Relocatable dog coffin

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

I'd just like to add my bit.
I lost two cats with in hours of each other.I had them buried in the garden.We had a lovely little grave made with a proper stone and everything.We never thought we'd move.
Four years after they died something forced us to move and I was devasted as we could'nt take them with us.My biggest regret was not having them cremated so I would of had their ashes,but at the time of their death I was so unreasonable I did'nt want them burned either.
Now I'm thinking straight it would of been the best option.
I found out recently that the man who bought our house smashed up the grave just after he moved in.This just brought it all back to me even after 7 years.
By the way it is illegal to exhume any remains animal or human without an order.

stevetodd

MRSTITTLEMOUSE wrote: »

I'd just like to add my bit.
I lost two cats with in hours of each other.I had them buried in the garden.We had a lovely little grave made with a proper stone and everything.We never thought we'd move.
Four years after they died something forced us to move and I was devasted as we could'nt take them with us.My biggest regret was not having them cremated so I would of had their ashes,but at the time of their death I was so unreasonable I did'nt want them burned either.
Now I'm thinking straight it would of been the best option.
I found out recently that the man who bought our house smashed up the grave just after he moved in.This just brought it all back to me even after 7 years.
By the way it is illegal to exhume any remains animal or human without an order.

I would hate that to happen, sorry you had to experience that.

Thanks this is the sort of information that I hoped to get, I think I would still prefer to bury him if it is easy enough to get that order to exhume. If not then obviously a rethink may lead to a change of mind to cremation (although not ideal to me it may become necessary). I can now see the logic in thinking this through now, rather than when I have just suffered a loss

stevetodd

chucknorris wrote: »

Burial or cremation is a very personal choice, where does logic come into it, are you saing everyone who elects to bury a loved one is illogical? I too would prefer to bury than burn, of course the body will not stay intact but he never said it would. What he said was that 'he' would not want to do it, in other words I guess he means that 'he' isn't doing/causing it.

Thanks, yes that more or less sums up my position, obviously a dog would decompose etc only a moron would think otherwise, it's just that I would prefer not to cremate him. Although the practicalities of relocating may mean cremation is a better solution, this is why I posted to find out what the issues are in relocating a coffin with the remains of an animal inside.

To the poster that fails to see the logic, the logic is to find out what the issues are then make a decision based on the issues, what's so difficult to understand?

foreign_correspondent

Its very hazardous to exhume anything - and I doubt there is any casket that is guaranteed to stay impervious. I know this is grim, but I would imagine that there is a risk that a plastic casket may be burrowed into by a rodent, or fractured by a tree root. To be honest I think the consequences of finding this when you tried to exhume (if you could get permission) would not only be hazardous but extrememly upsetting and unpleasant.

I believe that when people are buried and may have to be relocated a lead lined coffin is used. I think the best people to advise on this would actually be a funeral director, of the human variety, as I am guessing many of the practical / health and safety considerations would be the same, however, I think in many ways it is healthier to realise that what is left is just a shell - the person or animal is certainly not there anymore.

My last little dogs remains are buried under the snowdrops, as she died at this time of year two years ago. She isn't in my garden but she is on my dads property, as he is less likely to move.

Have you considered using a place like this, where your dogs remains are unlikely to need to be moved, or even a pet cemetary where you could have a prmanent grave to visit?

stevetodd

Kavanne wrote: »

OK so you will let him turn into an oozing, disfigured mess instead. Lovely.

It's not like he's going to KNOW what you are doing lol

Gosh I am overwhelmed by how intelligent you sound what a well thought out post

stevetodd

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

Its very hazardous to exhume anything - and I doubt there is any casket that is guaranteed to stay impervious. I know this is grim, but I would imagine that there is a risk that a plastic casket may be burrowed into by a rodent, or fractured by a tree root. To be honest I think the consequences of finding this when you tried to exhume (if you could get permission) would not only be hazardous but extrememly upsetting and unpleasant.

I believe that when people are buried and may have to be relocated a lead lined coffin is used. I think the best people to advise on this would actually be a funeral director, of the human variety, as I am guessing many of the practical / health and safety considerations would be the same, however, I think in many ways it is healthier to realise that what is left is just a shell - the person or animal is certainly not there anymore.

My last little dogs remains are buried under the snowdrops, as she died at this time of year two years ago. She isn't in my garden but she is on my dads property, as he is less likely to move.

Have you considered using a place like this, where your dogs remains are unlikely to need to be moved, or even a pet cemetary where you could have a prmanent grave to visit?

Thanks. Yes I have been looking online and I am becoming aware that it would be no easy task, so the only viable options really are to bury him in a pet cemetry or cremation. More contemplation required.

foreign_correspondent

I think those would be the two safest and most secure ways of ensuring you always know where his remains are - and I do think it is worth thinking about whilst your dog is young and healthy - all of mine go under the trees infront of my dads house - they are big sycamore trees, so not likely to be moved anytime soon - there must be several cats, a little terrier, a jack russel, a golden retriever and several others buried there - archaologists will no doubt have a field day in a couple of hundred years!

Kavanne

stevetodd wrote: »

Stupid moron

So you are ignoring the post where someone points out they found out it's illegal to exhume any burial (human or animal) so you couldn't do this anyway?

stevetodd

Kavanne wrote: »

So you are ignoring the post where someone points out they found out it's illegal to exhume any burial (human or animal) so you couldn't do this anyway?

No I am not ignoring it, in fact I have answered it! I am taking all the facts on board then I am going to make an informed decision.

Can you not read? it is not illegal, it is illegal only without following the proper procedures! also my response to that person implied nothing along those lines!

beachbeth

I had my beloved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel die last weekend. She was a gorgeous girl and, as she was 9, I knew I only had a limited time left with her. She had the most horrendous gastroentiritis and couldn't fight it off. (Now my other dogs are ill with the same thing, although they are younger and seem to be recovering.)

I was absolutely devastated and still am. I couldn't think of her being cremated and we have her buried in a nice spot in the garden. It is a personal thing I think - some people prefer cremation and some prefer burial - no right or wrong.

I know we won't be moving for a long while yet and have accepted that if we ever do then we will have to leave her behind.