# Identity, handling and the return of ashes

Lesson 3 of [Check a pet crematory's records and paperwork](https://petcremation.fyi/academy/check-pet-crematory-records-and-paperwork.md), 16 minutes.

If you choose a private cremation, you want the ashes that come back to be your pet's. You can ask how the provider makes sure of this. This lesson lists the questions. It does not say what any provider does. Providers differ. Identification - How do you identify my pet from intake to return? - Do y…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Check a pet crematory's records and paperwork works](https://petcremation.fyi/academy/check-pet-crematory-records-and-paperwork.md).

Also on the [web page](https://petcremation.fyi/academy/check-pet-crematory-records-and-paperwork/identity-handling-and-ashes).