A delicate question.

Ductape wrote:
We have been through it. Took the remains to a local crematory and picked up the ashes a couple of days later. Local vets and animal shelters can recommend a crematory wherever you happen to be.

Absolutely, and realistically, you will probably have some interface with the local vet before your pet passes away. Unfortunately, they don't often go from healthy to just dropping dead in their sleep, though it sure would be nice if they did. We have had several guests over the year have this problem and the local vets were always kind and caring. Cremation and the return of the ashes was very quick. We did have one guest ask us for contact information on local taxidermists. Don't know how that turned out.