Back in 2014 we had to put down a longtime pet, a Black Lab. We had the remains cremated and returned to us. It came in a cardboard box which I set aside for a future project to make an urn. Last year one of our cats had to be put down and we did the same thing. Yesterday I picked up the ashes of our last cat (20 years old). I commented to the receptionist at the vet that I now needed to get busy making ash urns for the 3 pets. She informed me that the ashes of all pets cremated through them were already in a finished wooden box and that the cardboard box was just for shipping.
I went home and we found the other boxes, opening them to find 2 more beautifully finished wooden boxes of an appropriate size, sealed and finished, with a bung on the bottom. I was very pleased with them. When considering doing these myself, my research showed that a typical size should be 1 cubic inch of volume for each pound of pet weight. None of the boxes I have are larger in volume than a cigar box.
I mention this to suggest to those out there that wish to consider the opportunity of making these type of boxes. I'm sure there are veterinarian or pet cremation services that would like to have these items to offer their customers. It may be a worthwhile endeavor. Most boxes could be made with cutoffs or scraps.
I went home and we found the other boxes, opening them to find 2 more beautifully finished wooden boxes of an appropriate size, sealed and finished, with a bung on the bottom. I was very pleased with them. When considering doing these myself, my research showed that a typical size should be 1 cubic inch of volume for each pound of pet weight. None of the boxes I have are larger in volume than a cigar box.
I mention this to suggest to those out there that wish to consider the opportunity of making these type of boxes. I'm sure there are veterinarian or pet cremation services that would like to have these items to offer their customers. It may be a worthwhile endeavor. Most boxes could be made with cutoffs or scraps.