Pet Cemetaries

[PookySmiley]

Eternal Restlessness Over Md. Pet Cemetery

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/26/AR2005122600911.html

Are these people serious? It's a DEAD ANIMAL.

"I will chain myself to this tree to stop someone from digging up my animals," she said. "They were the loves of my life, and I will bust heaven and hell to make sure they rest in peace."

 

[wanderingone]

Eternal Restlessness Over Md. Pet Cemetery

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/26/AR2005122600911.html

Are these people serious? It's a DEAD ANIMAL.

Interestingly the article says nothing (at least I didn't see anything when I skimmed it) about the human remains if the cemetery is sold.. this particular pet cemetery also has people buried there....

 

[LittleNipper]

My dead pets were always buried in our yard somewhere. It seems rather odd that people would spend all that money to bury a pet, when the only reason to bury the pet is to memorialize it. That would be accomplished better on one's own estate under a favorite tree and beneath a flower bed.

 

[wanderingone]

My dead pets were always buried in our yard somewhere. It seems rather odd that people would spend all that money to bury a pet, when the only reason to bury the pet is to memorialize it. That would be accomplished better on one's own estate under a favorite tree and beneath a flower bed.

It's actually illegal in some areas to bury pets in the backyard... (not that people don't do it anyway....)

 

[PookySmiley]

Anyone know why it's illegal? And anyone know what the big deal is about burying animals and humans together. Not that the stiffs care.

 

[Charon]

My dead pets were always buried in our yard somewhere. It seems rather odd that people would spend all that money to bury a pet, when the only reason to bury the pet is to memorialize it. That would be accomplished better on one's own estate under a favorite tree and beneath a flower bed.

My own are buried in my yard...I'd have no interest in having them buried in the manor described. However, I have some problems with the idea that these people paid for a service (regardless of what we may think of it) and are now being told the deal is off....

 

[LittleNipper]

It's actually illegal in some areas to bury pets in the backyard... (not that people don't do it anyway....)

So some parts have lost their freedom in many areas. It is all very sad.

 

[jayem]

I've thought about having our birds freeze-dried when the time comes. No joke, it's a real technique for preserving animals. When done properly, they're almost perfectly lifelike.


http://showcase.netins.net/web/helling/at/petp2.htm

 

[Jetgirl]

It's actually illegal in some areas to bury pets in the backyard... (not that people don't do it anyway....)

When I worked at a veterinary hospital we had to inform people that we would allow them to take their deceased pets home with them, but the onus was on them to preform body disposal according to the county regulations.

Basically we pointedly turned a blind eye to burying Fluffy in your back yard.

In my experience, a lot of people really do think of their pets as their children of a different sort (I do a bit too) and it is important that their death be treated respectfully. I had to dumpsterize two pet rats and still feel terrible about it, but I had no yard to bury them in. We had some really extensive cremation services available as well, up to and including horses. The most popular service was a fairly inexpensive mass cremation once a week, followed by a little service that the owners could attend, and the spreading of the ashes over a really pretty field.

 

[wanderingone]

Anyone know why it's illegal? And anyone know what the big deal is about burying animals and humans together. Not that the stiffs care.

I believe it has to do with assorted contaminations of soil and water...

I don't think there's any big deal about burying humans and animals together.. I personally just found it odd that the article didn't mention people worrying about the human remains in that particular cemetery.

 

[Jacob4Jesus]

Well, when my parents' Yorkie dies, I hate to see what they will do with it. That thing is treated better than a child is. They'd probably lie and say it was a person and have a closed casket funeral so no one would know.

 

[wanderingone]

Basically we pointedly turned a blind eye to burying Fluffy in your back yard.

And I think that's the norm.

In my experience, a lot of people really do think of their pets as their children of a different sort (I do a bit too) and it is important that their death be treated respectfully. I had to dumpsterize two pet rats and still feel terrible about it, but I had no yard to bury them in. We had some really extensive cremation services available as well, up to and including horses. The most popular service was a fairly inexpensive mass cremation once a week, followed by a little service that the owners could attend, and the spreading of the ashes over a really pretty field.

I agree that many people consider pets as part of the family, and like you feel somewhat the same.

And as long as nobody tells me I HAVE to bury my pets in an overpriced pet cemetery I see nothing wrong with folks choosing to make use of them and being upset when the service they paid for is not maintained. I personally do know someone who moved their pets remains from their backyard when they moved.. in our family we have a slightly comedic, slightly true fear of mom selling the house and someone discovering the pet cemetery in the backyard.

Some years ago we buried an unknown cat back there (our tomb of the unknown cat) the poor thing got shut in the unused garage one winter and discovered in spring my mom wrapped it up in one of our old receiving blankets.. can you imagine what someone might think should they dig up the box of bones wrapped in a baby blanket?

 

[Jetgirl]

Some years ago we buried an unknown cat back there (our tomb of the unknown cat) the poor thing got shut in the unused garage one winter and discovered in spring my mom wrapped it up in one of our old receiving blankets.. can you imagine what someone might think should they dig up the box of bones wrapped in a baby blanket?

One would think the teeth would give it away.

 

[Skydancing]

I am not sentimental about pets, but if you want to be buried with your pet, and can afford it, why not!

 

[wanderingone]

One would think the teeth would give it away.

LOL! I'm sure it would only be a momentary shock for the person making the discovery of the unknown cat

 

[The Gregorian]

aaaahhhh the beauty of fish... just flush 'em down the pot and it's done with.... Same goes for anything in a fish tank... I have a bunch of shrimp... cute little buggers... but my roomate killed like 9 of them... Grrr... cute little ghost shrimp too... probably haunt him... get it? ... ghost shrimp... hau.... eherm... sorry.

 

[Helo]

I've thought about having our birds freeze-dried when the time comes. No joke, it's a real technique for preserving animals. When done properly, they're almost perfectly lifelike.


http://showcase.netins.net/web/helling/at/petp2.htm

No offense but thats mildly creepy. Putting the dead on display like a trophy...very strange.

I personally wouldnt want to do this for my pets, I take them into the mountains around my house and let the coyotes have them (When they die), but I understand why people would.

Pets are very important to some people, especially people who lived alone with no one but thier pets for company. Theres a special bond between people and pets because pets love unconditionally and arent as emotionally unstable as people.

 

[Quijote]

We flushed our fish down the toilet, buried our dogs, hamsters, turtles, and birds. As kids, it was great fun to give a pet a funeral. All the kids will gather, have a very solemn service, we would dig a hole and even make a stick cross for the beloved animal. The resting place for all those pets was an empty lot that also doubled as our field of war....so many of the stick crosses were converted into guns w/in a week or so

 

[Smenkhare]

I bury my pets in the back yard, and put up a stele to honor them.
Unfortunately, steles look like classic tombstones. It looks like a graveyard
behind my water tank. Kinda spooky at night