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Socal Pet Crematorium finalist in national awards

Family run Dignity Pet Crematorium is back in the news after being shortlisted in the final 3 for the Home Business Innovation Category of the Guardian Small Business Showcase competition. The local service started by Barry & Carole Spurgeon in 1992 previously gained national recognition after being named “Best Pet Crematorium” at the Cemetery of...

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Dignity scoops Guardian National Small Business Showcase Award

Dignity Pet Crematorium, of Hook in Hampshire won the Home Business Innovation Trophy in the Guardian National Small Business Showcase Awards. Business owner Kevin Spurgeon, was presented with the award by TV retail expert Mary Portas, who said “They provide a valued service to people when they are at their most vulnerable. Dignity were probably...

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Giving your pet a dignified farewell

Writing for The Lady Magazine, Kevin Spurgeon (Partner at Dignity Pet Crematorium & Director of Association of Private Pet Cemeteries & Crematoria) discuses the history of Dignity and more. For the past 22 years my family and I have run Dignity, a specialised individual pet crematorium based in North Hampshire. We started our service after...

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Are animals spiritual? Do they deserve a proper burial?

Should we assume that animals have spiritual feelings? I would be surprised if they didn’t. After all, Christians believe that the Spirit indwells creation, so it is reasonable to suppose that sentient animals have a relationship with God. If that sounds strange, it is only because we are still in thrall to the Cartesian notion...

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Pet Loss During a Pandemic

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