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Question for those that have had pets pass...
What did you do with the body or ashes? The reason I'm asking is I
have a dog that's terminally ill and I want to prepare ahead of time so that I have a plan. She's still hanging on (and doing ok), but the vet expected her to pass months ago. I'm thinking about putting her in our back yard, but if we sell the house, she'll be left behind. I'm also thinking about sprinkling her ashes on her favorite beach, but that's a place she only went a few times over the last few years - not really representative of her life, if you know what I mean. How did you make the decision of what to do with the body? TIA for any help, -L. |
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"-L." wrote in message
ups.com... What did you do with the body or ashes? The reason I'm asking is I have a dog that's terminally ill and I want to prepare ahead of time so that I have a plan. She's still hanging on (and doing ok), but the vet expected her to pass months ago. I'm thinking about putting her in our back yard, but if we sell the house, she'll be left behind. I'm also thinking about sprinkling her ashes on her favorite beach, but that's a place she only went a few times over the last few years - not really representative of her life, if you know what I mean. How did you make the decision of what to do with the body? TIA for any help, -L. When Dash was PTS, we had her cremated and kept her ashes. I kept them in our house for a while, and then next time I went back home to MD, took them with me and we buried her outside what used to be my bedroom window. That was where she sat every morning and chirped at the birds. We live in a condo, so I was kind of forced into cremation since I have no yard to bury her in, but I think I would have done the same thing. -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG |
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"-L." wrote in message ups.com... What did you do with the body or ashes? ... How did you make the decision of what to do with the body? TIA for any help, -L. We were in a rental house when Mac died. We had him cremated and bought a concrete lawn ornament of a little tiger. (Mac was a tabby.) My husband bought a special drill bit and drilled a hole in the bottom of the lawn ornament and filled it with Mac's ashes. We took him with us when we moved to our new home. Annie |
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On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 16:45:28 -0800, -L. wrote:
What did you do with the body or ashes? The reason I'm asking is I have a dog that's terminally ill and I want to prepare ahead of time so that I have a plan. She's still hanging on (and doing ok), but the vet expected her to pass months ago. I'm thinking about putting her in our back yard, but if we sell the house, she'll be left behind. I'm also thinking about sprinkling her ashes on her favorite beach, but that's a place she only went a few times over the last few years - not really representative of her life, if you know what I mean. How did you make the decision of what to do with the body? TIA for any help, -L. FYI When my Siamese (RB 16) died, I had her cremated. I kept her ashes in a lovely urn on my dresser for five years. I eventually decided to bury her ashes in the yard and plant a small spruce tree in that spot. Whenever I go out and see the tree, I think of her. MLB |
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"-L." wrote in message ups.com... What did you do with the body or ashes? The reason I'm asking is I have a dog that's terminally ill and I want to prepare ahead of time so that I have a plan. She's still hanging on (and doing ok), but the vet expected her to pass months ago. I'm thinking about putting her in our back yard, but if we sell the house, she'll be left behind. I'm also thinking about sprinkling her ashes on her favorite beach, but that's a place she only went a few times over the last few years - not really representative of her life, if you know what I mean. How did you make the decision of what to do with the body? TIA for any help, -L. I was *going* to bury the body of my first cat, Sabina, in the perennial garden. But stones & rocks always work their way up in the soil here, due to freezes & thaws each winter, so... I decided that I didn't want to deal with the possibility of finding her bones in the top several inches of soil some day, while working in the garden, after they worked their way up through the soil. Instead, I had her cremated, & later buried her ashes underneath a brick walkway that's in the backyard, next to the garden (& near the screened porch where she spent quite a lot of time), when I laid the walk. My second cat, Debbie, was also cremated. But her ashes are still in the container they came back in, in a secretary in my living room. Whenever I open that desk's lid, I say "Hi" to her. ;-) It's been over 3 years since she died, & I have no plans to bury her ashes, scatter them, or whatever. I think they'll just remain in the house. The whole thing's a very individual choice. Cathy |
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"-L." wrote in message
ups.com... What did you do with the body or ashes? The reason I'm asking is I have a dog that's terminally ill and I want to prepare ahead of time so that I have a plan. She's still hanging on (and doing ok), but the vet expected her to pass months ago. I'm thinking about putting her in our back yard, but if we sell the house, she'll be left behind. I'm also thinking about sprinkling her ashes on her favorite beach, but that's a place she only went a few times over the last few years - not really representative of her life, if you know what I mean. How did you make the decision of what to do with the body? TIA for any help, -L. ***L, I went through what your going through just recently when Blue passed away Nov.20th-04. I have a huge backyard and Blue always loved* being outside in the backyard. However, I couldn't imagine for some reason (I guess becuase he was litterally like my beloved baby child) buring him in the backyard and having his body outside in the cold, dark ground. It somehow seemed so impersoral to me. Also, like you, I thought if I sold my house then he would still be in the backyard and not with me.. So, I had him cremated and put in a beautiful blue urn, which I now placed in my china hutch. This was the only pet that I've done this with. But there was none like Blue, ever. It gives me some comfort to know that his remains are with me, inside, where Blue was and stayed mostly. I'd call your vet tomorrow and ask if they cremate, and find out the details which is what I did about 2 weeks before Blue passed on. If they don't they can recommend a vet who does. ML |
