Death of a Cat

[smudgley]

[quote=dandysmom;331027]It's illegal here in Washington to bury an animal,

It's illegal here too.

[Fran]

[quote=smudgley;331075]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

It's illegal here in Washington to bury an animal,

It's illegal here too.

I didn't know that Smudgley It's illegal to bury horses now I know but when I lost Lucky (my elderly cat)December 2005 my vet was perfectly happy for me to take her and just gave us guidelines on how big we should dig the hole to put her in

[smudgley]

I think lots of vets would be the same, understanding & caring at what is always a very difficult time & they probably think there's no harm done really. But it is illegal to bury dead animals & they should officially be treated as clinical waste
(terrible term, but that's how they should be disposed of)

My cat is buried in my garden.

[dandysmom]

[quote=smudgley;331075]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

It's illegal here in Washington to bury an animal,

It's illegal here too.

Normally I'm a law-abiding person, but that's one that I gladly flouted and will do so again when the occasion arises!!

[smudgley]

[quote=dandysmom;331084]

Originally Posted by smudgley

Normally I'm a law-abiding person, but that's one that I gladly flouted and will do so again when the occasion arises!!

Me too.
(hopefully not for many, many years for mine or your cats)

[alexgirl73]

That's horrid, what a nasty term for someones beloved pet! My OH and I have just had a 'conversation' about what should happen. He wouldn't want them buried in the garden adn would rather take them to a forest somewhere and bury them, returning them to 'nature' (never minding the fact they are all house cats).

[dandysmom]

[quote=Fran;331079]

Originally Posted by smudgley

I didn't know that Smudgley It's illegal to bury horses now I know but when I lost Lucky (my elderly cat)December 2005 my vet was perfectly happy for me to take her and just gave us guidelines on how big we should dig the hole to put her in

The terribly sad thing, Fran, is that it takes such a small hole to bury so much love.........

[Luke]

I'm unsure to be honest if i would bury another again..the rabbits n guinea-pigs (garden is full of them, ferrets, two ducks, and a few hamsters) is different, but i have decided with any future departed dogs n mogs, i shall cremate-keep the ashes n when i croak it i shall have them burried with me. Which is something a late lamented grandmother of a friend of mine did..

[Fran]

Smudgley, I think the rules are different for rescue centres than they are a owners own pet??


http://www.netregs.gov.uk/netregs/pr...ctorid=1030141

Have a read under the section 'Dead animals'

[smudgley]

[quote=dandysmom;331088]

Originally Posted by Fran

The terribly sad thing, Fran, is that it takes such a small hole to bury so much love.........