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TO NATIONAL EDITORS:
The International Association of Pet Cemeteries & Crematories (IAOPCC)
Announces Historical First -- An Accreditation Program For Pet
Crematory Facilities
ATLANTA, April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International
Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories (IAOPCC) has announced a
worldwide Accreditation Program for Pet Crematory facilities, the
first and only Accreditation Program ever to be established for the
pet aftercare industry.
Pet Parents can now feel reassured about the care their deceased
animal receives now that the new worldwide Accreditation Standards
have been announced for pet cemeteries and crematories by the
International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories (IAOPCC).
Founded in 1971, the IAOPCCisa not-for-profit organization dedicated
to advancing the standards, ethics and professionalism of pet
cemeteries and crematories worldwide. Recognized as the leaders of
the pet aftercare industry, they have members in more than 15
countries.
In an unprecedented and historical first, the IAOPCC is the only
organization with published recommended procedures for every step of
the pet cremation process, including, transportation, each type of pet
cremation, readily retrievable records, facility standards and
continuing education for pet crematorium staff members. Following
five years of study and research, these Accreditation standards,
processes, and program of inspections were rolled out in January of
2014 across the United States, Canada, and worldwide to its Members.
Since 2009 the IAOPCC Standards Committee, a group of eight pet
crematory owners and operators located throughout the US and Canada,
have met monthly to develop these intense and rigorous standards.
Through the IAOPCC Accreditation Program, pet crematories are
evaluated against a pool of more than 240 standards that represent the
best practices in pet cremation care and pet crematory management. An
international task force of crematory operators and a veterinary
professional created and continually update the standards to reflect
the latest developments and improvements in pet after care, pet
cremation techniques, records, cleanliness, staff and client safety,
and a host of other areas essential to excellent pet and client care.
A Beloved Friends Pet Crematory of Northern Nevada, in Reno, was the
first pet crematory in the United States to successfully complete this
Accreditation and inspection process. They were awarded their
Accreditation status on April 1, 2014.
In an industry requiring very little oversight, other than
environmental regulations and the usual business licensing, pet
aftercare has been largely a self-regulated profession. Currently
there are only 2 states, New York and Illinois, in the United States
that have any legal standards for pet cremation. With the
introduction of the IAOPCC Accreditation Program, the IAOPCC has given
the industry and the pet owner a measure of protection in the
integrity of the pet aftercare processes from those pet crematories
who seek out Accreditation and inspection.
Pet Crematories are awarded points for each standard they meet, and
they must amass a certain score in order to pass the evaluation.
With the IAOPCC Accreditation, pet owners and veterinarians can feel
reassured about the care their deceased pets receive.
SOURCE International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories
(IAOPCC)
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/CONTACT: Donna Shugart-Bethune, Telephone: 1-800-952-5541, Email: donna@dpc-i.net
CO: International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories (IAOPCC)
ST: Georgia
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