Cherished Steps Pet Cremation
"Going Home With Grace"
Cherished Steps Pet Cremation
"Going Home With Grace"
Our Mission
"We provide heartfelt afterlife care for your cherished pet by providing comfort to you and your family by helping to honor their memory"
We are here for you in your time of need
About Cherished Steps Pet Cremation~
Owned by a passionate animal lover with 20+ years in afterlife care and 35 years in the pet industry. Compassion and empathy is my devotion. Having walked this path myself many times, I understand your deep grief. I will take care for your cherished pet with the highest professional integrity, dignity and respect.
~Honoring your cherished pet's journey~
Services We Provide
- Home Pick-up
- Private Cremation
- Individual Cremation
- Communal Cremation
- Wood and Metal Urns
- Jewelry and Key Chains
- Shadow Boxes
- Stepping/Garden Stones
- Name Plates
- Personalized Memorials
- Clay and Ink Prints
- Fur Clippings (Complimentary)
- Cremains Transfer
- Veterinary pick-up
- Direct Care (Personal drop off)
- Care Credit Accepted
We offer a variety of memorialization options and are committed to helping you find the perfect, lasting tribute. Here are some we offer:
Carved Rosewood Urns
We have brand new, environmentally friendly equipment.
Cremation Options
Complimentary fur clippings. Ink and clay prints available at seperae cost. (Price of cremation is dertermined by weight of your pet). Ask about special pricing for tiny pets 2 pounds and under.
Private Cremation
$140 and up
Your cherished pet is in the cremation chamber placed in their own secure individualized compartment. You receive 100% of your pet's cremains back, guaranteed to be only theirs. ID tag included for a secure process and peace of mind for pet parents. (Price varies for weight of pet).
Communal Cremation
$100 and up
Cherished pets are placed together in the cremation chamber and no cremains are returned to the pet parent. Cremains are graciously scattered on private property. (Price varies for weight of pet).
Individual Cremation
Prices vary
Your cherished pet is the only one in the cremation chamber. You receive 100% of your pet's cremains back, guaranteed to be only theirs. ID tag included for a secure process and peace of mind for pet parents. Pets weighing up to 50 pounds are $300, Pets 51-100 pounds are $350, Pets 101- 250 pounds are $400.
Urns and Jewelry
Most of our urns come in 3 sizes as well as keepsake options. Inventory is subject to change.
Metal and Wooden Urns
$40 - $150
We have many options to choose from, or we can special order what you'd like.
Keepsake Urns / XSmall Urns
$25 - $35
Keepsake Urns are for tiny pets or for sharing cremains. A great option for multiple family members. X-Small holds up to 6# of weight.
Necklace and Bracelet Urns
$40 - $42
These options are for those who want to keep their pets' cremains close to you always.
Personalized Memorial Items
Need something personalzed? We are here to help..
Shadow Boxes
$60/ $100
Give us what you want in your Shadow Box (collar, tags, pics, etc) and leave the accoutrements and details up to us. Guaranteed one-of-a-kind memorial. Large or small options.
Come see our handmade Shadow Box in our lobby.
Stepping/Garden Stones
$10/$20/ $30
Personalized concrete stepping stones come in large, medium and small size paw style and large, medium size bone style. Hand made with a small amount your cherished pets cremains sprinkled in with the mixture. Their name is sealed on top of the stone. This a beautiful option for a garden memorial, or family gift.
Ornaments
$5
Personalized concrete ornaments come in paw and bone style. Hand made with your pets name on them. This a beautiful option for a family gift.
Clay and Ink Prints
$20 Clay / $5 Ink
Your cherished pets paw can be memorialized in clay or ink. Nose prints are done with ink. Extra copies of ink prints are free of charge with copied image.
Ask about our metallic glitter coating for clay prints.
Bob Rocks
2 for $60
Bob Rocks are the perfect memorializations to put in your pocket or on your desk. They come in a variety of colors and a little bit of your cherished pets ashes are sprinkled inside. These are sweet little gifts to share with family members. They are made of glass and the round disks are about as big as a fifty cent piece. Minimum order is 2.
*Our pricing is dynamic to ensure fair market value and product availability
More Personalized Items
We offer many items made or prepared here at our facility.
Name Plates
$10
3 colors. Black, Gold or Silver. 1"x 3", sticky back, notched corners, pets name only with vinyl. We do not offer engraving.
Capital Trophy is located right inext door if you need engraving services for a more custom personalization. We have samples in our lobby for you to look at.
Cremains Transfer
$5
If you need any cremains transferred, we are here to help. This includes any kind of cremains. Bring your own urn item or purchase one of ours. Complimentary transfer if you purchase urn through us or have aquired our cremation services.
Fur and Whisker Clippings
Free of Charge
We will kindly and carefully clip some fur or whiskers for you at no charge.
Please note that Cherished Steps honors the integrity of your pets physical form and we guarantee a respectful process where your pets body remains intact and undisturbed.
Transportation/Logistics
Home Pick-up
Additional $20 pick up fee after 25 miles
We will carefully collect your cherished pet from your residence and transport them to our facility for heartfelt afterlife care. We charge a residential pick-up fee of $20 if you live 25 or more miles from our facility. You may pick-up your cherished pet's cremains at our facility or we can bring them home for an addiional $20 fee if you live over 25 miles from our facility.
Veterinary Pick-up
No fee for transport within 25 miles
We will respectfully collect your cherished pet from your veterinary clinic and transport them to our facility for heartfelt afterlife care. Pick up at our facility or from your veterinary clinic. No charge for transportation services. Veterinarians costs differ.
Cherished Steps Direct Care
Call or text for appointment
We invite you to bring your cherished pet directly to us so we can discuss your final wishes for heartfelt afterlife care. We want to meet you and truly be present for you in your time of need. Our "Cherish Room" gives you and your family privacy and time to spend with your cherished pet.
*Our pricing is dynamic to ensure fair market value and product availability
Goodbyes are not forever Goodbyes are not the end They simply mean "I'll miss you" Until we meet again
Giavanna 10/2012 - 01/2026
Come see us:
We love our clients, so feel free to visit during normal business hours. Be aware that we may have a family saying a final good-bye to their cherihed pet, so calling ahead to reserve a time is best. We do not offer euthanasia services. Only a licensed veterinarian can provide euthanasia.
Hours
Open today | 09:00 am – 06:00 pm |
We offer after hours, Sundays and holiday services~ Please inquire within.
Cherished Steps Pet Cremation
2361 12th St. SE Salem, Oregon, 97302 (12th & Hoyt across the street from South Town Glass)
Call or text 971-915-2814
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