Kind of a morbid question.?

Question

I live in apartment and I have a dog that's getting along in his years (he's 14) I absolutely love him to death, but know that he's not going to be here forever. So my question is, if he dies while I'm living in this apartment what are my options? Is it acceptable to bury him behind the apartments or will I have to go get him cremated? I'm at a loss. Sorry it's morbid.

How much does cremation cost?

Answer 1

In 2004 I lost my dog of 16 yrs. I had her since I was 6. I completly know how you feel. She died in my arms and it was one of the hardest things i have ever had to deal with in all my 22 years. I didn't want to bury her because what if I moved? I got her cremated so, I could always have her with me. Believe it or not for the whole week it took for them to cremate her I was a mess, I cried all day, bearly ate or slept. The minute I got her ashes back I felt so much more at peace. I leave her ashes on the TV, kind of eerie, but it is so comforting to me. The night she died I called the emergency animal hospital, (It was after midnight) They had me bring her in to the office and then about 5 days later I went and picked up her ashes. It was only about $120.00. Way, Way cheaper than I thought it would be. I thought it was going to be over $500. This way once I get to the point in my life where I know I can let her be free I can do so. I want to spread her ashes on a road trip, she loved going on car rides. Or on a boat at the lake she loved. Or even in a tree that I will pot in a yard in the future, so that way I can watch the tree grow and be reminded of her. I don't think it's morbid. Neither will you once you go through it. Having a dog for that long and then losing them isn't easy, but you will always have the memories of them, and the hope that you will one day meet again! I hope all works out for you and you can still have several good times with your little guy until his time comes!

Answer 2

I had 2 yellow labs, one was 12 years and the other 10 years. The younger of the two, my favorite dog, had a soccer ball size tumor in his stomach. The vet only gave him six months to live. Considering this we made the choice to have him cremated. Even though we loved him dearly, we couldn't stand the thought of burying him in the yard and having to move and have him in the yard with another family. Also, it would have made it worse to see that constant reminder in the yard. Never the less, he live a whole year after his diagnosis. Soon after that year passed he wasn't able to sit down. We took him to the vet and had him put down and had him cremated with the other pets that were there. Sadly, our other dog waited by the door for him to come back and became very lethargic and ill and we put her down that same week. In retrospect, I wish we had put them down together, since they had been together for 10 years. It is extremely hard when you have to put down a pet, who is more like an actual member of your family, but just like humans, we cant make them suffer. I believe that your pet can still be around after they pass. Not a day passes where I don't think about those two dogs and how much love and happiness they brought to my family and friends. I hope that you are able to make the best choice. Make sure that you consider the entire family in the decision.

Answer 3

A friend of mine has a cremation business. Most dogs cost $60-$100, depending on the weight. Some of the Vet clinics mark up her services to a ridiculous amount though. Some tack on $200 to her charge for doing nothing more than setting the animal in a freezer for a day until she picks it up. Call around for prices, they may vary alot.

She does beautiful picture box urns, which costs more, but she puts alot of time and effort into them.

It is more than likely illegal to bury him there.

Answer 4

That's not a morbid question at all. Your vet can have your beloved pooch cremated for you. You have options in cremation. You can have your dog cremated alone, as a human being would be, and have his ashes returned to you, or you can have him cremated with other animals that have died, and have a portion of the total ashes returned to you. The only reason for the different options is cost. Having him cremated alone can cost up to $600, whereas having him mass cremated and having mingled ashes returned to you is cheaper, around $300.

Whichever you choose, you can then keep the ashes in some sort of urn or receptacle forever, or bury them later in a yard of your own. DON'T scatter his ashes unless you have a permit to do so - most towns and cities required permitted permission for scattering ashes.

Here's a company that has a lot of urns on display and a lot of information on how to remember your poochie.

http://www.peturns.com/catalog/catalogindex.htm

Answer 5

When it comes to a death in your pet family your best option mostly is to get your loved one cremated. Becuase it is higly illegal to bury anything on property that you don't own. That and even if you do own your property you may want to sell your house one day. But since you are in an apartment it would be best to cremate your pet. And cremations are priced on the size of yoru animal and what company that the vet you go to uses. I hope that you find the answer that you are looking for.

Answer 6

you should find a pet cemetary if you want to bury him. you cant bury him on the apartments land, or any one elses land for that matter. that should be against the law, for many reasons. imagine if everyone was doing that? there would be decaying animals in the grassy parks where the kids are playing, and so on. you have options, check them out!

Answer 7

$80.00 if you keep the ashes...no matter where you move you can always take him with you. Call your vet's office and ask for prices. You probably won't be allowed to bury him on the property.

Answer 8

You cannot bury him on property that you don`t own..I would have him cremated, or arrange for him to be buried in a local pet cemetary, where you could visit his grave..If you choose the cremation option there are some lovely urns made specifically for pets.....Costs are relative to where you live & as in the case of humans it would depend on your choices.....All the best

Answer 9

I don't think you can just bury them, I am sure you have to take their body to the vets for disposal, as if you bury the body it could infect a local water source and poison people. I am pretty sure they have to be disposed of correctly. But I could be totally wrong so I would check with your local council/authority and find out what the local law states.

Answer 10

take to the vet, thats the part I hate about having a dog ! I always cry my eyes out, it's the only thing that makes me cry