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Cat Forum / General Topics / September 2006What do you do with your pet when it's time comes?? buried? cremated? left at the vet for disposal? stuffed!?
I am just wondering your opinions... I have previously buried a cat in his bed, in a steel encased box, at my country home. Just curious what the rest of you have done or plan to do...  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com I have never had to deal with that in the past...but I think I'd do likewise, bury it near me. My landlord lost 2 dogs to old age in the past 2 years. Both are buried out back in boxes with markers on their graves. Pets become family, and I believe they should be treated as such. I might consider creamation since that's what I want for myself. >I am just wondering your opinions... I have previously buried a cat in his >bed, in a steel encased box, at my country home. > >Just curious what the rest of you have done or plan to do... We had a stray we took in that was put to sleep cremated. He sits in a tin on the top shelf of a bookcase in the living room with his picture next to it. When Calvin died (he was only 4 wks old) we buried him in the back yard. I have a stone on top with a mimosa tree next to the stone so he will have shade over his head. >I have never had to deal with that in the past...but I think I'd do >likewise, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> >>Just curious what the rest of you have done or plan to do... >I have never had to deal with that in the past...but I think I'd do likewise, >bury it near me. My landlord lost 2 dogs to old age in the past 2 years. >Both are buried out back in boxes with markers on their graves. Pets become >family, and I believe they should be treated as such. I might consider >creamation since that's what I want for myself. Excpet that around here if you're caught you can get into deep trouble. A number of people around here have gotten some heavy duty fines, in addition to the expense of removing the remains. Check your local laws first. > I am just wondering your opinions... I have previously > buried a cat in his bed, in a steel encased box, at my > country home. > Just curious what the rest of you have done or plan to > do... I have Sheba's ashes in a box next to my bed :-) www.g6urp.co.uk/sheba Ivor when my little friend died last februrary I had her cremated. I was so sad for a while I couldn't pick up the ashes. Recently my closest friends including my old roommate had a brief memorial service - my roommate did a brief eulogy, my boyfriend had a photo of her framed and blown up, we planted a flower and then scattered half her ashes the place she looked out the window and the other half are kept in a little decorative tin - then we ate kfc - the only human food she tried to eat (which is kind of disturbing). was this excessive? - I don't think so - it lasted about 15 mintues and then we all laughed about simone's wierd habits over lunch - it was fun in the end. || I am just wondering your opinions... I have previously buried a cat || in his bed, in a steel encased box, at my country home. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] || -- || Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com When the time comes I will bury my cats under the bushes or out the front where they play, this may sound strange but I will not allow any photos to be taken of them because if anything happened to them I know I would not want to look at them. I was driving along the other day and saw a car knock a cat down, I had to pick him up he had blood running out of his ears but I had to find the owner, some girls found her. Naturally she was distraught but took her cat from me I offered to take him to a vet but you could see he was finished, I think he had gone behind any pain as he was starting to slip away when I picked him up. It was a busy road but narrow but the husband of the women told me he would not get another as that was 4 they had lost on that road, I did not think it the right time to ask if he had them castrated or spayed. I have seen a lot worse in life but it was sad none the less. Signature"A horse a horse my kingdom for a horse, I haven't had a winner in six months". MD > || I am just wondering your opinions... I have previously buried a cat > || in his bed, in a steel encased box, at my country home. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > It was a busy road but narrow but the husband of the women told me he would > not get another as that was 4 they had lost on that road -------- Maybe they should have considered keeping their cats inside. Best regards, ---Cindy S. >, I did not think it > the right time to ask if he had them castrated or spayed. I have seen a lot > worse in life but it was sad none the less. [snip] > > It was a busy road but narrow but the husband of the > > women told me he would not get another as that was 4 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > inside. Best regards, > ---Cindy S. Let's not start that one up again, please. There are valid arguments both for and against letting cats out or keeping them in. I really could do without the hassle. Ivor > [snip] > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > for and against letting cats out or keeping them in. I really could do > without the hassle. -------- I'm new to this group, so I'm not really starting anything up again. All other arguments notwithstanding, if someone has lost four cats on the road, that's a good argument for keeping them off of it. Best regards, ---Cindy S. > > [snip] > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Best regards, > ---Cindy S. It depends entirely on the location. Some roads and areas are perfectly safe, some are not. Unless you live there you