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Hal Atkins

About Hal Atkins

Companah is a small business founded in Central North Carolina, owned and operated by Hal and Shannon Atkins. Caring for others, living and loving the natural beauty of our state, and having careers in science and technology are the reasons they have built this practice. Hal spent his childhood in the mountains of North Carolina enjoying the natural splendor of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Shannon spent her younger years down east on the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers. Knowing the importance of our natural environment, they are excited to bring a technology that will significantly reduce the environmental impact of traditional animal cremation methods while returning a better overall product to your family.

Portrait Photography

Pictures really do tell a thousand words - and even more when you have a professional who can capture the personality and essence of your companion. Scheduling time with a photographer to take high-quality images of your pet along with you, with your family, or even by themselves is a great idea.

By |2018-08-05T23:12:25+00:00February 28th, 2018|Grief and Loss, Planning Ahead|Comments Off on Portrait Photography

Beyond the Days of the Backyard Pet Cemetery

Back in Kernersville (the land of plenty and unofficial center of the universe), the house in which I grew up is still there.  Every now and then, I check up on it by seeing if there's a new picture in Google Maps. As far as I know, the house itself looks pretty much the same. [...]

By |2018-09-04T01:26:56+00:00October 31st, 2017|Grief and Loss, Why Companah|Comments Off on Beyond the Days of the Backyard Pet Cemetery

50 on my 50

Little changes can lead to medium-sized changes. Medium-sized changes can lead to big changes. What if momentum that was begun by not chewing on fingernails, brushing teeth twice a day, and no longer intentionally farting while walking in front of Shannon - what if those little changes led to a daily discipline of exercise and yoga. What if it led to making better choices with our money. What if it led to starting our own business.

By |2017-07-09T21:25:36+00:00July 9th, 2017|50 on 50, Uncategorized|Comments Off on 50 on my 50

About the name Companah

So how do you pronounce "Companah"? And how did you come up with that name? Companah, written phonetically: kom-PAN-uh We chose this as the name for our business as a mash-up of fundamental principles of who we are - compassion for our companions. Our pets are part of our family, and upon their loss they [...]

By |2018-08-05T23:13:39+00:00June 28th, 2017|Grief and Loss, Uncategorized|Comments Off on About the name Companah

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