My Mates Dead Cat.

Quincy_3

My mate has just phoned me today to tell me his 19yr old (was 16yrs last year) has been put to sleep as it was quite old, thing is he is now burying it in his sisters front garden my question is.

Is this allowed?

Bossyboots

Aww, thats sad. This happened to my brother last week.

As far as I am aware burying animals in the garden is not illegal and people have been doing it for years. Certainly, an inspection of my mum's garden would reveal a veritable pet cemetery.

Quincy_3

Bossyboots wrote:

Aww, thats sad. This happened to my brother last week.

As far as I am aware burying animals in the garden is not illegal and people have been doing it for years. Certainly, an inspection of my mum's garden would reveal a veritable pet cemetery.

Cheers Boots :beer:

nelly_2

lieing about how old your cat is most deffinately is not allowed no.

Quincy_3

True nelly tru, I wanted to give it a viking funeral but I only had turps and the stream out the back is quite fast flowing so it would of been like a rug on fire hammering down a stream.

I would of wet meself laughing though :rotfl:

ant_2-2

I was advised by the RSPCA. not to bury a cat in the garden if you have had it put down owing to the chemicals given to the cat, plus the other cat/cats may try to dig it up. Even in a tin box they said not to do it.

Having said that, we ended up burying someone els'es cat in ours along with numerous birds that have flown into the double glazed windows.

It's probably ok if it's died of natural causes. I would think.

Mrs A.

wobbley

Bossyboots wrote:

Aww, thats sad. This happened to my brother last week.

.

I'm pretty sure that if anyone finds out you buried your brother you'll be up in front of the 'beak' !

SnowyOwl_2

From what I understand it's something that the local council would be interested in, and probably have a bye-law about. I think it's to do with the water table or something. But then who asks the council about these things?

The essential bit about burying an animal is to ensure the grave is deep enough, thus ensuring foxes or other animals can't smell the remains and dig them up. While humans get six feet and manage to stay down there (with a few notable exceptions) I'd say about three or four feet down would be alright for a cat - though I'm sure others are more knowledgeable than me on this point.

Would your friend not consider a proper cremation? I've had my previous animals cremated, then it's a case of dealing with the ashes. OK so it's a bit pricey, but it's a one time spend and nowhere near as upsetting as your dead animal being dug up.

Bossyboots

wobbley wrote:

I'm pretty sure that if anyone finds out you buried your brother you'll be up in front of the 'beak' !

That just cracked me up. Thank you.

Bossyboots

We had our dog cremated, but growing up at home the pets were always ceremoniously buried in the garden. We never had a problem with them being dug up and as far as I can recall, they actually weren't buried particularly deep.

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