Create a Pet cremations Act.

Background

There are no statutory laws enforcing how pet cremations are carried out, ashes are tracked, or ensuring a dignified process. Pet cremation is primarily regulated as a waste disposal & biosecurity issue (Animal By-Products Regulations 2013), meaning individual standards of care are voluntary

Additional details

Human cremation are governed by statutory framework. One needs to exist for standards of pet cremation. Including traceability of ashes & pet. Rigorous inspections of crematoria standards with reports visible to the public. Owners to be informed of how pets are stored at vet practice & crematoria, fresh or frozen, bagged or unbagged, how long stored for. The location of crematorium used. Transport arrangements for their pet including if transported with other pets, waste & clinical waste.