Paw Print Keepsakes in Brazil
Whether your pet is a healthy senior or has just died, there's usually still time for a print. Here's the calm, practical version for Brazil: what to do first and what can wait.
- Nose prints and fur clippings too
- Keep a scan so the original stays home
- Options that serve Brazil
Brazil
Paw Print Keepsakes in Brazil: what to know
In Brazil, most families arrange aftercare through their vet, who works with one or more pet crematoria. Prints are commonly offered but not always mentioned, so it's worth asking by name. You can also take a print yourself at home, which gives you full control over timing and the number of copies.
Because a paw print must be taken before cremation or burial, it's the one keepsake in Brazil that depends on planning rather than shopping. Jewelry, engraving and art can all be ordered later from a scan. The print itself can't be remade, so it's the first thing to arrange.
We cover 3 communities in Brazil, from Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia.
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Burial, cremation and paw prints in Brazil
Burial is still the familiar path in Brazil; cremation covers only about 9%[1] of the dead there, and some owners worry that making a keepsake of a pet's paw will seem odd to the neighbors. It isn't odd at all. A print is a quiet, gentle memorial, not unlike keeping a curl from a baby's first haircut. Make it for yourself, and share it only if and when you want to.
We take the Brazil percentage from Exame, citing Sincep (2024). It refers to people; attitudes to cremating a pet tend to follow it.
Budgeting for a print and what it becomes
We haven't found published local prices for paw prints in Brazil, so the table shows examples from the US, UK and Canada as a rough guide. The print is usually one of the cheapest parts of aftercare; the finishing, such as jewelry or engraving, is where costs rise. Ask local vets or crematories for a written price in local currency.
Where local providers are few, a paw print can cost almost nothing: some clay, a card and a phone to photograph the result. That photo is what most jewelers and engravers work from, so you're not tied to makers in Brazil. For comparison, engraving a paw print onto an urn typically adds $20–$35[2] in the US, according to one retailer. Budget for the finishing and the shipping, and ask any overseas maker for a proof before they cut metal.
| Keepsake | Published price | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Clay or silver-clay paw print | $76[3] | United States |
| Paw or nose print pendant | from $99.95[4] | United States |
| Handmade ceramic paw-print keepsake | from CA$155[5] | Canada |
| Resin cast of a small dog's paw pads | from £120[6] | United Kingdom |
| Separate cremation, pet up to 30 kg | AED 2,300 to 2,700[7] | UAE, for context |
If a number here surprises you, the primary material is Brighton Body Casting and Memorials.com; we only apply it to this.
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Memorial budget planner
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Burial, scattering and prints in Brazil
There are no rules about taking a paw print; it's yours to do at home, at the clinic or at the crematory. Where Brazil does have rules is what happens next: whether your pet can be buried at home and where ashes can be scattered. Those choices can affect your print too, for example if you want it set into a garden stone or a grave marker.
What to do first, and what can wait
- Decide who will take the print: you at home, your vet, or the crematory at intake. The earlier in the process, the more control you have.
- Tell the crematory in writing you'd like a print, and request a picture of it ahead of the cremation.
- Ask how your pet is identified from collection to return, so the print and the ashes definitely belong together.
- Ask about fur clippings too; many providers can add a lock of fur to the print.
- Plan the finishing later. Jewelry or artwork can wait as long as it needs to; make that choice once you feel ready.
- If you'd like help, send us a few details; we'll write back by email laying out the options.
Shelf, wall or garden: where the print ends up
A scan of the print can become a small rubber stamp, the kind a stationery or print shop makes from any clean black-and-white image. Some families use it on birthday cards, the inside cover of a photo album or the corner of a letter to a friend who knew the pet. It's an everyday way to keep their paw in circulation, and it costs far less than jewelry.
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Free tools to help you plan
Memorial budget planner
Add up cremation, urn, keepsakes and a farewell so the total holds no surprises.
Paw print keepsake chooser
Match a print method to your pet's size, fur and the keepsake you want to keep.
Jewelry ash capacity guide
How much ash fits in pendants, rings and glass, and how many pieces one pet can fill.
Questions people ask
How many communities do you cover in Brazil?
We have local paw print keepsake guides for 3 communities in Brazil, including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia. Each page covers timing, weather, local prices and how to ask your vet or crematory for a print.
Can I get more than one copy of my pet's print in Brazil?
Yes. Request two prints from your vet or crematory at the time of booking; it's a common request and usually costs little extra. Ink prints take seconds, so a home session can produce as many as you like. If you only have one original, scan it and have copies printed, engraved or cast, so every person in the family has their own without anyone giving up the original.
Can children help make a paw print?
Often, yes, and many find it helps. Let them roll the clay, pick the frame or add their own handprint next to the paw. When the print is made after death, a vet or another adult can take it privately and show them the result. There are age-by-age ideas in our children's print-making guide.
What do other owners in Brazil choose for a paw print keepsake?
We don't publish made-up figures on that. We do run short, anonymous polls on what readers chose, from clay discs to engraved jewelry, and you can see the live results. They count one vote per person and aren't a scientific survey, but they give a feel for how other owners decided.
How much does a paw print cost in Brazil?
Published prices for prints alone are scarce, because most are sold within a cremation package or quoted on request. As a benchmark, a US crematory network lists a clay paw print at $76[3], and a UK studio casts a small dog's paw in resin from about £120[6]. Ask local providers for a written price.
Is it better to use a local maker in Brazil or order online?
Either works. A local jeweler, engraver or ceramic studio lets you see samples and hand the print over in person. Online makers usually work from a photo or scan, so the original stays at home. Ask for a proof before production and check the turnaround time.
Sources and our estimates
- [1] Only about 8-9% of people who die in Brazil are cremated, according to Brazil's private cemetery and crematoria union (Sincep). Exame, citing Sincep, 2024.
- [2] Adding an engraved paw print or symbol to a pet urn typically costs $20–$35. Memorials.com – Pet Urn Cost Guide, 2025.
- [3] Final Gift charges $49 for ink paw prints, $76 for a clay or silver-clay paw print, $111 framed, and $133 framed with a fur clipping; a fur clipping alone costs $23. Final Gift Pet Memorial Center – Memorial Products, 2026.
- [4] Paw print and nose print pendants at Memorials.com start at $99.95. Memorials.com – Pet print jewelry, 2026.
- [5] Spawts, a Canadian studio, charges from CA$155 for a handmade ceramic paw-print keepsake and asks buyers to allow 3–4 weeks. Spawts – Ceramic keepsakes, 2026.
- [6] Brighton Body Casting in the UK charges from about £120 to cast a small dog's paw pads in resin; medium and large breeds cost about 1/5 and 1/3 more. Brighton Body Casting – Pets, 2026.
- [7] In the UAE, separate (individual) cremation for a pet up to 30 kg costs about AED 2,300-2,700; shared cremation of a pet under 5 kg costs AED 700-900. Khaleej Times - UAE: What to do if your pet dies; process, costs, law explained (Aug 2024, upd. Oct 2024), 2024.
- [8] Around 765,000 U.S. families a year are likely open to a personalized pet keepsake. Our estimate: 1.5M pet cremations x 51% interest in personalized memorials. How we calculate.
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