A letter from Passing Paws
Dog Cremation
in Los Angeles
One flat price for every dog — a Great Dane costs the same as a Chihuahua — with gentle home pickup typically within 2 hours, anywhere in LA County.
one price, whatever their size
Area
Serving all of Los Angeles County
Arrival
Typically at your door within 2 hours
Hours
Phones answered 8am–8pm, every day
Three ways to say goodbye
Three ways to say goodbye, each with one flat price
Dog cremation in Los Angeles comes in three forms — private cremation for $399, communal cremation for $249, and aquamation for $449 — the same cost for every dog, no matter their size or breed.
Your dog is cremated alongside other beloved pets, and ashes are not returned. A gentle, honest option for families who don’t wish to keep ashes.
Your dog is cremated individually, and their ashes come home in an aromatic cedar urn, hand-delivered by our team.
A water-based alternative to flame cremation, with the same cedar urn and clay paw print included as private cremation.
If you’re not sure whether flame or water feels right for your family, aquamation vs cremation explains the differences quietly, with no pressure either way.
On flat pricing
Do big dogs cost more? No.
A Great Dane costs exactly the same to cremate as a Chihuahua at Passing Paws: $399 for private cremation, $249 for communal, $449 for aquamation.
Most cremation providers price dogs by weight — a small dog is one price, and the cost climbs through tiers as dogs get bigger, so families with large breeds often pay the most at the hardest possible time. We decided not to work that way. There are no weight fees, no weekend fees, no mileage fees, and nothing added later. The price on this page is the price you pay.
You can see how flat pricing works, and exactly what each option covers, at pet cremation cost.
Care for every size
How do you care for large dogs?
With the same unhurried gentleness we give every pet — and with a team that arrives prepared for the practical side of caring for a big dog.
Moving a dog who weighed 80, 100, or 120 pounds takes planning, the right equipment, and enough hands, and we bring all three. Your dog is lifted and carried with dignity, whether they passed on their bed, in the yard, or somewhere hard to reach. We serve all of LA County, and home pickup typically happens within 2 hours of your call.
From there, your dog rests in our care. We bring them to the crematorium we work with, receive them back ourselves, and then arrange a time to hand-deliver their ashes home to you.
If your dog has just passed away at home and you’re not sure what to do first, when your pet dies at home walks you through the next few hours, step by step.
The Cremation Identification Tag
The ID tag that stays with your dog
With private cremation, an ID tag is assigned to your dog the moment we pick them up, and it stays with them through every step — so the ashes that come home are your dog’s alone.
Whether the ashes that come home are really your own dog’s is one of the most common questions we hear, and it deserves a straight answer. Private cremation means your dog is cremated individually, on their own. Aquamation is also an individual process, and your dog’s ashes come home in the same aromatic cedar urn.
Communal cremation is different, and we’re upfront about it: your dog is cremated alongside other pets, and ashes are not returned. Some families find comfort in that simplicity; others know right away they want ashes home. There’s no wrong answer.
What’s included
$399, complete — here’s everything that means
Everything most families need, with nothing added on afterward.
- Home pickup, anywhere in LA County
- An ID tag that stays with your dog throughout
- An aromatic cedar urn
- One clay paw print on a gold display stand
- A clipping of your dog’s fur
- Hand delivery of the ashes back to your home
If you’d like extra paw prints for family members, additional clay prints are $50 and ink prints are $35. Other keepsakes — urns, biodegradable urns, and memorial jewelry — are at products.
The homecoming
What the next few weeks look like
Your dog’s ashes typically come home within 2 to 3 weeks, hand-delivered by our own team — we never ship them.
To arrange cremation, call us at (626) 340-0000 — we answer 8am to 8pm, every day of the week — or book online anytime at app.passingpaws.com/book. We care for dogs of every size, from the smallest breeds to dogs well over 100 pounds, and we accept card, Zelle, check, or cash.
There’s nothing you need to have decided before you call. Tell us what happened, and we’ll walk you through everything from there.
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Dog Cremation Questions, Answered
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Available Across Los Angeles
We Come to You
Home pickup in every community we serve — choose your city for local details.
One Call Handles Everything
We answer 8am to 8pm, every day. We’ll listen, explain your options, and come to you — typically within 2 hours.