A lasting stone for your pet in Englewood
Around 920 dogs and cats die in Englewood each year, by our estimate. If yours was one of them, this guide covers which stones suit local weather, what they cost and where they can go.
- Granite, slate, river rock and cast stone compared
- Setting fees and cemetery rules in plain words
- Options you can lift and move if you relocate
Englewood, New Jersey
What getting a pet stone made in Englewood is like
Faith communities of many kinds are active in Englewood, and some families ask a member of their congregation to say a few words or offer a blessing over the ashes. That's entirely your call, and any provider should accommodate it. Engraving with a verse, a date or a nickname can be added to most urns and stones; ask to see a proof before anything is cut.
Englewood homes range from apartments with no outdoor space to estate gardens, so memorial choices vary too. A slim urn, a paw print in a shadow box or a small pendant suits a condo; a stone under a flowering shrub suits a garden. The ashes will be returned securely packed, so there's no pressure to decide quickly. Some owners buy the permanent piece months later.
In the country, wildlife is part of the plan. Foxes, coyotes and raccoons may dig at a fresh grave, so many families around Englewood lay a heavy flat stone or paving slab over the site first, then set the engraved marker once the soil has settled. A wide, flat stone does both jobs at once.
With roughly 30,035 residents, Englewood is the 31st-largest of the 58 New Jersey communities we cover. Yonkers, roughly 7 miles off, is the closest larger centre, and a share of the providers who cover Englewood run from there.
Nearby, we also have local pages for Bergenfield (3 miles), Fort Lee (3 miles) and Palisades Park (3 miles), which can help if your vet or the provider you prefer is based there.
Our estimate
11,000
How many dog- or cat-owning households Englewood has (estimate)
How we calculated this
30,035 ÷ 2.5 = 12,014 households; × 53% (dog) + 39% (cat) = 11,000. A household with several pets counts once.
Our estimate
920
Englewood families who lose a dog or cat each year (estimate)
How we calculated this
11,000 dog/cat-owning homes ÷ average lifespan (dog: 12.69 yrs + cat: 11.18 yrs) ≈ 920 a year. The real figure is unlikely to be lower.
53%[1]
53% of US households own a dog, which is about 71 million households.
12.69 years[2]
US dogs have an average life expectancy at birth of 12.69 years.
39%[3]
39% of US households own a cat, which is about 53 million households.
11.18 years[4]
US cats seen at Banfield hospitals have an average life expectancy at birth of 11.18 years.
Sources for the statistics above: American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2025 State of the Industry and Montoya et al. 2023, Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
Local traditions and what they mean for a pet stone
In New Jersey, about 56.5%[5] of people are cremated and the rest are mostly buried, so both traditions are familiar. That balance shows in pet memorials too: some families here bury their pet whole in the yard and mark it with a flat granite stone, while others bury ashes under a smaller marker or keep them in a stone with a sealed compartment.
We take the New Jersey rate from NFDA 2024 Cremation & Burial Report state projections (via Occasional Sage) (2024). It is a human statistic; there is no equivalent pet figure for Englewood, and we would rather show a real number than invent one.
When to install, and what the seasons do to stone
Because frost is rare in Englewood, you can install a stone almost any time of year. The best days are dry ones after rain, when the soil is soft enough to dig but not muddy. Avoid setting a stone just before July, the wettest month, if you're on heavy clay; wet ground settles unevenly and the stone may tilt.
Grass keeps growing for much of the year in Englewood, and it creeps over a flush marker faster than you'd think. A narrow edging strip of gravel or brick around the stone stops turf from swallowing the lettering, gives the mower a clean line and saves you trimming by hand every few weeks.
What drives the price of a pet memorial stone
In Englewood, as anywhere in the US, the engraving can cost as much as the stone. Monument engravers who charge by the letter typically ask $8–$35/char[6], and a standard 40 to 60 character inscription can total $500 to $1,200 at those rates[6]. Small online pet stones usually include a few lines of text in the price, which is why they look so much cheaper.
We keep the detailed New Jersey price table on one page so it stays current: see New Jersey prices.
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Permissions worth checking in New Jersey
If you own your home, you can usually place a garden stone wherever you like; the stricter rules concern burying a body, not marking a spot. If you rent, ask your landlord before burying anything or setting a stone in concrete, and choose a stone you can lift and take with you. Below are the burial and scattering notes we have for New Jersey.
