Is it okay to keep the ashes at home?
Yes. People in Taiwan, Japan, Germany and Mexico keep ashes at home. If you later want to bury or scatter them, rules differ by place.
A real example
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.
What others said
「The tree at the burial site died, so I took back my 5 kg dachshund's ashes and want an urn for my room.」
Shared online (reworded) Dcard, Taiwan, Oct 2026「My dog just died, and since the urn is paper and I fear damp and mold, can I keep it in an acrylic case?」
Shared online (reworded) Yahoo!知恵袋, Japan, Oct 2026「I lost my 17-year-old dog last month, and with the ashes at home, it feels like my dog is still here.」
Shared online (reworded) English-speaking, Oct 2026「I recently lost two dogs, and bringing both of their ashes home has given me a lot of peace.」
Shared online (reworded) Reddit, English-speaking, Oct 2026What people do in different places
Sources
Updated 25 Oct 2026. This page updates daily from owners’ posts.