide variety of pets - dogs, cats, small exotic pets (guinea pigs, rats, hamsters, ferrets, rabbits, hedgehogs, chinchillas, bearded dragons, snakes, lizard, turtles fish...we have even cared for a few axloltls!) as well as farm pets (chickens, goats/sheep, pigs) and we are always happy to discuss any specific needs or requests.