Vancouver's First Pet Memorial Center

Statement from Until We Meet Again
concerning recent Pet Cremation CTV News Coverage


Remember the first day you brought your new puppy or kitten home? Remember the love and bonding you experienced as weeks became months and months turned into years? Remember the good times, the mischievous moments and even the odd occasion you wish you could forget?

The unconditional love shared with a pet is no less powerful and profound than any close human relationship and because of this special bond, it is only fitting to honour them in death the same way you would your human family members or friends. When your beloved pet dies or you decide to spare them suffering by euthanasia, you begin the next stage of your eternal journey together. It is now time to honour them with the dignity and respect they deserve.

Until We Meet Again lightens the burden by gently guiding you through this difficult process. We help prepare a personalized final tribute and Memorial Service that celebrates your pet's life and the special place they held in your heart.

We understand the transition is difficult for everyone and Until We Meet Again Pet Memorial Center is here to offer comfort, compassion and support to help ease the pain.

Our Healing Literature has a variety of information available for adults and young readers to help both you and your family recover from such a painful loss while our Support Group connects people that are also grieving the loss of a pet.

The team at Until We Meet Again Pet Memorial Center will carefully assist you in choosing the service that brings the most comfort and peace of mind, while giving your pet a deserving tribute as they set off on their journey home to the Rainbow Bridge.

We are here for you,

Kevin, Joanne, Deanne and Regan.

What is the Pet Loss Professionals Alliance?

Pet Loss Professionals Alliance

The PLPA Mission Statement:

The Pet Loss Professionals Alliance is committed to being an educational resource to its members by bringing continued learning in every aspect of a pet death care operation.

The membership, including pet loss suppliers and pet death care facility operators, will be dedicated to the creation of programs to profitably meet the changing needs of the pet death care industry in the areas of cemeteries, crematories and pet loss facilities, also incorporating the various needs of other process partners, such as the veterinary industry.

The PLPA's commitment to its membership is to assist in:
Foster positive consumer relationships by promoting high ethical standards
Encourage our members to promote the dignified and respectful care of the pet bodies
Promote cemeteries as respectful resting areas and as a place of lasting tribute to the memories of our beloved pets
Provide services, products and educational opportunities with an emphasis on those resources that members cannot as effectively provide for themselves
Be proactive in leadership on legislative, regulatory and legal issues
Create mutually beneficial relationships with state, regional, international and allied associations
Provide members the opportunity for growth and recognition through participation in the ICCFA

Obligations of Membership in PLPA:

Members of the PLPA recognize that we have special obligations to the pets, families and other businesses that we serve. As guardians of pets in death, we pledge:
*To care for the remains of those entrusted to us with dignity, respect, and professional skill, whether at a clinic, funeral home, crematory or cemetery
*To honor the wishes of the family and to serve all families with respect, understanding and confidentiality
*To protect and preserve all interment sites and relevant historical data entrusted to us
*To be guided by the spirit and letter of all applicable laws and regulations set by governing bodies with jurisdiction over our activities in the ownership, management and operation of a funeral home, crematory, cemetery or related endeavor
*To be an educational resource and guide in standards relating to final pet death care options for our client families as well as our process partners

The PLPA is a group of like-minded pet-loss care providers who are working to foster a high level of ethics and training within our profession. We are focused on establishing sound business practices and standards among our ranks and on promoting the value of quality pet-loss care to veterinarians and the public.

The PLPA is a newly formed committee of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association. Founded in 1887, the ICCFA is made up of more than 7,400 member cemeteries, funeral homes, crematories, pet-loss care providers and related businesses worldwide.

We are a proud member of this professional alliance, with an eye to the future when all pet crematoriums/pet funeral homes will be held to the same high standards and ethics as human crematoriums/funeral homes.

We invite you to view our Code of Ethics - and you may find more information on the PLPA website.