A graphic designer in Mexico City keeps her Chihuahua's ashes in an urn on an altar in the corner of her living room, with his photo, next to a photo of her late father.
美聯社 AP（KUTV 轉載）Is it okay to keep the ashes at home?
What people do around the world
Choose individual cremation to get ashes back
PDSA advice
PDSA「I lost my 17-year-old dog last month, and with the ashes at home, it feels like my dog is still here.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
Check local rules before burying at home
American Humane advice; rules vary
American Humane「I recently lost two dogs, and bringing both of their ashes home has given me a lot of peace.」
Oct 2026Original post・Reddit
Bring the ashes home
most people, a Hualien firm says
公視新聞網Keep the remains close (temoto kuyo)
also done with pets' remains
PRESIDENT Online「The tree at the burial site died, so I took back my 5 kg dachshund's ashes and want an urn for my room.」
Oct 2026Original post・Dcard
Keep the urn at home
you may take the urn home
leinetal24（德新社 dpa 稿）「My dog just died, and since the urn is paper and I fear damp and mold, can I keep it in an acrylic case?」
Oct 2026Original post・Yahoo!知恵袋
Keep them on a home altar
with photos and candles
美聯社 AP（KUTV 轉載）Put them in a keepsake
e.g. a memory jar (our product)
Updated 29 Oct 2026.