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Article From Rockdale Citizen

In 2008, Faith Ford decided she wanted to start a pet crematory business in the east metro area. She admired the business operations of the Decatur-based pet cremation service Paws, Whiskers and Wags, and strived to provide a similar service in Conyers and Covington.

“There was no one here good who was affordable,” Ford said. “I said, ‘We deserve, outside of the Perimeter, a good company to take care of our beloved pets,’ and so I opened up Faithful Friends cremation.”  Read the Entire Article Here

PRESS RELEASE

January 9, 2012 – For immediate Release

Paws, Whiskers & Wags, Your Pet Crematory

Acquires Faithful Friends Pet Cremation Center

Paws, Whiskers & Wags, Your Pet Crematory, Atlanta’s premier pet cremation company based in Decatur, recently acquired Faithful Friends Pet Cremation Center in Covington, Georgia.  Paws, Whiskers & Wags has served over 30,000 pet owners, since opening in 2005.. The Covington based business, Paws, Whiskers & Wags, Your Pet Crematory – Faithful Friends Campus will be re-located to 1591 Access Road, Covington, GA 30016.  Former owner, Faith Ford, and her brother, Dennis Ford, will remain on board and operate the business in its new location. Christine Hunsaker, owner of Paws, Whiskers & Wags, states, “Acquiring Faithful Friends is a good fit for our Company.  We operate with similar principles: commitment, integrity, honesty and a desire to serve families.  Faith and Dennis are quality people and add significantly to our team.”

Why Talk about Pet Loss?

The Human/Animal bond is powerful and real.

Research tells us that over 62% of our households have companion animals and most of these owners consider these pets family members.  The benefits these family pets bring to our lives have been clinically documented throughout the literature (lower blood pressure and stress levels coupled with more opportunities for socialization etc.,) as has the genuine grief response left in their wakes when they depart us.  (How many of us can honestly say that our partners still greet us at the door literally shaking with joy upon our daily reunions?)   There is something to be said for the presence of unconditional positive regard in our lives and how its departure leaves us emotionally dislocated.

What Makes Paw Whiskers and Wags Atlanta’s Best Pet Crematory?

When choosing a crematory, it is important to decide on one that not only has a significant amount of experience but, also, one staffed by pet lovers who understand the difficult time you are going through.  Paws, Whiskers and Wags is one of the few pet crematories serving the Atlanta metro area that has over 20 years of heartfelt experience to help make the cremation process as smooth as possible for the grieving pet owner.