A lasting stone for your pet in Colleyville
Colleyville has an estimated 9,450 dog- or cat-owning households. When a stone is the memorial you want, the local climate, your yard and any HOA or lease rules all shape the right choice.
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Colleyville, Texas
Where a stone can go in Colleyville
Colleyville's generous lots and old trees give families room for something substantial outside: an engraved boulder under a post oak, a cedar bench along the back fence, or a small bed edged in stone with a bronze plaque. Inside, a hand-thrown urn above the fireplace or a commissioned portrait can be a quieter reminder. There is time to decide; nothing has to be ordered this week.
Spring storms and hail are a yearly fact of life in the Metroplex, and they are hard on anything delicate in the garden. Bronze, granite and heavy natural stone hold up for decades, while painted concrete and thin ceramic chip. Under a big shade tree, check that falling limbs or a mower will not damage a marker, and set it slightly above grade so leaves do not bury it.
Low ground floods, and rural land around Colleyville often has a creek or a wet corner. Before choosing the spot, think about where water sits after a heavy storm. A stone in a hollow can end up under silt, and the grave beneath may stay waterlogged. A slight rise, even a few feet higher, keeps both drier.
Colleyville's population is around 25,727, the 122nd-largest of the 325 Texas communities we cover. The nearest larger centre is Arlington, about 11 miles (17 km) away, which is where some providers serving Colleyville are based.
Families in Colleyville often end up using a provider from Bedford (3 miles), Hurst (4 miles) and Southlake (4 miles). That is normal: crematories serve a radius, not a single town, and the drive is priced into collection.
Our estimate
9,450
How many dog- or cat-owning households Colleyville has (estimate)
How we calculated this
25,727 ÷ 2.5 = 10,291 households; × 53% (dog) + 39% (cat) = 9,450. Multi-pet homes count once.
Our estimate
790
dog and cat deaths per year in Colleyville, our estimate
How we calculated this
9,450 dog/cat-owning homes ÷ average lifespan (dog: 12.69 yrs + cat: 11.18 yrs) ≈ 790 a year. A floor, not a ceiling.
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.
To check the figures yourself, see American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2025 State of the Industry and Montoya et al. 2023, Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
How Texas remembers its dead, and its pets
Even with cremation at roughly 55.7%[5] of human deaths in Texas, local churchyards and cemeteries are full of short, formal inscriptions. Some families like that tone for a pet: a full name and two dates. Others want the nickname, the squeaky toy and a joke only the family gets. Both are right, and the stone is small enough to say only one thing well.
Source for the Texas number: NFDA 2024 Cremation & Burial Report state projections (via Occasional Sage) (2024). Nobody publishes a pet cremation rate for Colleyville, so the human figure is the best local signal available.
When to install, and what the seasons do to stone
Metal parts need a second look in a hot place like Colleyville. A bronze plaque on granite darkens and changes color over the summer months of June, July, August and September, which many people like; brass or aluminum inserts can dull faster. If the plaque is fixed with adhesive rather than pins, ask the maker whether the bond is rated for strong heat.
Colleyville summers are hard on outdoor memorials: August averages highs around 96°F. Strong sun bleaches cast resin, fades painted lettering and dries out the sealant around ashes compartments. Granite and natural stone with carved letters are the safe choice. Painted fill in the letters will need touching up every few years; carved depth won't.
How much to budget for a pet stone
Lead times vary more than prices. Natural engraved stones from one US maker arrive in ~1 week[6], made-to-order granite and bronze markers take 2–4 weeks[7], and a new full-size headstone from a monument company can take 6–12 weeks[8]. If you want the stone in place for an anniversary in Colleyville, order well ahead.
The full price table by product is on our Texas page, and the services page explains what each option includes.
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What Texas allows for pet graves and markers
Some human cemeteries now have a pet section or accept a pet's ashes in a family plot, while many still refuse animals entirely. If you'd like your pet near relatives, ask the cemetery office for its written policy on pets, ashes and marker sizes before buying anything. Below is what we know about pet burial and scattering in Texas.
Texas keeps an official directory of local governments; use it to reach the county or city office that covers Colleyville.
We keep Texas's burial and scattering rules in one place: the Texas rules summary. Before a home burial in Colleyville, also ask the city whether local ordinances add anything.
