Keeping your pet close in Pembroke Pines: pendants, rings and glass
By our estimate, about 65,000 households in Pembroke Pines share their home with a dog or cat, and roughly 5,400 of those pets die each year. A small wearable piece is one of the quieter ways people there keep them close.
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South Florida's sun, humidity and storms are hard on outdoor memorials. Resin fades and wood rots, while granite, concrete and metal hold up far better. If you plant a bio urn in the garden, pick a native species suited to wet, sandy soil. Before hurricane season, bring small outdoor pieces inside or secure them so they don't become projectiles. A covered lanai offers some shelter.
Pembroke Pines has many retirees and families with ties to the Northeast, the Caribbean and Latin America, and some prefer memorials that can travel or be shared. Splitting ashes between a home urn and small keepsakes lets relatives in other places hold a piece of the memory. Ask for a private cremation if you want to keep or divide all of the ashes.
Many Pembroke Pines owners start with the crematory that handled their pet. Some sell pendants and charms at the counter, and most will portion out a small amount of ashes for jewelry when asked, which saves you opening the main container later. If the range is small, you can still buy elsewhere and bring the portion to a local jeweler to fill.
Pembroke Pines is home to about 176,714 people, the 11th-largest of the 235 Florida communities we cover. Some of the providers who serve Pembroke Pines are based about 11 miles away in Hialeah, the nearest larger centre, so collection times reflect that drive.
If you want to compare providers, look at Miramar (2 miles), Cooper City (3 miles) and Davie (5 miles). Distance matters because pickup fees and the time until the ashes come back both grow with the drive.
Our estimate
65,000
Estimated dog- or cat-owning households in Pembroke Pines
How we calculated this
176,714 ÷ 2.5 = 70,686 households; × 53% (dog) + 39% (cat) = 65,000. A household with several pets counts once.
Our estimate
5,400
dog and cat deaths per year in Pembroke Pines, our estimate
How we calculated this
65,000 dog/cat-owning homes ÷ average lifespan (dog: 12.69 yrs + cat: 11.18 yrs) ≈ 5,400 a year. Treat it as a minimum.
53%[1]
53% of US households own a dog, which is about 71 million households.
12.69 years[2]
US dogs have an average life expectancy at birth of 12.69 years.
39%[3]
39% of US households own a cat, which is about 53 million households.
11.18 years[4]
US cats seen at Banfield hospitals have an average life expectancy at birth of 11.18 years.
We built the this numbers from Montoya et al. 2023, Frontiers in Veterinary Science and American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2025 State of the Industry, and both are worth a look if you want the detail.
Cremation in Florida and wearing a little of your pet
Cremation covers about 72.5%[5] of human deaths in Florida, and pet owners lean the same way: in a published survey of 2,043 US dog and cat owners, 68%[6] had chosen cremation for at least one past pet. So ashes come home to many households, and a pendant is one small, portable use for a portion of them.
That Florida rate is a human one, published by NFDA 2024 Cremation & Burial Report state projections (via Occasional Sage) (2024). We quote it for Pembroke Pines only as a pointer to how families here already think about cremation.
How the local climate affects fit, seals and finish
Pembroke Pines summers are hot, with August highs around 91°F, and that matters most for resin. Resin pieces holding fur or ash can soften, cloud or yellow when left in a hot car, on a sunny windowsill or on a dashboard, so take them off before a long drive and store them somewhere cool and dark. Glass, metal and diamonds don't mind the heat at all.
Heat makes fingers swell, so a ring that fits in a cool Pembroke Pines morning can feel tight by mid-afternoon in August. If you're ordering a ring with ashes, measure your finger late in the day in warm weather and ask the maker whether a comfort-fit band suits your size. A sealed ash ring usually can't be resized easily, so a little extra room is safer than a snug fit.
How much to budget for a memorial piece
Prices depend far more on the material than on where you live. Across US retailers, a stainless steel ash pendant starts from $19.95[7], sterling silver necklaces run $88–$298[8], and a solid 14k gold pendant costs $1,298–$4,750[9]. That's why entry-level silver is about 4.4 times entry-level steel[10], and entry-level gold about 15 times silver[11]. A Pembroke Pines jeweler may charge a little more or less, but these are the ranges to compare against.
For a line-by-line price table, see the Florida overview; for what's included in each option, see our services.
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Memorial budget planner
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What Florida allows with your pet's ashes
There are very few rules about what you do with a pet's ashes. Keeping them at home, dividing them between family members and sealing a pinch in a pendant are all yours to decide. Where rules do come in is scattering the rest, burying them and sending them by post, which is why it's worth knowing the basics for Florida before you decide what happens to the ashes that don't go into jewelry.
Not sure which office covers Pembroke Pines? The Florida local government directory is the official list.
The rules that apply across Florida (home burial, scattering and who oversees pet cremation) are summarized on our Florida page. Pembroke Pines may add its own conditions, so check with the city or county before digging.
A calm plan for getting the piece made
- Use a vet where it happened. A local clinic can arrange cremation with a nearby crematory and explain how the ashes can reach you.
- Ask how the ashes will travel home. Tracked delivery, collection by a friend or carrying them yourself are the usual choices; each country's post sets its own conditions.
- Keep the cremation certificate with the container. It helps at airports and borders, and some jewelry makers ask to see it later.
- Leave the container closed until you're home. Taking out a portion for jewelry can wait for a calm moment in your own kitchen.
