Cherry Tree Pet Crematorium

30/11/2025

Last night’s sky over our Cherry Tree reception rooms was something truly special a blaze of colour that felt almost like a warm embrace after a long day. 🌅✨

Here in our peaceful countryside setting, moments like this remind us why Cherry Tree is such a comforting place for families. Our reception rooms are designed to feel calm, homely and welcoming, offering privacy, dignity and time to say goodbye in your own way.

Even on the hardest days, nature has a way of pausing us… and last night, it certainly did. 💛🌳🌈

30/11/2025

29/11/2025

Sometimes the hardest goodbyes are said with a quiet touch and a heart full of love.
Losing a pet is losing a part of your family but their pawprints stay with us forever.
🌈💚

At Cherry Tree, we understand how deep that bond runs, and we’re here to help when you need us most.

29/11/2025

We just wanted to share a little appreciation for Meopham Veterinary Hospital and their fantastic team. As a truly independent, family-owned practice, they offer something quite special real continuity, familiar faces, and genuine care for both pets and their owners.

29/11/2025

Arranging an individual cremation for your beloved pet is often easier and gentler than you might think. 💛

At Cherry Tree Pet Crematorium, our family is here for yours seven days a week, offering:

🌿 Appointments in our peaceful rural setting
🚙 Home visits
🐾 Collection from your veterinary practice.
📍Covering all of Kent and beyond.

When the time comes, you can reach us however feels easiest, call, WhatsApp, or email:

📞 (01233) 850929
📧 mail@petcrem.com

Choosing a small, family-owned crematorium gives you peace of mind, personal care, and the reassurance that your pet is treated with dignity every step of the way and they’re usually ready to come home the following working day.

At Cherry Tree… we care, because we understand. 🕊️💛

27/11/2025

🌟 Pet Bereavement Support Group – Finding Comfort Together 🌟

As we approach the Christmas season, we know this time of year can bring up many emotions, especially when you’re missing a much-loved pet. 💔
Adam will be running a small pet bereavement support group here at Cherry Tree, offering a safe, gentle space for people to share their experiences, talk about their pets, and connect with others who truly understand what it feels like to lose a beloved companion.
🐾 The group will include around 5 members, allowing time for everyone to be heard and supported.
🕰️ Our first session will be held on Thursday 4th December at 6:00 p.m., lasting 1.5–2 hours, at the Time to Say Goodbye Clinic, Cherry Tree.
📅 There is no charge for this session so places are limited and will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
📧 For enquiries or to reserve a place, please email rosebereavement@outlook.com
You don’t have to face grief alone, sometimes, sharing with others who understand can bring comfort and healing. 💛

https://petcrem.com/aftercare

27/11/2025

Veterinary nurse position at Pattenden Vet Clinic,

25/11/2025

🐾 A little thought for fellow dog walkers…

We’ve noticed quite a few conversations on local village forums recently about dogs being off lead and running over to other dogs who may not be very sociable. It’s something many of us experience out on walks.

When I’m walking our two, Poppy and Jess they’re not aggressive at all, but they do get quite nervous around unfamiliar dogs. They’re good girls and will stand next to me when I call them back, but when another dog comes rushing over without proper recall or control, you can never quite predict how that moment might unfold.

We’re truly lucky that 99% of dog owners we meet are wonderful, sociable people who love their dogs and respect others. But there is that small minority who assume every dog wants to be friends and unfortunately, that’s just not the case, and we have sadly seen some of the consequences here at Cherry Tree. 😢

A simple recall, a lead popped on for a moment, or just calling your dog back when passing another walker can make all the difference. It’s not about stopping dogs being dogs it’s about respecting that not every dog, or owner, is in the same place.

😢(Sheep attacked locally in Benenden)
Our public footpaths across farmers’ fields aren’t open parks they’re working farmland.
Many run through or alongside livestock, and dogs need to be kept under close control (or on leads) for the safety of everyone involved.

