About Us
Pet Loss
Our goal is to help ease your pain during this emotional and difficult time while providing you with choices for memorializing your faithful friend. We will work with you to select the best means of providing a farewell to your pet in a period of time that best serves you and your family.
We are dedicated to the respectful and dignified treatment of your pet entrusted to us. We extend our hand to you with warmth and compassion, and promise that we will treat your pet with all of the dignity, respect and caring that we have given with human loss in the past. Your pet deserves no less.
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The staff at Paws At Rest will strive to accommodate your personal requests during your time of loss. Do not hesitate to ask questions and make your wishes known.
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Meet The Waids
Alan, Mary & Scott Waid
Owners/Operators
Alan and Mary Waid are both lifelong residents of Merrill. Alan was owner of and licensed funeral director for Waid Funeral and Cremation Service for more than 35 years. The Waid family was a charter member of the Lincoln County Humane Society. Pets have been special members of their lives since they were children. Mary was a middle school choral music teacher for Merrill Area Public Schools for 33 years. She has a passion for sewing and machine embroidery. She will provide personalization for many items that will uniquely memorialize your pet. These items are available in the downtown Merrill location.
Scott, Alan and Mary’s son, is a “black lab guy”, now spoiling his third black lab. Scott has a deep respect for animals and spends many hours each day with his dogs. He is an outdoorsman and entrepreneur, making and selling both maple syrup and firewood.
The Waids are dedicated to providing a dignified, caring and respectful service for you in your time of need.