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Slimpickins wrote: "-L." wrote in message ups.com... What did you do with the body or ashes? The reason I'm asking is I have a dog that's terminally ill and I want to prepare ahead of time so that I have a plan. She's still hanging on (and doing ok), but the vet expected her to pass months ago. I'm thinking about putting her in our back yard, but if we sell the house, she'll be left behind. I'm also thinking about sprinkling her ashes on her favorite beach, but that's a place she only went a few times over the last few years - not really representative of her life, if you know what I mean. How did you make the decision of what to do with the body? TIA for any help, -L. ***L, I went through what your going through just recently when Blue passed away Nov.20th-04. I have a huge backyard and Blue always loved* being outside in the backyard. However, I couldn't imagine for some reason (I guess becuase he was litterally like my beloved baby child) buring him in the backyard and having his body outside in the cold, dark ground. It somehow seemed so impersoral to me. Also, like you, I thought if I sold my house then he would still be in the backyard and not with me.. So, I had him cremated and put in a beautiful blue urn, which I now placed in my china hutch. This was the only pet that I've done this with. But there was none like Blue, ever. It gives me some comfort to know that his remains are with me, inside, where Blue was and stayed mostly. I'd call your vet tomorrow and ask if they cremate, and find out the details which is what I did about 2 weeks before Blue passed on. If they don't they can recommend a vet who does. ML Thanks to everyone for your responses. I have thought about keeping her ashes in a little keepsake box with a frame on top - the kind they make to store photos. But then a part of me wants some sort of closure - some final resting spot for her. I'm afraid if I keep her ashes around the house, they will only bring me sorrow. When we lost my snake Delilah last year, we took her out to a state park and buried her in a place she would have loved to live. Now I can go there for picnics and find happiness there - seeing her in the wildflowers, etc. I hate to think about this stuff so much, but I have to have a *plan* because I will be a mess when the time comes. I'm going through a lot of anticipatory grief. Luckily we have vets that do home euths and a mobile cremation service that will pick up from your house as well. I will definitely have her cremated, but not sure how to make the decision on what to do next. I appreciate the input. -L. |
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"-L." wrote: - What did you do with the body or ashes? The reason I'm asking is I - have a dog that's terminally ill and I want to prepare ahead of time so - that I have a plan. She's still hanging on (and doing ok), but the vet - expected her to pass months ago. I'm thinking about putting her in - our back yard, but if we sell the house, she'll be left behind. I'm - also thinking about sprinkling her ashes on her favorite beach, but - that's a place she only went a few times over the last few years - not - really representative of her life, if you know what I mean. How did - you make the decision of what to do with the body? - TIA for any help, - -L. I've had three cats die in the past few years. I had all of them cremated. Their ashes are in "urns" on my fireplace mantel. When it's my turn, I want them (and any other pets that have passed between now and then) buried with me in my coffin. -- 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ ***Revelation 22:12*** ICQ: 349878998 http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ |
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"-L." wrote in message ups.com... What did you do with the body or ashes? The reason I'm asking is I have a dog that's terminally ill and I want to prepare ahead of time so that I have a plan. She's still hanging on (and doing ok), but the vet expected her to pass months ago. I'm thinking about putting her in our back yard, but if we sell the house, she'll be left behind. I'm also thinking about sprinkling her ashes on her favorite beach, but that's a place she only went a few times over the last few years - not really representative of her life, if you know what I mean. How did you make the decision of what to do with the body? TIA for any help, -L. With each of mine, I buried them in the back yard (even though that meant leaving the burial place behind when I moved). I marked the location by planting a tree beside it. I always looked at the tree planting as a symbolic act (the continuation of life), and the tree also served as a reference point. In the future, I may order a small stone with my pet's name on it. MaryL |
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"-L." wrote in message oups.com... : Thanks to everyone for your responses. I have thought about keeping : her ashes in a little keepsake box with a frame on top - the kind they : make to store photos. But then a part of me wants some sort of closure : - some final resting spot for her. I'm afraid if I keep her ashes : around the house, they will only bring me sorrow. When we lost my : snake Delilah last year, we took her out to a state park and buried her : in a place she would have loved to live. Now I can go there for : picnics and find happiness there - seeing her in the wildflowers, etc. : I hate to think about this stuff so much, but I have to have a *plan* : because I will be a mess when the time comes. I'm going through a lot : of anticipatory grief. Luckily we have vets that do home euths and a : mobile cremation service that will pick up from your house as well. I : will definitely have her cremated, but not sure how to make the : decision on what to do next. I appreciate the input. : : -L. : I found a lovely woman online who makes glass beads and she will incorporate your cats ashes into a bead. A friend of mine just had this done for 4 cats she's had euthanized over the years... and she loves the bead. The picture of the bead she had made for her is the blue heart at this page.... the bubble on the front of the beads holds the ashes. http://snipurl.com/buz9 At $40 a bead, which includes a 16 or 18 inch Sterling Silver snake chain that comes with it, I think this is a very reasonable price to memoralize your pets. You get to choose the colors of glass and the shape of the glass - either a heart or an oval, or a custom vessel. The wonderful woman who makes these beads gives all proceeds to her local *no kill only* shelter (CAPP) and you can read her artists statement at this link... http://snipurl.com/9ma5 -- Linda |
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