Aquamation, formally known as Alkaline Hydrolysis, uses
water and a small amount of minerals to speed up the
natural process of decomposition. For 20 hours a
combination of 95% warm water and 5% alkali gently rushes
over the body leaving only mineral bone ash which becomes
the take home remains. The process of Aquamation uses all
of the added alkali therefore the solution is no longer
present in the water at the completion.
Aquamation utilizes well-established technology, patented
in 1888, that has been newly approved for the pet
industry. Aquamation is being used all over the world
including Australia and Canada as well as across our
nation for pet disposition and in prominent research
facilities and learning hospitals including Mayo Clinic
and UCLA. Resting Waters is the first business in the city
of Seattle to utilize this burgeoning technology.
Our process allows you to honor your pet by making the
most environmentally responsible and humane choice for
their disposition. Aquamation has 1/10th of the carbon
footprint and uses 1/12th of the energy of flame based
cremation. The remains and effluent are completely
non-toxic after the process as it rids the tissue of all
RNA and DNA as well as any pathogens or chemicals in the
body including chemotherapy. The leftover, now nutrient
rich, water is recycled back to the earth through the
city\'s wastewater plant and can even be used for
fertilizer. Resting Waters treats you and your pet with
the same dignity and compassion demanded from the human
funeral industry. From the time we pick up your loved one
to us returning them back to you or the earth our promise
is to be respectful and to handle them with the utmost
care.
Our number one priority is making sure every pet is
returned back to their family. We are pet parents
ourselves and know how crucial it is to trust any person
who is treating your loved ones. We use the same metal
disc tracking system employed by human disposition
facilities to ensure your pet is identifiable through the
entire process. This unique identifier follows your pet
from start to finish and is checked and re-checked
multiple times, beginning at pick-up, ending upon return
to you. Each animal is separated by stainless steel
enclosures during the entire Aquamation process. Remains
are dried independently then placed in individual urns to
guarantee the return of only your pet to you. That same
metal disc is returned along with your pet's ashes.
Yes, the remains and effluent are completely non-toxic
after the process of Aquamation as it rids the tissue of
all RNA and DNA as well as any pathogens or chemicals in
the body including chemotherapy. Your pet's ashes returned
from Resting Waters are 100% safe to handle and can be
divided amongst family members, moved into a different
vessel, or scattered at your discretion.
Yes, we accept animals with medical or surgical devices
such as metal screws from an injury. Metal is not affected
by our process and will be recycled after Aquamation or
returned to you upon request.