Pet Crematory Takes Horses, Too

Pet Crematory Takes Horses Too LIVESTOCK Horses/Mules When James Scheffler one of the owners of Midwest Cremation Service of Mn Inc MCS says they cremate pets he means all pets - including horses The Anoka Minn facility has a crematorium large enough to accommodate a draft horse While burial is allowed in most areas with regulations regarding depth and distance from water Scheffler says his clients want something more “Some clients have had their horses for 30 years or more ” he says Instead of paying someone to haul the carcass away they prefer a respectful end for their horse and a keepsake - a Minnesota-made oak box that contains their pet’s ashes For $1 600 Scheffler picks up the horse within 50 miles cremates it and returns with the ashes For additional mileage he has traveled as far as northern Minnesota and South Dakota to pick up horses He uses a tilt bed trailer with a winch to load and transport the horse covering it with a tarp After the horse is transferred to the crematorium using a forklift with special forks it takes about 13 hours at 1 800º F for total cremation The remaining ashes in the wooden urn average 50 lbs Ideally Scheffler says he prefers to be called before a horse is euthanized so he can be present and remove the horse immediately But he picks up horses wherever they are throughout the year MCS also has a Wisconsin location Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Midwest Cremation Service of Mn Inc 20323 St Francis Blvd Anoka Minn 55303 ph 763 753-5510; www mcsofmn com

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