Despite cultural barriers, environmental bodies and government agencies are exploring alternatives to cremation.

INDY Week: How did you get into the business of aquamation? Hunter Beattie: In my twenties I was doing a lot of renewable energy work … then kind of fell off the path from that. I was trying to come ...

For Middle Georgia pet owners who have to face the difficulty of what to do with their pet’s remains, a Macon business offers a solution that is scarcely available anywhere else. Petamorphosis, owned ...

In an unassuming home on Englewood’s main thoroughfare, warm water gently circulates over the bodies of dead pets inside a large metal box. For 18 hours, the water and a potassium hydroxide solution ...

Francisco Rivero proudly shows off a large stainless steel pod in the middle of a cavernous concrete room. He unlatches its heavy vault door, swinging it open slowly to reveal an inner chamber just ...

The death of a loved pet can be a traumatic experience for many families. Dogs and cats become a special presence in their lives. Some grow up with a household's children as they mature into young ...

Apr. 5—Pet owners have a new option for end of life care for their animal companions. HeavenLee Companion Aquamation, Inc, founded by Dr. Shane Lee and wife Amberly and located near the Bethel ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Being in the presence of water is relaxing for many, and for some it's a method in which we're born. But what if it were a way we could physically exit this world, too? In 28 states, ...

Despite conditional approval from the City Council, a proposal that would have brought a “water cremation” operation to Sand Springs — only the second such entity in Oklahoma — is on hold, at least ...

Flowers are laid over the coffin of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu during the state funeral at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, January 1, 2022. [Reuters] South African ...