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I agree with Rene S. I think it would make me sad. I have researched this as I was curious about it - and I think it can be a beautiful thing - I just think for me personally, it would make me sad.
The vet put my sick kitty to sleep and put him in a shoe box wrapped in blue twine with a red flower on top. After giving him an online memorial service, I buried him in my backyard.
I don't have any children nor do I plan to have any, so I have to think about what would happen to my pets' remains if I did something like have them taxidermied. Nobody would care about them but me. My plan is to have my furbabies' cremation urns added to my casket, or if I decide to be cremated myself I would want their ashes added to mine and scattered somewhere.
The vet put my sick kitty to sleep and put him in a shoe box wrapped in blue twine with a red flower on top. After giving him an online memorial service, I buried him in my backyard.
Apologies for not getting back to people on this. I'll be back.
I had Molly cremated. I checked with two taxidermists and both said kitty will probably not look like kitty did when they're done with her. I don't know squat about taxidermy so that's the sum of my knowledge.
The crematory had the nicest box we've ever gotten, of all the pets we've had cremated. Even had a little plaque on the front with her name and 2004-2023. I'm not exactly a tekkie, my wife knew all that, but I'll see if I can figure out how to get a photo posted.
Apologies for not getting back to people on this. I'll be back.
I had Molly cremated. I checked with two taxidermists and both said kitty will probably not look like kitty did when they're done with her. I don't know squat about taxidermy so that's the sum of my knowledge.
The crematory had the nicest box we've ever gotten, of all the pets we've had cremated. Even had a little plaque on the front with her name and 2004-2023. I'm not exactly a tekkie, my wife knew all that, but I'll see if I can figure out how to get a photo posted.
Our sweet baby Molly got her assist from sickness and pain last Friday. I got the number of a pet crematory, that's what we've done with all out other deceased pets. Made a 10am Saturday appointment. Saturday it dawned on me, perhaps Molly was messaging me but I've never had this thought before, that how about taxidermy?
So I called and cancelled the Saturday crematory appointment, tomorrow I'm going to go by a couple of taxidermists. I read up on the procedure, they also freeze dry.
Thoughts?
I was just asking my friend about that the other day. I was wondering if you could have your house pets done like that. I think it's legal, but just looking at your pet is not going to bring its life back, or bring you the joy your pet did. If anything, it could actually prolong or worsen your healing.
I thought about it and I'm not going to do that, although I do dread the day something happens. I'm sorry for your loss.
Not the kind of thing I would do but that is just me. Further, I have my own cat beliefs of how they stay with us forever.........just that mine are philosophical...........but as such, who am I to say what is right and what is wrong.
I was just asking my friend about that the other day. I was wondering if you could have your house pets done like that. I think it's legal, but just looking at your pet is not going to bring its life back, or bring you the joy your pet did. If anything, it could actually prolong or worsen your healing.
I thought about it and I'm not going to do that, although I do dread the day something happens. I'm sorry for your loss.
I doubt there are legal restrictions but a phone call or email should confirm that.
I'd have preserved Molly because she was my closest nearest and dearest companion. She took to my lap years ago, and has been with me faithfully ever since.
Looking back, I think she was showing signs of her imminent departure some months back, maybe as much as six months before she died. She moved from cuddling next to me at night to sleeping on my wife's side of the bed. She didn't always come to my lap when I was on the recliner. That was new. She was ALWAYS there.
A distancing. Almost signs or messages that she would be departing, and joining my wife, and I'm just letting you know poppy. Just so you know.
To me, it would have been a great comfort to see her curled up asleep. I could rub her little head or scratch her chin or cheeks, it's a comforting feeling. Not for everyone, but that's how I'm wired.
But that was not to be. As it is, I can place my hand on her little box as I pass by, as I go through our bedroom door.
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