TRUSTED BY VETS & THE CHOICE OF PET LOVERS
THE PEOPLE WHO TRULY CARE DON'T TELL YOU,
THEY SHOW YOU
HOW IT ALL STARTED
BEHIND EVERY GREAT STORY
IS AT LEAST ONE WOMAN
IN THE BEGINNING...
...a young girl named Nic Macdonald – yes, she is from a farm – was curious about how to care for the remains of her beloved family cat. Without too much detail, water was involved as well as 'some' oversight from her Dad, a rural vet. Time travel a few decades – it is not polite to say how many – and plane travel 8000 thousand miles, and Dr Nic, who is now a vet, is sipping Chablis on her deck...her curiosity piqued again.
Enter Michelle Kirk, yes, like the captain – loyal to ship and crew, humanistic, trusts her gut and never accepts defeat – but without the 'nerdy quirk' tunic. For a long time – it is not polite to say how long – Michelle had a niggling feeling that people who farewell their pets deserve the option of a personal service not only a clinical one. Nic shared her lightbulb moment with Michelle who then bet the family farm (this time there's no farm; it's just an expression).
In 2023, Nic and Michelle introduced pet lovers to the first environmentally friendly and deeply personal pet farewell service in the South Island... Except it is not only a service, it's a community.
WATER CREMATION
ALONG CAME WATER
Where fire uses extreme heat that results in a small amount of gritty grey ashes, aquamation involves the gentle flow of alkaline water that creates an abundance of creamy, silky featherlight ashes.
If you decide to scatter your pet's ashes back into this magnifcent universe, you will find the ashes are so light they will catch on the wind or rest on the water until they find their way back to their place among the family of all things.
HOW OUR CLIENTS
DESCRIBE US
To our clients, we are a crucial source of comfort, reassurance and validation during an emotional time. We offer a sense of being understood and an unhurried experience rather than merely a technical process.
HOW OUR VET PARTNERS DESCRIBE US
To the veterinary teams we work with we are a vital, empathetic partner in the grieving process, bridging the gap between clinical care and the deeply personal and emotional journey of losing a beloved family member.
HOW WE
DESCRIBE OURSELVES
We are pet owners ourselves, which kindles our commitment to treating every animal with the same dignity we would demand for our own. As veterinary nurses we are deeply committed to the values of our profession.