A Cooperative Path Forward: How Pet Aftercare and Sustainable Death Care Can Build a Better Future

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In today’s global conversation on sustainability, every sector is being asked to reimagine its role in shaping a healthier planet and the funeral profession is no exception. For decades, funeral cooperatives and service providers have carried a profound responsibility: guiding families through life’s most challenging transitions with dignity, compassion, and affordability.

Now, that responsibility is evolving. Communities are calling for services that not only honor loved ones but also protect and nurture the world they leave behind. Families are increasingly mindful of environmental impact, and they are seeking out providers who align with their values.

Sustainability is not an option - it's the future.
Sustainability is not an option – it’s the future.

Forward-thinking cooperatives are asking a critical question:

How can we grow our services in a way that supports both families and the planet?

Pet Aftercare: A Growing and Untapped Opportunity

Pet ownership has risen dramatically across the globe. For many families, pets are not “just animals” but cherished family members, deserving of the same care and dignity in passing as any loved one. Yet this growing demand for compassionate, professional pet aftercare is often underserved.

Water cremation is a nature-positive way of honouring your cherished pet's lifelong gift of unconditional love and acceptance
Water cremation is a nature-positive way of honouring your cherished pet’s
lifelong gift of unconditional love and acceptance.

By incorporating water cremation and specifically pet aftercare into your offerings, your cooperative can:

  • Unlock New Revenue Streams – Expand your services with pet aftercare packages, using existing facilities and expertise with minimal capital investment.
  • Build Lifelong Trust – Families who see the care you provide for their pets are far more likely to choose your services again when arranging for parents, partners, and loved ones.
  • Differentiate Your Cooperative – Stand out as a provider who supports the entire family journey from the smallest companions to the most meaningful goodbyes.

Pet aftercare isn’t just a business opportunity. It’s a chance to deepen community relationships and extend the compassionate ethos that defines funeral cooperatives.

Sustainability Is Not Optional — It’s the Future

The environmental footprint of traditional flame cremation and burial has become impossible to ignore. Conventional practices consume vast amounts of energy, produce significant greenhouse gas emissions, and often rely on chemicals or materials that harm ecosystems.

Families are looking for a change.

Water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, aquamation and resomation, offers a proven, eco-conscious alternative that aligns perfectly with this shift in values:

  • Lower Carbon Impact – Water cremation uses a fraction of the energy of flame cremation and eliminates airborne emissions.
  • Closed-Loop Processing – All byproducts are sterile, nutrient-rich, and easily treated, with the potential to recycle those byproducts into valuable resources, supporting a true cyclical economy.
  • Regulatory Foresight – As governments tighten environmental standards, cooperatives that adopt sustainable practices now will lead the conversation rather than scramble to adapt.

For a mission-driven cooperative, sustainability is not simply a marketing tool,  it’s a natural extension of your values: care for families, care for communities, and care for the future.

A Partnership Built on Shared Values

At Aquaternal, we believe innovation should strengthen tradition, not replace it. Our patented rotational water cremation technology is designed for seamless integration into your current operations, enabling you to:

  • Introduce green funeral offerings without sacrificing affordability or accessibility.
  • Expand your portfolio to include pet aftercare services, meeting families’ needs across generations.
  • Position your cooperative as a leader in ethical and environmental stewardship for decades to come.

By partnering with Aquaternal, cooperatives can embrace change without losing their identity and create a lasting legacy of dignity, compassion, and environmental responsibility.

Let’s Build a Better Future, Together

We’re inviting funeral cooperatives and death care leaders to explore licensing and integrating Aquaternal’s patented water cremation technology.

This is your opportunity to:


✅ Diversify services and open new revenue streams
✅ Lead with sustainability and regulatory foresight
✅ Strengthen relationships with members and their families

If your organization is ready to pioneer a cleaner, more compassionate model of aftercare  for pets, people, and the planet, let’s start a conversation about technology transfer and partnership.

🌐 www.aquaternal.com


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