Sticking to the footpath itself, keeping dogs close by, and respecting the land and the animals on it helps keep access open and enjoyable for us all. Farmers are incredibly tolerant, but their livelihoods and stock must be protected too.

Walking our dogs should be peaceful, safe and enjoyable for us, for our dogs, for other walkers, and for those who work the land around us.
A little awareness and courtesy really does go a long way. 🐾🌿

Thank you to all those who already do this without even thinking it really is appreciated by those of us with nervous dogs and livestock. 

24/11/2025

We recently received this beautiful google review from a family who entrusted us with their much-loved pet family member Ralf and even though it took them six months to feel ready to write it, it meant the world to our whole team here at Cherry Tree.

When families have been through something so emotional, there’s never any expectation to come back and say thank you. Life moves on, the world keeps spinning, and grief is personal and private. So to take the time, months later, to reflect and write such kind words really does touch us deeply.

On a personal level at Cherry Tree, we carry a lot off emotion from the clients we meet, we meet families on one of the hardest days of their lives, and you do your very best to be calm, steady and kind for them, even when it’s emotionally tough behind the scenes too. Messages like this remind us why we do what we do and help us carry on doing it with care, dignity and heart.

We’re incredibly grateful. Not just for the words, but for the trust families place in us at such a vulnerable time. It never goes unnoticed and it never gets taken for granted 🌿

Here is what they kindly shared:

It’s taken me over 6 months to be able to give this review but it’s important to acknowledge how these wonderful people treated us in what was one our darkest hours.

I called on a Sunday after finding them online, my dog had been put to sleep on the Friday at the RVC St Albans and was otherwise going to be collected by their contracted provider. Although we had elected for an individual cremation with them, something didn’t sit right with me about being ‘processed’ and the time it would take to do so.

Speaking with David on a Sunday morning, I was treated with the utmost courtesy and respect. Despite not usually travelling that far, they offered to collect my beloved dog the following day and updated me promptly by telephone when they were on their way, when he was collected and returned to them. The communication and updates were personal and so important at that time. I think they could tell I was anxious about collecting the right dog and they certainly reassured me that it was him. I have a stressful career myself, but I don’t know how they manage to pick the phone up and talk to people going through that and converse so well.

We collected the ashes and prints they took for us in a photo frame on the Wednesday. If we had just gone with the hospitals contracted provider he would have only just been collected by that point.

These people were our calm in a storm and although they were just doing their job, it’s something that I’ll remember for the rest of my life.

Highly recommended. Please don’t change.

19/11/2025

🌿 Home Euthanasia & Gentle Goodbyes at Cherry Tree 🌿

Saying goodbye is one of the hardest moments we ever face, and we know how important it is for families to feel calm, supported and truly cared for during those final moments.

At Cherry Tree, we work closely with a small team of dedicated, trusted end-of-life vets who offer gentle euthanasia either in the comfort of your own home or here at our peaceful Time to Say Goodbye clinic at Cherry Tree.

Every family and every pet is different. Some prefer the familiarity of home, surrounded by favourite blankets and familiar scents. Others appreciate the quiet, private space of our clinic, where everything is calm, warm and unrushed.
Whichever you choose, our vets take the time to explain each step with kindness and clarity, ensuring your pet feels safe, relaxed and truly loved.

💛 One team, one promise:
To help make those final moments as peaceful, dignified and gentle as they deserve to be.

We’re honoured to work with six compassionate vets who share our values and approach. You can read more about each of them, along with their availability and gentle approach to end-of-life care, through the link below.

If you ever find yourself needing guidance, please know we are here for you. 🌸
Cherry Tree Pet Crematorium, supporting families with care, respect and compassion when it matters most.

Juana Menes Pet Home Farewell - For At Home Euthanasia Juana from Pet Home Farewell is available weekdays 8:30AM – 8PM and covers some weekends. Juana specialises in peaceful euthanasia in the comfort of your own home. This service is comforting for both you and your pet family members being in fa...