First Group Standard for Pet Afterlife Service Launched

The Pet Afterlife Service Specifications group standard, led by the China Animal Agriculture Association and jointly drafted by leading brands including Zhongmu, has been officially implemented. The standard formulates detailed rules for 12 core links such as remains transportation, cleaning and disinfection, and cremation procedures. It requires the use of sealed and leak-proof special boxes for remains transportation, separate furnaces for cremation with video recording of the process, and mandates that service institutions be staffed with at least one professional trained in psychological counseling to provide emotional support for pet owners. This standard will put an end to the problems of chaotic pricing and opaque processes in the industry, and drive the standardized upgrading of pet afterlife services.