cremation or burial?

**anna_66** · 03-23-2006, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by elizabethann

P.S. This may sound weird but did you ever see the movie Poltergiest? Remember when the little girl's bird died (I think it was a bird - can't remember). Well they buried it in a box and she put a picture of the family in the box and said "this is for when he's lonely", she put some food in the box and said "this is for when he's hungry" and then she put a little blanket in the box and said "this if for when he' cold". That's always stayed with me to this day and I thought if I were to bury my pets, I would do the same thing.

I kind of remember that, but that's exactly what we did when we buried Keisha. She was wrapped in her favorite blanket, and laid her down on her favorite rug. I put her leash in with her because she loved to go for walks, a treat because my girl loved her treats and then I put in the letter that I had wrote for her...her eulogy I guess you'd call it. I read it before I put it in with her.

**BOBS DAD** · 03-23-2006, 04:20 PM

That Is So Sweet Anna.

**sandragonfly** · 03-23-2006, 05:42 PM

very touchy one.

for me, dogs and cats - cremation and smaller animals - burial.

I just buried my latest rat, buttons in first new york yard I lived at, under a lilac tree so buttons can bloom soon and everyear. just there is more natural for me because he came to new york with me. and many more (fishes too) at mother's (california) yard. in my life, I've had my (three) cats cremated, their second favorite toy too into a small box. then that small box into photo urn/box and their first favorite toy are in other special (childhood) box with old harnesses, their first collar/tag(s), and a poem for each. I also have an old stonemade roundy-box (gift from italy) and I pick a flat-stone (from a cove) in honor after each, write their name on each of it with silver/white gel pen, all of them - all pets I've had in my life - about over 20 stones altogether now. all they travel with me, part of me forever! I'd feel distant and bad if I left one important thing somewhere.

now I'm getting better at smiling at their photo boxes, smiling recalls of good things and know they're still around close.

**lizbud** · 03-23-2006, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by anna_66

I kind of remember that, but that's exactly what we did when we buried Keisha. She was wrapped in her favorite blanket, and laid her down on her favorite rug. I put her leash in with her because she loved to go for walks, a treat because my girl loved her treats and then I put in the letter that I had wrote for her...her eulogy I guess you'd call it. I read it before I put it in with her.

Anna, I think the ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife and had
burial customs just like that too.

**dappledoxie** · 03-24-2006, 01:29 PM

Creamation. Like Kay said earlier, if I move, I want them to go with me. I cremated my cat Maximus, a single cremation meaning him only, no other pets, more expensive but worth it to have my guy back and only him. I plan to spread some of his ashes this year, in September, near his little butterfly bush where he would sit and watch the butterflies.

**Lori Jordan** · 03-24-2006, 03:51 PM

My mother actually had her cat of 20 years cremated and her wishes are too have him be placed with her when it is her time too pass i think it is a great idea for her ,but when i lost bandit i burried him in my back garden,when he was around he always went back there and ate all my flocks and that is were he is...best place for him he is with the flowers he loved!!!!