New Jersey keeps an official directory of local governments; use it to reach the county or city office that covers Englewood.
We keep New Jersey's burial and scattering rules in one place: the New Jersey rules summary. Before a home burial in Englewood, also ask the city whether local ordinances add anything.
From first idea to a stone in the ground
- Check the rules before you buy. If the stone is going to a pet cemetery, ask for their marker rules. At home, check any HOA or lease terms.
- Measure the space. Note the width of the bed, how the mower passes and where the stone will be seen from.
- Pick a size and style: flush for lawns, raised for beds, upright for a traditional headstone, or hollow if it will hold ashes.
- Choose a photo if you want one. Send the full-size original, shot outdoors in natural light, where the face takes up most of the picture.
- Compare a local monument company with an online maker. Get the same four things from both: which stone they use, how deep they cut the letters, how long it takes and what it costs all in.
- Plan delivery and lifting. Heavy granite may come by freight to the curb, so line up a helper or a hand truck.
More ways to remember your pet in Englewood
Winters here are milder than up in Sussex County, but snow and salt still wear down outdoor markers. Granite and bronze last; resin fades. On the shaded slopes near the ridge, moisture can encourage moss on stone, which some families find beautiful and others clean off. Set any marker on a firm base so it stays level through the thaw.
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Questions people ask
Which nearby towns can I compare with Englewood?
The closest communities we cover are Bergenfield (about 3 miles), Fort Lee (about 3 miles) and Palisades Park (about 3 miles). Providers based in those places often serve Englewood too. Ask each one for a written total that includes collection, so the distance is priced in.
Is cremation common in New Jersey?
For people, yes: about 56.5%[5] of New Jersey deaths end in cremation, according to NFDA 2024 Cremation & Burial Report state projections (via Occasional Sage) (2024). Nobody publishes the same figure for pets, but in our experience pet choices in Englewood follow the human pattern closely, so cremation is the default most families here start from.
Where are the providers that serve Englewood actually based?
Some are local, and some run from Yonkers, about 7 miles away. That is normal for a town this size. What matters is the collection time they quote for Englewood and whether the drive is priced into the total, so ask both up front.
How does Englewood's weather affect pet aftercare?
July is the hottest month in Englewood, with average highs around 85°F, so prompt collection matters most then. Average lows drop below freezing in January and February, which can make digging a grave hard until spring.
Can I engrave a rock from my own garden or land?
Often, yes. Many monument companies will engrave a customer's own stone if its face is dense and smooth enough to hold lettering. Soft, crumbly or heavily layered rock won't take fine letters well. Take a photo and measurements to the engraver first, and ask whether they need the stone brought in or can work on site.
How do I set a memorial stone so it stays level?
Dig a shallow bed slightly larger than the stone, add 2 to 4 inches of gravel, tamp it firm and level it with a board and a spirit level. Settle the stone on top and check again. For a lawn, set it flush with the grass so a mower can pass over. Heavy upright stones need a proper footing.
Sources and our estimates
- [1] 53% of US households own a dog, which is about 71 million households. American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2025 State of the Industry, 2025.
- [2] US dogs have an average life expectancy at birth of 12.69 years. Montoya et al. 2023, Frontiers in Veterinary Science - Banfield Pet Hospital life expectancy tables (13.3 million dogs, 2.4 million cats, 2013-2019), 2023.
- [3] 39% of US households own a cat, which is about 53 million households. American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2025 State of the Industry, 2025.
- [4] US cats seen at Banfield hospitals have an average life expectancy at birth of 11.18 years. Montoya et al. 2023, Frontiers in Veterinary Science - Banfield Pet Hospital life expectancy tables (13.3 million dogs, 2.4 million cats, 2013-2019), 2023.
- [5] The NFDA projected New Jersey's cremation rate at 56.5% for 2024. NFDA 2024 Cremation & Burial Report state projections (via Occasional Sage), 2024.
- [6] Headstone engravers charge $8–$35 per character; a standard 40–60 character inscription totals $500–$1,200. Memorials.com – Headstone Engraving Cost, 2026.
- [7] Engraved pet garden stones start at about $39 at the median of three US sellers. Our estimate: median of starting prices [$38 Adirondack, $38.95 Memorials.com, $89.99 Comfort Co.]. How we calculate.
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