# What to do with the body of a dead pet

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-the-body-of-a-dead-pet/677436>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 29, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-the-body-of-a-dead-pet/677436 "2013-12-29T21:02:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![brainstall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@brainstall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainstall)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-the-body-of-a-dead-pet/677436/41 "2014-01-02T01:10:30Z")

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I live in the city and have a tiny yard. Burying a large dog is not an option. When I was faced with the reality that my old dog was nearing the end of her days I started doing some internet research and discovered that I could take her to be cremated. Leaving her at the vet’s and having them arrange that was also an option, but the idea of her sitting in a vet’s freezer until the collection van came around didn’t appeal to me.

I drove her body to the place. It was sad and a bit morbid, but the people there were kind and understanding and her ashes were couriered to me a short time later. I also had the option of group cremation with no return of ashes for a cheaper fee.

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**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-the-body-of-a-dead-pet/677436/42 "2014-01-02T02:33:18Z")

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My family has buried all of our pets. When my cat Sunny was killed (ran out and was hit by a car) we wrapped her in her favorite little blanket that she liked to lay on, and placed her in a shoebox. My brother dug a hole in the backyard and there she went.

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**Author:** ![MegaBee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MegaBee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MegaBee)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-the-body-of-a-dead-pet/677436/43 "2014-01-02T14:42:48Z")

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Two words: Viking funeral.

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