When it comes to furry friends, saying goodbye is never easy. It’s a moment that pulls at the heartstrings, leaving us with cherished memories and a profound sense of loss. Our pets, more than just animals, are integral parts of our families, sharing in the highs and lows of our lives.
While navigating the loss of a beloved pet, the desire for them to find a peaceful resting place that truly honors the love and joy they spread is a challenge countless owners experience. This is where pet cemeteries step in, providing serene spaces where we can pay tribute to our cherished companions.
In this case study, we’ll explore how one pet cemetery, Delmarva Pet Garden within Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury, Maryland, has embraced innovative solutions to not only preserve the memories of countless beloved pets but also to enhance the overall management and efficiency of their operations using CIMS.
Established in 2022, the Delmarva Pet Garden within Parsons Cemetery offers a compassionate and pet-friendly haven for the community of Salisbury, Maryland. Situated in a small section on the northern edge of the broader cemetery, this space provides a range of thoughtful memorial options, from engraved bricks to cremation vaults and pillars.
Having joined CIMS in 2005, Parsons Cemetery seamlessly blends tradition with technology. As CIMS Platinum members, this 18-acre cemetery enjoys a suite of specialized tools tailored to elevate their services. CIMS Platinum offers convenient multi-user capabilities and cloud-based storage, ensuring that important burial information is accessible anytime, anywhere, using various devices such as PCs, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. This way, Parsons can benefit from detailed record-keeping of its more than 21,000 burial plots, including plot owners, burial dates, and specific distinctions between different burial sections. This digital approach helps enhance the efficiency of plot management, both for humans and pets, significantly reducing the likelihood of errors or misplacement of records.
Aerial map view of the pet garden in CIMS.
Parsons also benefits from the cutting-edge GIS mapping technology that sets this software apart from other cemetery management products. This technology allows the CIMS team to design maps with near-exact plot sizes, burial locations, shapes, and replicas of grave markers. These maps provide cemetery staff with real-time insights into the status of plots, including which ones are sold, open, or readily available. The incorporation of this mapping technology not only elevates the visual representation of the cemetery landscape but also reinforces a precise and comprehensive management approach.
In its nearly two decades using CIMS, Parsons Cemetery has undergone a transformative journey. The integration of CIMS software has not only streamlined daily operations but has also revolutionized how the cemetery manages and honors the memories of loved ones, both animals and humans. With these robust tools at its disposal, the Delmarva Pet Garden, as well as the rest of Parsons Cemetery, can continue to be a sanctuary for the community for years to come.
CIMS provides cemetery management solutions for cemeteries of all sizes and types. If you’re interested in making the switch to CIMS, request more information about our software or schedule a virtual demo with one of our experts!