Cherished Pets Remembered

About Cherished Pets Remembered

Cherished Pets Remembered is a private pet cremation provider located at 7861 S. 88th Avenue in Justice, Illinois, serving families throughout the Chicago and suburban Cook County area. The facility is an extension of the Kaminski Family Funeral Homes and Crematorium — a long-standing, family-owned firm that established a dedicated, stand-alone crematorium specifically for pets. The building features a comfortable, home-like interior designed to feel welcoming rather than clinical, with a private companion room where families can spend time with their pet before the cremation process begins.

Cherished Pets Remembered offers exclusively private, individual cremation — they do not perform communal or group cremations of any kind. Every pet in their care is assigned a unique identification number that stays with the animal throughout the entire process, and that ID tag is returned to the family along with the cremated remains. This system ensures that the ashes you receive are guaranteed to be those of your pet and your pet alone. The family-owned operating philosophy means every case is handled with the same personal attention the Kaminski team would apply to a human funeral service.

Services Offered

Cherished Pets Remembered provides the following services to families in the Justice and Chicago, Illinois area:

• Private Individual Pet Cremation — Your pet is cremated alone; no communal cremations are offered
• Unique Identification System — A personalized ID tag accompanies your pet through the entire process and is returned with the remains
• Private Companion Viewing Room — A comfortable room for a final viewing with your pet (up to 30 minutes included; additional time available for a fee)
• Cremation Witnessing — Available Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with advance notice and an additional fee
• Memorial Gifts — A selection of memorial products to comfort those who are grieving

What to Expect

When you contact Cherished Pets Remembered, their staff will walk you through the process beginning with their "Where to Begin" guide. If you wish to witness the cremation, this request must be made at the time you schedule services so they can reserve that time exclusively for you and your family; witnessing is available weekdays between 9 AM and 3 PM, with evening and weekend availability dependent on staff scheduling. The companion room is available for a final viewing without witnessing for up to 30 minutes. Families receive the cremated remains along with the pet's unique identification tag and a cremation certificate confirming that their pet received a private, individual cremation.