- Pick a maker close to home, so a portion can be handed over in Pembroke Pines instead of being posted a second time.
- Read up before you fly with ashes. Our guide to traveling with ashes covers carry-on and security questions.
Small rituals that go with a memorial piece
Many Pembroke Pines families live in HOA communities or condos, where garden memorials may be restricted. Indoor memorials work well: an urn on a shelf, a framed paw print, a shadow box with a collar and photo, or jewelry holding a little ash. If you'd like an outdoor memorial, a small potted plant or stone on a patio or screened lanai usually fits within community rules.
or see how other readers answered in our polls, try the free planning tools, Our services overview lays out every option side by side, look through our guides and the blog. If you live between Pembroke Pines and Tampa, Miami, St. Petersburg and Orlando, either page applies. Every other community in Florida, and all of the United States, is listed too.
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Free tools to help you plan
Memorial budget planner
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Jewelry ash capacity guide
How much ash fits in pendants, rings and glass, and how many pieces one pet can fill.
Ashes sharing planner
Split ashes fairly between family members, keepsake urns and jewelry.
Questions people ask
How does Pembroke Pines's weather affect pet aftercare?
August is the hottest month in Pembroke Pines, with average highs around 91°F, so prompt collection matters most then. Winters are mild, with average lows staying above freezing, so outdoor burial or scattering is usually possible year round.
Where are the providers that serve Pembroke Pines actually based?
Some are local, and some run from Hialeah, about 11 miles away. That is normal for a city this size. What matters is the collection time they quote for Pembroke Pines and whether the drive is priced into the total, so ask both up front.
Is cremation common in Florida?
For people, yes: about 72.5%[5] of Florida deaths end in cremation, according to NFDA 2024 Cremation & Burial Report state projections (via Occasional Sage) (2024). Nobody publishes the same figure for pets, but in our experience pet choices in Pembroke Pines follow the human pattern closely, so cremation is the default most families here start from.
Is Pembroke Pines big enough to have several pet aftercare providers?
Probably, on the numbers. By our estimate about 65,000 Pembroke Pines households keep a dog or cat and around 5,400 lose one each year, which is enough steady demand to support more than one provider. We derive that from population (about 176,714), household size and national ownership and lifespan figures.
How do I get a small portion out of a sealed urn in Pembroke Pines?
Many urns open from the base, with screws or a sliding panel under a felt pad. Inside there's usually a plastic bag with a twist tie. Open it over a tray, lift out a spoonful with a dry teaspoon, then retie the bag and close the urn. If the urn is glued, or you'd rather not do it, the crematory that returned the ashes or a Pembroke Pines jeweler can usually help.
Can a jeweler engrave a pendant that's already filled?
Often, as long as the engraving goes on a solid surface away from the sealed thread. Laser engraving produces little heat and doesn't touch the chamber. Hand and rotary engraving put pressure on the piece, so tell the engraver it holds ashes and ask them to check the seal afterwards. Where you can, engrave first and fill second.
Sources and our estimates
- [1] 53% of US households own a dog, which is about 71 million households. American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2025 State of the Industry, 2025.
- [2] US dogs have an average life expectancy at birth of 12.69 years. Montoya et al. 2023, Frontiers in Veterinary Science - Banfield Pet Hospital life expectancy tables (13.3 million dogs, 2.4 million cats, 2013-2019), 2023.
- [3] 39% of US households own a cat, which is about 53 million households. American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2025 State of the Industry, 2025.
- [4] US cats seen at Banfield hospitals have an average life expectancy at birth of 11.18 years. Montoya et al. 2023, Frontiers in Veterinary Science - Banfield Pet Hospital life expectancy tables (13.3 million dogs, 2.4 million cats, 2013-2019), 2023.
- [5] The NFDA projected Florida's cremation rate at 72.5% for 2024. NFDA 2024 Cremation & Burial Report state projections (via Occasional Sage), 2024.
- [6] In a survey of 2,043 U.S. dog and/or cat owners, 68% had made cremation decisions and 32% had made burial decisions for at least one past pet. Cooney KA, Kogan LR, Brooks SL, Ellis CA. Pet Owners' Expectations for Pet End-of-Life Support and After-Death Body Care. Topics in Companion Animal Medicine, 2021 (PMID 33383233), 2021.
- [7] Memorials.com sells stainless steel pet-ash necklaces from $19.95, most under $30. Memorials.com – Pet ashes necklaces, 2026.
- [8] Sterling silver pet-ash necklaces at Memorials.com cost $87.95–$297.95. Memorials.com – Pet ashes necklaces, 2026.
- [9] Solid 14k gold pet-ash pendants at Memorials.com cost $1,297.95–$4,749.95; gold-plated ones $87.95–$169.95. Memorials.com – Pet ashes necklaces, 2026.
- [10] Entry-level sterling silver pet-ash necklaces cost about 4.4 times entry-level stainless steel ones. Our estimate: $87.95 / $19.95 (Memorials.com starting prices). How we calculate.
- [11] Entry-level solid 14k gold pet-ash pendants cost about 15 times entry-level sterling silver ones at the same retailer. Our estimate: $1,297.95 / $87.95 (Memorials.com starting prices). How we calculate.
- [12] The cheapest advertised memorial diamond costs about 8 times a typical sterling silver ashes pendant. Our estimate: $995 (EverDear colorless from) / $129 (Urns.com sterling silver median). How we calculate.
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