An outdoor memorial for your pet, made for Lewisville
Lewisville has an estimated 51,000 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.
- Stones matched to winters and summers in Lewisville
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Lewisville, Texas
What getting a pet stone made in Lewisville is like
Lewisville Lake and the woods and prairie around it are places many families connect with their pets. Some choose a small scattering or a biodegradable urn planted with a native tree at home; others keep all the ashes indoors. Before scattering on park land or any property you do not own, ask the managing authority or owner first, and keep a portion back for keepsakes.
Paw prints, nose prints and fur clippings can only be taken before cremation, so ask about them at the start. Dividing ashes into a few small keepsakes lets children or relatives in other parts of Texas each hold something. Engraving, jewelry and memorial stones can be ordered later, once you have had time to think about what feels right. A small paw print tile also fits easily on a shelf.
If there's no monument company in Lewisville itself, a larger center such as Frisco usually has one. Many will engrave a pet marker from granite offcuts left over from bigger jobs, often for less than you'd expect, and some will email a proof so you only make one trip. It's worth a phone call before you order online.
Lewisville is home to about 139,006 people, the 26th-largest of the 325 Texas communities we cover. Frisco, roughly 12 miles off, is the closest larger centre, and a share of the providers who cover Lewisville run from there.
Families in Lewisville often end up using a provider from The Colony (6 miles), Coppell (6 miles) and Flower Mound (6 miles). That is normal: crematories serve a radius, not a single town, and the drive is priced into collection.
Our estimate
51,000
Estimated dog- or cat-owning households in Lewisville
How we calculated this
139,006 ÷ 2.5 = 55,602 households; × 53% (dog) + 39% (cat) = 51,000. Multi-pet homes count once.
Our estimate
4,250
Estimated dog and cat losses in Lewisville each year
How we calculated this
51,000 dog/cat-owning homes ÷ average lifespan (dog: 12.69 yrs + cat: 11.18 yrs) ≈ 4,250 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.
Where these figures come from: Montoya et al. 2023, Frontiers in Veterinary Science and American Pet Products Association (APPA) 2025 State of the Industry.
What local customs suggest for your pet's stone
In Texas, about 55.7%[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.
The Texas figure comes from NFDA 2024 Cremation & Burial Report state projections (via Occasional Sage) (2024). It describes people, not pets, so read it as a sign of local attitudes rather than a pet statistic.
Choosing a stone that suits Lewisville's seasons
Plan installation around the heat. Setting a stone in Lewisville means digging, leveling and tamping gravel, which is heavy work when August highs sit near 96°F. An early morning in spring or fall is easier, and the ground is often softer then. There's no rush: a temporary marker holds the spot perfectly well through summer.
In the Lewisville heat, dark polished granite can get too hot to touch in the afternoon sun of August, when highs average around 96°F. The stone won't be harmed, but if children or pets will visit the spot, a lighter gray granite or a place with afternoon shade is kinder. Light stone also keeps photo etching easier to read in glare.
How much to budget for a pet stone
Where the stone goes changes the total more than the stone itself. A stone in your own yard costs only what you pay the maker and the carrier. At a pet cemetery, you may also pay for the plot, a marker-setting fee (one Washington cemetery district charges $130[6]) and upkeep. The table below shows typical stone prices before any of those extras.
Rather than repeat the price table on every city page, we keep one for Texas: Texas costs. What each service includes is on the services page.
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Memorial budget planner
Add up cremation, urn, keepsakes and a farewell so the total holds no surprises.
Home burial, rentals and pet cemeteries in Texas
Pet cemeteries in Texas each set their own marker rules: size, material, whether upright stones are allowed and who installs them. Human cemeteries generally don't accept pets. If you plan a cemetery stone, get the rules sheet first. For a home memorial, here's what we know about burial and scattering locally.
The official Texas local government directory lists every county and city office, which is the quickest way to find who to ask in Lewisville.
Start with the Texas rules, which cover burial, scattering and oversight for the whole state, and treat Lewisville's local ordinances as a possible extra layer.
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 set it against the size of the bag or box that came back from the crematory. Our urn size calculator gives a rough figure for how much room the ashes take.
- Keep the ashes in a sealed waterproof pouch inside the cavity, because loose ashes draw in moisture and clump.
- 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, such as a patio corner or a large planter, if there's a chance you'll relocate.
- 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.
Remembering your pet beside the stone
Many Lewisville homes and apartments have limited yard space, so memorials often sit indoors or on a patio: an urn on a shelf, a planted urn by the door, or a stone among potted plants. If you rent or might move within the Metroplex, a portable memorial is easier to take with you. Choose where the memory will live first, then pick the object.
or compare your instinct with the poll results, The services page is the place to compare what is included, look through our guides and the blog, use the free tools before you ring anyone. Close to Lewisville we also cover Fort Worth, San Antonio, Dallas and Houston; the full list for Texas and for the United States is a click away.
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Free tools to help you plan
Memorial budget planner
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Questions people ask
When is the hardest time of year to arrange a burial in Lewisville?
There is no frozen-ground season here; average lows stay above freezing all year. The other pressure point is August, when highs around 96°F mean a body needs cooling and collecting quickly.
Can a provider from a neighbouring town collect from Lewisville?
Usually yes. The Colony is about 6 miles away, Coppell is about 6 miles away and Flower Mound is about 6 miles away, all inside a normal collection radius. Get the mileage written into the quote so there is no surprise on the day.
How many pet owners live in Lewisville?
By our estimate, about 51,000 households in Lewisville have at least one dog or cat, and around 4,250 are lost each year. We calculate this from the city's population of about 139,006, the average household size and national ownership and lifespan figures, so treat it as a floor rather than an exact count.
Will I have to travel to Frisco to arrange things?
Not usually. Providers based in Frisco (roughly 12 miles from Lewisville) 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 much does a pet memorial stone cost in Lewisville?
Published US prices give a good guide. Engraved garden stones start at ~$39[8], natural engraved river stones run $38–$115[9], flat granite markers start from $157.95[10] and upright granite headstones cost $258–$628[11] (per one large retailer). Delivery, a photo and cemetery setting fees are extra, so ask Lewisville makers for a written total.
Can I bury my pet in my backyard in Lewisville and put a stone on it?
In many places you can bury a pet on land you own, with rules about depth and distance from water, but cities and homeowners' associations can be stricter. Check the local notes on this page and your HOA rules. A stone marking the grave rarely needs any permission of its own once the burial itself is allowed.
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] Rainier Cemetery District's pet section sells plots for $150 (small) and $200 (large), including the first burial; a marker-setting fee is $130. Rainier Cemetery District – The Companion Corner, 2026.
- [7] Across 15 US pet cemeteries' posted starting burial prices, the median entry price was about $600. Our estimate: median of starting prices [400,185,300,550,575,99,660.44,730,740,850,850,800,850,600,600]. How we calculate.
- [8] 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.
- [9] Adirondack Stone Works sells engraved natural-stone pet memorials from $38 (6–7 inch mini) to $115 (13–14 inch large), with 1–4 lines of text included. Adirondack Stone Works Pet Memorials, 2026.
- [10] Flat granite pet grave markers at Memorials.com start at $157.95. Memorials.com – Pet Memorial Stones, 2026.
- [11] Upright granite pet headstones at Memorials.com run $257.95–$627.95. Memorials.com – Pet Memorial Stones, 2026.
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