Pet Cemeteries in the Denver Area

Whether you have a dog, cat, bird, horse or any other creature, your pet gives you unconditional love. They look up to you and trust you for their care, food, love and life. After your pet has passed, what you do with them? Many people find solace burying their pet in a pet cemetery. Below you'll find information on the best pet cemeteries in the Denver, Colorado area.

Pet Cemetery: Evergreen Memorial Park
26624 North Turkey Creek Road
Evergreen, Colorado 80439
(303) 674-7750

Evergreen Memorial Park is close enough to have easy access, yet far enough into the mountains to have a spectacular resting place for your special pet, your friend, your family member. There's even a wild game park surrounding them. Evergreen Memorial Park is located half-way between Evergreen and Conifer and is happy to provide burial services for your pet.

Evergreen Memorial Park offers caskets for your pet, memorials, burials and grave sites, and they will even have their ordained Chaplin perform a burial service for your pet. A true pet cemetery in every sense of the word, they even have rules and regulations to make sure that your pet's final resting place is peaceful, beautiful, and well cared for. They offer perpetual care, too!

Animals accepted at the Evergreen Memorial Park include dogs, cats, horses, birds - any type of animal that you can legally own as a pet can be buried here. They even offer cremation services for any animal that is your pet. They are normally open Monday through Friday, but realize that your pets' death can come at any time. Thus, they are happy to work with you to help make your pets' final resting place what your special family member deserves.

By the way, Evergreen Memorial is also a true cemetery, serving people. While you can't be buried next to your pet, you can make arrangements to be buried on the same grounds so that you can be close to your pet forever.

Pet Cemetery: Denver Pet Cemetery
5721 E 72nd Ave
Commerce City, Colorado
(303) 288-0177

Located in town, they are surrounded by industrial buildings and property. Denver Pet Cemetery is open Monday thru Friday, and closed on weekends. They are located north of I-70 near Brighton Blvd.

Denver Pet Cemetery offers cemetery plots, cremation services and urns. They provide services to many Denver area veterinarians and pet owners.

Pet Cemetery: Make a Pet Cemetery in Your Backyard

Without a doubt, the first thought that many people have is to bury their pet in their own yard. While this can be done, there are potential problems that you should be aware of. Many cities have ordinances that prohibit having a pet cemetery, or prohibit burying your pet in your yard. Renters should check with their landlords before making a pet cemetery in the yard, too.

If you decide to have a pet cemetery in your yard, this must be disclosed to potential buyers if you ever choose to sell your home. Future homeowners have the right to ask that you remove your pets' remains before purchasing your home. Once you sell your home, you give up any rights to visit your pets' gravesite.

If you still choose to make a pet cemetery in your yard, choose an area like a corner that will not be disturbed. Clear out flowers, bushes or growth that is presently in the area. Consider using bricks as a border treatment to differentiate your pet cemetery from the remainder of the yard.

You can use rocks, large stones and flowers to decorate the pet cemetery and let your pet rest in peace, close to the family that it loved.