★ Top Rated
Number 1: Animal Cremation Society of Chicagoland
Chicago, Illinois · 4.9 stars · 1,632 reviews
79% named compassionate care · 22 of 28 written reviews
“he responded "they all are", and I feel he truly carries that sentiment”
Choosing who cares for a pet after they die is a decision most people make once, in the worst week of the year, with no time to research. So we read the reviews instead. Across every pet cremation provider serving the Chicago area, we counted how often families reached for the same word: compassion. The providers below are the ones whose reviewers named it most, as a share of everything written about them. It is one measure, not a verdict, and it is the measure families themselves kept returning to.
How this ranking was made
- We read 356 written reviews across 15 providers serving the Chicago area.
- Ranking counts explicit mentions of compassionate care in written reviews, divided by the written reviews we read for that provider. Both numbers are shown on every card so the arithmetic can be checked.
- A provider qualifies with at least 25 written reviews mined and at least 5 of them naming compassionate care.
- Star ratings, review counts and quotes come from the same mined data as the rest of the directory. Quotes are published only where the reviewer’s wording has been cleared for display.
- No provider can pay to appear here or to rank higher.
The ranking
★ Top RatedNumber 2: Chicagoland Pet Cremation
Roselle, Illinois · 5.0 stars · 394 reviews74% named compassionate care · 20 of 27 written reviews
“They were compassionate, kind, and responsive throughout the entire process.”
- ★ Top Rated
Number 3: St Francis Pet Crematorium
Wood Dale, Illinois · 4.8 stars · 53 reviews65% named compassionate care · 17 of 26 written reviews
“The people were so amazing and kind. Chris was so helpful and understanding my pets needs and compassion to me.”
- ★ Top Rated
Number 4: Fox Valley Pet Cremation Services
Elgin, Illinois · 5.0 stars · 47 reviews64% named compassionate care · 16 of 25 written reviews
“he just puts you at ease with his compassion”
- ★ Top Rated
Number 5: Forever Remembered Pet Crematory
Woodstock, Illinois · 4.8 stars · 32 reviews62% named compassionate care · 18 of 29 written reviews
“Jeff made a very hard situation so much better, He handled every detail with dignity and respect.”
- ★ Top Rated
Number 6: Cherished Pets Remembered Pet Crematorium
Justice, Illinois · 4.8 stars · 48 reviews59% named compassionate care · 16 of 27 written reviews
“Matthew is very professional and compassionate. Importantly, he gets the cremation done right away.”
◆ Partner★ Top RatedNumber 7: Pet Cremation by Water
Arlington Heights, Illinois · 5.0 stars · 328 reviews57% named compassionate care · 16 of 28 written reviews
“Such a compassionate group of people working here. We had a wonderful experience”
- ★ Top Rated
Number 8: Cypress Woods Pet Crematory
Lyons, Illinois · 4.8 stars · 57 reviews55% named compassionate care · 16 of 29 written reviews
“Jim is so kind and compassionate! I knew my sweet girl was in good hands.”
Number 9: All Paws Pet Cremation
East Dundee, Illinois · 4.4 stars · 55 reviews48% named compassionate care · 13 of 27 written reviews
“Chris was wonderul and compassionate to work with regarding the services for my recent dog's cremation.”
- ★ Top Rated
Number 10: Pets at Peace Crematory
Hampshire, Illinois · 4.9 stars · 34 reviews46% named compassionate care · 12 of 26 written reviews
“They were very compassionate and friendly.”
Looking at every provider, not just these? The full Chicago list carries the same evidence for everyone.
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