cremation or burial?

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

I will cremate my pets. It is illegal to bury pets in your backyard here. There is a HUGE fine if you're caught. Besides, I would like to have my pets ashes with me for life.

[Miss Z]

Buried. All of my past pets are buried in the garden with spring flowers just sprouting on their graves

[chocolatepuppy]

We buried our last dog in our yard. I have regretted it ever since. Even though we plan to live here forever, you never know. I do believe it is also against the law to bury an animal here. I am very torn between burying and cremation. I don't like the thought of my pet being burned up and I can't stand the thought of someone taking my pets body away. If a person died they would take their body away, so I don't know why that bothers me so much.
I know it's just a body and my pets spirit and memories will be with me forever. I just don't know what I'll do when faced with this decision.

[anna_66]

We've actually done both.

Keisha's was such a sudden death we never really had any time to think of what to do for her. When she died at the vets I had them put her in the back seat of my car and I drove her home. We burried her in her favorite place in the back yard (where she used to lay on my flowers). I hated the thought of burrying her, but at the time it was the only thing we thought of.
Now I feel we can't move because I don't know if I could bear the thought of leaving her.

With Angus we were prepared. I had bought an urn and a necklace for some of his ashes so I'd always have him with me. The only time I don't have him around my neck is when I take a shower. And his urn stays in our bedroom, where he spent most of his last days. There are also other momentos with it.
I didn't like the idea of having him cremated and it bothered me for quite a while after we got his ashes back. But now I wouldn't have it any other way.

[BOBS DAD]

Remember... ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Even if you bury your pet (as I have), they will be nothing but dust in a few years. If your pet is buried in a flower bed and has been for 5-10 years, you likely couldn't find them if you tried.

Of course, this is all based on what I think... and not really on any scientific first hand knowledge. Does anyone know for sure how long the remains remain intact???

[lizbud]

I had a private cremation for my Buddy.I couldn't bear to leave him
at the Vets.I do know the bodies are collected by the city & disposed
of. It seemed disrespectful & sad to me to have that happen to Buddy.

I suppose I'll do the same for Smokey & Maggie. I've also made known
( an put in in my will) to have cremation for myself & my ashes spread
with theirs in a local state park.