The City of Kamloops will no longer offer pet cremation services after September 20.

It says Community Service Officers will continue to accept small animals until that date, after which people are being told to contact their vets if the want to cremate their pets.

“The equipment has received regular maintenance over the years; however, it has outlived its life expectancy by more than two decades,” Community Services Supervisor, Mo Perri, said in a news release.

“With obsolete electrical components, a highly inefficient combustion process, and a high cost to retrofit components to restore full function, it is not economically feasible or safe to continue to operate the equipment.”

Perri says the decision to end the service – which the City has offered since 1986 – was not made lightly.

“The City has helped many residents over the years with their pets’ final journeys and has relationships with the Kamloops BCSPCA and veterinarian offices throughout the region,” Perri added.

Radio NL has reached out to Mo Perri for more information and is awaiting a response