Services

Paws Awhile has been providing professional afterlife options to Veterinarians and Pet Owners for over 16 years. We are a family owned business conveniently located on a 23 acre wooded park-like setting adjacent to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Richfield, and roughly 16 miles from Cleveland or Akron.

This dedicated cemetery land was professionally designed by a landscape architect. The land is deed restricted and we maintain a perpetual care fund to secure the final resting place for your special friend.

In order to accommodate those who wish cremation as an alternative to burial, the cemetery maintains a state of the art pet crematory on the strict guidelines in order to guarantee a professional and dignified handling of the animal's remains.

Paws Awhile is all about pets. Along with our memorial services, we also maintain a modern kennel serving dogs and cats, as well as a grooming salon. Our family and staff have come to appreciate knowing many of our customers pets throughout their entire lives thus encouraging us to provide the highest quality service in both life and death. We look forward to providing the custom quality care that you, your family, and most importantly, your pet deserves.

We understand that every situation is different, that's why Paws Awhile Pet Memorial Park offers a wide range of services to fit any budget, from the most elegant and elaborate to the simplest with dignity.

• Private and individual cremations
• Cemetery burial
• Home removals
• Removal from veterinarian
• Visitation and private services
• Option to witness cremation
• Urns, caskets, memorials and headstones
• Pre-Need Arrangements
• K-9 and Seeing Eye Dogs are given a complimentary cremation or burial site
• Free pet loss grief support
• Lock upon fur upon request

Removal

Ask about our Golden Remembrance Cremation. Your pets cremains returned in a wooden chest with a brass engraved nameplate.

Clinic

Let your Veterinarian know that you would like to make arrangements with Paws Awhile Memorial. We will pick up your special pet with dignity. If it's private burial on our 10 acre pet cemetery, you can have peace of mind knowing that all arrangements will be handled with the utmost care.

Home

Home pick up can also be arranged through your Veterinarian or by calling our office. The same services apply to home pick up as the clinic pick up.

Testimonials

“A few weeks ago we had to say goodbye to our family cat, Taz. She was well into her middle 20’s, believe it or not! We are clients at Wyoga Vet so her remains were lovingly taken care of by your company. What a wonderful & thoughtful job you do. Just wanted to express our sincerest appreciation. The package really was a comfort.
Thanks Again.”

– Jen
Pawsibilities, Humane Society of Greater Akron

“Thank you so much for the beautiful presentation you did for us of “Molly” our little pug. It means a lot to us. ”

– Sincerely, Jerry & Pat

“Last Monday 5-16-11 your business cremated my beautiful boxer Rocky. Thank you for being so wonderful and treating him with the dignity he deserved. I picked up his ashes on Wednesday from Hinckley animal hospital and I was amazed at the way he was returned to me, it was so beautiful. I could feel and see how much your company understood that he wasn't just a dog but a very special part of my family who was loved and will be missed forever.
Thank You so very much. ”

– Rocky's mom, Doris

“We appreciate your extreme patience and understanding while taking care of us and our dear little Maggie. She was an amazing Maltese and with us almost 16 years. We will cherish her memory always. ”

– Sincerely Joyce & Bill