Ordering a pet memorial stone, step by step
- Decide how much of the ashes belongs with the stone: the whole amount enclosed in a cavity, just a little buried under it, or nothing at all, so the marker only names a spot your pet was fond of.
- If the stone will hold ashes, ask the maker for the cavity's volume and compare it with the container the crematory gave you. Our urn size calculator estimates the space you need.
- Keep the ashes in a sealed waterproof pouch rather than pouring them straight into the stone; unbagged, they absorb damp and set into lumps.
- Place the stone as soon as it arrives if you like. With no grave to settle, many families time it for a birthday or the first warm weekend.
- Pick a spot that stays yours, a corner of the patio or a big pot, for instance, if moving house is a possibility.
- Write down what's inside the stone and file the note with your important documents, so a future owner or relative doesn't treat it as decoration.
Keeping the memory close
Many Colleyville homes have space for a memorial garden that grows over time. Some families work a spoonful of ashes into the soil when planting a Texas redbud, a Mexican plum or a bed of perennials, while others use a biodegradable urn designed for tree planting. If a future move is likely, divide the ashes first so a little can come with you in a keepsake.
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Free tools to help you plan
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Questions people ask
Which nearby towns can I compare with Colleyville?
The closest communities we cover are Bedford (about 3 miles), Hurst (about 4 miles) and Southlake (about 4 miles). Providers based in those places often serve Colleyville too. Ask each one for a written total that includes collection, so the distance is priced in.
Will I have to travel to Arlington to arrange things?
Not usually. Providers based in Arlington (roughly 11 miles from Colleyville) collect from here as a matter of routine, and the paperwork is done by email or phone. If you want to be present for a witnessed cremation, that is when the drive matters.
How does Colleyville's weather affect pet aftercare?
August is the hottest month in Colleyville, with average highs around 96°F, so prompt collection matters most then. Winters are mild, with average lows staying above freezing, so outdoor burial or scattering is usually possible year round.
Is Colleyville big enough to have several pet aftercare providers?
Probably, on the numbers. By our estimate about 9,450 Colleyville households keep a dog or cat and around 790 lose one each year, which is enough steady demand to support more than one provider. We derive that from population (about 25,727), household size and national ownership and lifespan figures.
Do many families in Colleyville choose a memorial stone?
We don't track local sales, but the numbers suggest plenty do. By our estimate, around 790 dogs and cats die in Colleyville each year, from about 9,450 dog- or cat-owning households, and a large share of US owners say they'd prefer home burial (40.4% cremation; 34.9% home burial; 1.9% aquamation[10] in one survey). Many of those graves end up marked with a stone.
There's no stone maker in Colleyville. What are my options?
Online makers ship small engraved stones almost anywhere, and a larger center such as Arlington usually has a monument company that will cut a pet marker. Many will email a proof so you only make one trip, or deliver on their next run out your way. Ask whether they'll engrave a stone from your own land.
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 Texas's cremation rate at 55.7% for 2024. NFDA 2024 Cremation & Burial Report state projections (via Occasional Sage), 2024.
- [6] Adirondack Stone Works says engraved pet stones arrive in about a week from ordering. Adirondack Stone Works Pet Memorials, 2026.
- [7] Made-to-order granite and bronze pet markers take 2–4 weeks to produce; garden and cultured stones ship in 3–5 business days. Memorials.com – Pet Memorial Stones, 2026.
- [8] New headstones take 6–12 weeks to make; adding dates to an existing stone takes 1–4 weeks once scheduled. Memorials.com – Headstone Engraving Cost, 2026.
- [9] Opening and closing the grave makes up 33–47% of a whole-body pet burial at a natural burial ground. Our estimate: $250/$750 (small) to $450/$950 (large). How we calculate.
- [10] Asked their preferred future after-death care, 40.4% of US owners chose traditional flame cremation and 34.9% home burial; 10.7% chose cemetery burial and 1.9% alkaline hydrolysis (aquamation). Cooney, Kogan, Brooks, Ellis - Pet Owners' Expectations for Pet End-of-Life Support and After-Death Body Care, Topics in Companion Animal Medicine (2020), 2020.
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