Testimonials
January 30, 2021
"My dog Harley will always mean everything to me. I was at complete loss of what to do when he passed. Although I had never heard of freeze drying a pet before, this made the most sense to me. I spent hours reviewing different places and felt the most comfortable with Animal Family Pet Preservation. They were extremely patient with me through every stage of the process. Having Harley physically home again is truly life changing. I will always be so grateful to Animal Family Pet Preservation for giving me a lifetime with my little guy."
November 2, 2020
"I haven’t even gotten my baby back and I have nothing but wonderful things to say. I lost my best friend and part of my soul a year and a half ago. I always knew that I would have my precious love preserved and I’m so blessed to have found this amazing family. I called shortly after Cheyenne’s passing and was greeted with sympathy, respect and specific instructions on how to properly preserve her until we were ready to begin the process. When the day finally came to travel with Cheyenne for her makeover, We were greeted by Mark and was given as much information as we wanted— for me, that was every detail. It’s not for everyone but I wanted to know. He was so kind as we were there for nearly 2 hours with Cheyenne, loving, hugging and kissing on her and taking in every last scent of her. He listened as we told stories about her life and the profound impact she had on ours. He never rushed us and told us to take all the time we needed before leaving her in his care. Kate has also been amazing. I sent her countless photos, labeling what I liked about the way she looked in each one. She called moments after to go through them with me to make sure that they understood what was wanted and even said how much she enjoyed looking through them. If you are even slightly considering memorializing your pet in this way, I would encourage you to watch the video on their website. Many people have told me I was crazy or “how could you do that?!?” Mark explains it so well, not really advocating for it, but just explaining all the options that are available and not to feel rushed into a decision. These are absolutely wonderful people with amazing hearts and unbelievable results. Im so blessed to have found them."
November 19, 2019
"When my wife and I lost our Akita (Bella), we had a hard time deciding what to do. Cremation is what most people do and it was assumed that that's what we were going to do. But why? Bella had the sweetest face and the softest fluffy fur. We cant' cremate her. If we cremate her, we won't be able to touch her, or hug her ever again and all we'll have left are pictures, video and memories; all of which will fade away in time. We researched pet preservation and looked into several company's; from different parts of the country. I stumbled upon Mark Maiers' YouTube video on preserving pets (The Pet Preservation Process Explained) and that's all it took. No more researching others' and what they do. I found the person who could preserve our Bella. We called Animal Family Pet Preservation in Chillicothe Ohio and talked to a sweet person named Katie (Kate) and the process had begun. We sent 30+ pictures of Bella, in various positions and poses and we mentioned all the things that we were hoping they could give back to Bella. Wow! Did they ever. Mark was able to give (back) to Bella all the things that were special to us; her curled and over-lapping paws, fluffy tale and fur, tilted head, sweet eyes and he left her gray face as it was, when we last saw her. Animal Family Pet Preservation has a VIP program, which enabled us to get Bella back in less than half the time of a normal procedure. The VIP program was an additional fee, but well worth it to us. We were able to get our Bella back in 2 months; instead of the normal 6-8 months. We're so glad we did the VIP program. We would HIGHLY recommend Mark and his team at Animal Family Preservation. Their work is incredible. Ken & Diana Perry"
September 4, 2018
"I had my beloved kitty preserved with animal family pet restoration mark did an absolutely amazing job my cat looks like she is still alive i wondered at the time if it was really worth spending the money to preserve her after all i had photos to remember her with but when i got her back it is so much better than pictures it is just amazing how it brings back the memory's the cost was so worth it mark was so great to work with he explained everything to me really took the time to help me understand this whole process and how much of art this is and how difficult it is to make a pet turn out well freeze drying isn't enough you have to be a skilled taxidermist as well he also is very understanding that losing a pet can be very stressful and sad if you are considering having a pet preserved this is the place"
January 3, 2018