How to bury your pets with dignity

Sometimes circumstances don't give you time to ask questions especially when an accident or injury might leave you with hours, or even minutes or much lesser time spans. Such a circumstance is when your loved pet is suffering from some serious disease or is moving towards the end of its life span. Whatever are the circumstances it is necessary to have some decision making before or at the time when it is needed.

Grief always makes you slow to make difficult, painful decisions. It is important for you to see that your pet's remains are treated with the same concern and care that you gave your pet during its life.

Rules for pet burials

Think about the situation where you are forced to bury your pet in a place where it was running all around just days before and was playing or making love with you in an evening. But most towns and cities prohibit burying an animal anywhere other than an established cemetery. In a place similar to villages or any place outside the city limits or town ships you may be allowed to bury your pet within your compound, that means, in all likelihood, you must bury the pet deep and away from water supplies. Consult with your health or animal control department for specifics. And still the law may be different from region to region or from country to country.

Burial options

In some countries like India it is found that the bodies of some pets like Elephant (in some countries wild Elephants are properly trained and is used as domestic animals) are burned with sandal woods or something which gives fragrance while burned. But this too has many limitations in a crowded residential area. Separate places are choose to make such funnels.

And is the case for Burial too, Some places have restrictions on burying pets in public places, If you think it may be illegal to bury your pet in a public park, you should contact the authorities to determine what you're allowed to do.

a. Always opt for places where you can regularly visit

b. Places which gives you happiness while you visit

c. Authorized places to bury pets

d. Avoid water supplies or public places

e. The best place is your back yard if your country rules allow you to

f. Pet cemetery is also not a bad option

Experts says that burying a pet at your home, on property that you own can be a healthy thing to do for the emotional spirit of your family. And there is little chance that it will harm the environment.

Things you’ll need

a. Pet casket

b. Shovel

c. A pit

d. Memory stone or something that reminds you about the place where you buried your pet

There are still rules on the size of pits that you are using to bury your loved pet. For a human being the size is 6ft in length 2ft in width and almost 7ft deep. The rule changes as mentioned before from country to country and region to region. It will be always a good decision to consult someone who is well experienced in such cases.

For the memorial purpose it is also a good practice to plant some trees above the burial place as it can be a reminder for all time as well an eco friendly activity.

Things to watch out for

a. Better follow legal rules

b. You should be satisfied with what you have done

c. Let the burial don’t disturb your neighbors or any others if they don’t feel comfort with it

d. Avoid nearby places of water supply

e. Let the pit you dig be deep enough so that no other animals get the smell and let they don’t try to dig your pet out from your burial place

Suggestions

a. Always be prepared to face such a painful movement in your life

b. Make appropriate decisions when the time arrives to bury your pet

c. Try to be nature friendly while making decisions

d. Give the same care and love that you gave to your pet while it was alive

e. Make memorials useful