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.