Cremation seems to have only one thing going for it in my eyes and that would be the cost.
But there are a few things to note if you're starting to sway towards this side of the argument.
The cremation business is a highly lucrative and unregulated industry.
Most crematoriums will not give any special consideration to the fact that what they are about to burn is a beloved member of someone's family.
Most of the time your pet will get tossed into the flames with any other creature that needs to get cremated at the same time.
If ashes are returned to the family, more often than not, they won't actually be just your pet or even have your pet in there.
Also many pet crematoriums have been caught not even cremating the pets that they have been contracted to take care of.
Instead they just throw your pet into a mass grave and give the owner false ashes.
Now just like everything in this world, one shouldn't judge a group as a whole by the actions of a few.
There are some very good crematoriums out there and your vet might be able to point you in what they feel is the best direction.
Burial on the other hand is a much more personable experience that can give you and your family the closure that they need in a time of grief.
You can either decide to bury your pet in a pet cemetery or even in your own back yard.
This will help you memorialize your newly lost member of the family in a way that can be both beautiful and comforting at the same time.
When the time comes to give your pet their final farewell, there are a few things that you might need to purchase to make the whole ceremony and burial the way your pet deserves it to be.
There are actually many companies offer pet coffins and headstones, the quality and prices of which can vary from beautiful and relatively inexpensive to very lavish and expensive.
The level as to which one you may purchase is completely up to you and what you may be able to comfortably afford.