Japanese firm caters to rising demand for cremations of small pets

TSUKUBA, Japan (Bernama-Kyodo): In a country where owners of beloved pets often wish to cremate them to retain their ashes as keepsakes, a company has developed technology capable of handling even the smallest animals, such as ornamental fish.

Progress Co., an Osaka-based company, has created a method for adjusting the intensity of the flames and the strength of the air jet to leave the ashes in optimal condition, with some bones remaining, Kyodo News Agency reported.