What are the options when you take your pet in to be put down like this? My understanding is the options are: 1.) Have the pet cremated and get back the ashes in a receptacle. 2.) Do nothing and the pet goes in some landfill somewhere. 3.) Bury in pet cemetary and purchase a headstone? Is that even an option? 4.) Bag your pet and set on your curb. Call the city animal disposal. 5.) Bury your pet on your property somewhere but it's illegal in a lot of places to do this. Note: I did this with my cat which I ran over and killed. I checked the grave a few weeks later and it was infested with maggots and stuff. I guess we didn't dig deep enough. 6.) Taxidermist(no further explanation needed) I think most people just take their pet to the vet and that's it. But, I don't find a lot of comfort in knowing my pet is going to be disposed of in a landfill as trash or something. I guess costs factor into it bigtime. I didn't mean to make this any more painful...but this is a question we each must face in difficult times like these. What happens to the pet...? I guess those are all options.
You'd be suprised how fast the pain goes away when you get another pet. It may seem cruel to think of pets as replaceable objects like TVs or light bulbs, but that's the hard truth. Veterinarians are the new wave auto mechanics. When your pet starts getting older, they'll bleed you dry. There's a point where the cost of a pet just becomes too much. If you get another pet, try getting a mixed breed. They're less prone to congenital disorders like arthritis and heart disease. We're never getting another full breed peke after what happened with Mazzy...
My dog was almost killed 2 weeks ago by a neighbors pitbull, I would have probably shot the dog and the neighbors if he had suceeded. I feel bad for you prez. Even though "dog heaven" sounds a little unrealistic, I hope the concept is comforting to you.
I'm very sorry for your loss f4p, we have a min-pin that is very close in age to Sadie. It's tough when they have been part of the family so long. I absolutely agree with this. Our second dog, a mixed breed huskie, we got at the spca last August. He has been a fantastic pet.
Good question. I'm wondering what we will do when our cat's time comes. (hopefully not for a while, but she is almost 10 years old at least) With our dog back home, we did #3, but that was close to the family pet cemetery (which was on private land out in the country). Out here, we don't have that option. I don't like options 4 and 6 up there, of course. Option 5 sounded good, but with your story, I may want to rethink that. Option 1... well, some of us are creeped out by urns of ashes. That leaves option 2... economical, but my kitty deserves better than that.
Sorry to hear that man. My wife and I have two beagles and no children, so they are like our kids. I know that sounds silly, but dogs become a part of the family. Sorry for your loss, try to keep your head up during this difficult time.
Just got the call from my brother. He had Shine put down this morning. My brother said Shine's son Buddy was very upset as my brother was taking Shine away and he knocked open the gate to the backyard and got out. Buddy knew something was up. This will be very hard on Buddy because he has only known a life with his mom. My brother will probably get another dog in a month or so, mostly as a companion for Buddy.
francis/gilford sorry to hear this, I had to put my dog of 15 yrs down a couple of years back and it wasn't easy... Looking back, I wish I had gotten another dog immediately to dull the pain. The longer you wait, the less you want to get one.
Our Momma Dalmation recently passed away. She was 13 years old...The kids took it pretty hard...Tara and I were prepared because she was looing pretty tired. Her passing still saddened us, but we knew she was out of her pain. My mother in law has a few acres, so I buried her(the dal, not the mil) underneath a big tree. I spent the better part of an hour digging out her grave, but I wouldn;t have it any other way. Sorry for your loss.
We layed my dog Shula to rest just last year, however we had her cremated and recieved her ashes in a very nice urn it was in our decision to take her ashes and spread them over a Fav park she used to love and play in.... It's sad because you don't consider them just a pet but family....
I have to say...when I put my dog down in 2001, I was working for a cell tower company. An older "towerhand" looked at me and with his gruff voice said "Hey kid...it's ok to cry over your dog." He was right. I am truely sorry for your loss.
Very sorry for your loss, f4p. I lost my puppy a few months ago and know what you're going through (kidneys got him too).
Sorry to hear this. That's what sucks about losing a pet. Not necessary the passing away. But going home and seeing the places the dog used to sleep or play. For me it was a cat (Rocky - 27 years ago) that died. There was a part of the couch that the cat used to sleep/play at all the time. It was right next to the front door. So, coming home not seing the cat in it's sleeping/playing spot SUCKED!!!! It still miss that cat even today.
I feel sorry for you. my parents dog died a couple of years ago, i was really sad. Now i have my own dog(for about 6 months) and i do not want to think about losing this dog.