cannot advise anyone to do anything with surety. For my part, I have lived in this house for over 30 years and have had cats for most of that time. All have been allowed out and all survived to a ripe old age, the youngest died at 16, the oldest at well over 20. Ivor > > > [snip] > > > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > and all survived to a ripe old age, the youngest died at 16, the oldest at > well over 20. ------- I was commenting only about the family described above who lost four cats on the road (that they should stop letting their cats out on the road). I wasn't extrapolating to other situations. Best regards, ---Cindy S. >I am just wondering your opinions... I have previously buried a cat in his >bed, in a steel encased box, at my country home. > >Just curious what the rest of you have done or plan to do... When I had my 19 year old male Euthanized a couple of years ago the vet had him sent to a local pet cemetary. I would add around here it is illegal to bury the pet in your yard. > > I am just wondering your opinions... I have previously > > buried a cat in his bed, in a steel encased box, at my [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I would add around here it is illegal to bury the > pet in your yard. Where are you..? I'm guessing the USA somewhere. Here in the UK it's perfectly legal to bury a cat or any other animal AFAIK on your own property. In fact I don't think there's anything specifically preventing you from burying a human body, assuming it's a recently deceased relative and not a murder victim ;-) You have to comply with certain things such as how deep etc. but I think it's perfectly legal. Ivor > > > I am just wondering your opinions... I have previously > > > buried a cat in his bed, in a steel encased box, at my [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Ivor You might want to check up on that burial of humans thing. I once read that UK was running short of cemetarial space and that it is a big issue and strongly regulated. They were even considering digging up ancient graveyards in order to make more room. Perhaps someone else knows more, I cannot remember where I read that. But real estate being what it is, and the idea of someone buying a property, going to plant a tree and finding a human body there is something I don't think the government would allow. --tension [snip] > You might want to check up on that burial of humans > thing. I once read that UK was running short of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > human body there is something I don't think the > government would allow. A quick search on Google produced this: www.igreens.org.uk/burial_on_private_land.htm It's legal, with certain provisions. Ivor > A quick search on Google produced this: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Ivor How very in-teresting. Thank you for looking that up. What is life for, if not to learn? --tension "tension_on_the_wire" <tension_at_home@yahoo.com> wrote in message > How very in-teresting. Thank you for looking that up. What is life > for, if not to learn? Steak, beer and sex. >> > I am just wondering your opinions... I have previously >> > buried a cat in his bed, in a steel encased box, at my [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> I would add around here it is illegal to bury the >> pet in your yard. >Where are you..? I'm guessing the USA somewhere. Here in the UK it's >perfectly legal to bury a cat or any other animal AFAIK on your own >property. In fact I don't think there's anything specifically preventing >you from burying a human body, assuming it's a recently deceased relative >and not a murder victim ;-) You have to comply with certain things such as >how deep etc. but I think it's perfectly legal. Here in Michigan, USA we (My family) usually bury our pets at home. Do not really know if it is legal but we grew up on a farm out in the country (Both sets of parents) and have always done it. By the time the property is sold they will be long gone. The strays that I have had put down I had cremated and let the pet emergency take care of. My furbabies http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ The kitties I buried were not in steel cased boxes...GoGo was in a shoebox (which has long been turned to the earth)and Calvin was not placed in any container--unless I left him in his body bag :'( Weiner..who was cremated, is still in the canister sitting on my top bookcase shelf. I live in Ohio, and I havent heard of any laws regarding animal disposal. Now human bodies??? Thats another story :( >>> > I am just wondering your opinions... I have previously >>> > buried a cat in his bed, in a steel encased box, at my [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > http://members.aol.com/larrystark/ >Where are you..? I'm guessing the USA somewhere. In the US of A under King George. >>Where are you..? I'm guessing the USA somewhere. <sniped for being political dribble> Don't turn this into a political thing as you usually do When my first cat Duncan died I buried him in the back yard. Unfortunately we moved from there and if makes me sad to think he's there all alone. When my dog died we had him cremated and I bought him a nice wooden box with a brass plate on it with his "fancy name" - Sir Duncan III and his nickname "Dude". He is sitting in the corner cupboard. My husband says when Tigger dies we are going to have her stuffed - because she is so pretty - I sincerely hope he is not serious because if he is there is going to be an argument from me. >I am just wondering your opinions... I have previously buried a cat in his >bed, in a steel encased box, at my country home. > >Just curious what the rest of you have done or plan to do... |
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