well one of my hamsters is freakin old and he's a cambells dwarf. would it be weird if i took him to the vet to cremate him when he dies?? and how much ashes can the tiny little thing make?? how big would the yearn be??
~weird question i know lol~, but i can't burry him because of all cats would dig him up. and im not throwing him away when he dies... thats just mean
2007-03-26 10:35:37 · 18 answers · asked by [[*~umm yea~*]] 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
No its not wierd at all. I have a one year old syrian and I am planning to do the same as you and get him cremated when he finally goes to hamster heaven.
Me and my husband cant have cats or dogs where we live so we got a hamster instead. He may only be small and have a short life span, but he has brought alot of pleasure to our lives and has his own little soul.
2007-03-26 10:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it's not weird to me since i thought of doing the same thing when my dwarf hamster died.
the best i think you can do is ask your local vet if they cremate such tiny creatures --- all i know that some have communal cremations where they cremate different pets together and they just give you a fraction of the ashes. and you do need to pay for the cremation services also. i've also seen some locket type of urns where you can put some ashes. that should be sufficient for campbells.
i opted to bury my pet in a large/deep flower pot instead and will plant some flowers there.
i hope you find what suits you and your pet the best.
2007-03-26 10:50:06 · answer #2 · answered by acrylamide 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not not weird - I've never known anyone to have their hamster cremated, but I'd be touched if they did. If you don't mind paying for it and it's what you want, I'd do it without any embarrassment. Most vets can do it for you (send to a crematorium) the same as they would do for cats and dogs.
It would be only be a pinch of ashes tho I would think, as cats only produce maybe 500g ash? Sorry to sound so frank about it!
The crematorium my practice uses only has urns for cats and dogs, so unless your local vet's crematorium does small animal urns, I would think your hamster's ashes will be returned in a standard sized urn. You can usually choose which urn you would like - sealed or for scattering. The pricing is done by weight, so they wouldn't charge you much!
Chalice
2007-03-26 10:44:22 · answer #3 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I bury my pets, I dig the hole about a foot deep.
Few animals will want to dig that far down for anything.
Then place a board or something over you're deceased pet.
This way if something did dig down that far, they still couldn't get to it. But cremation is fine and the ashes could be scattered in the woods some where.
2007-03-26 10:47:48 · answer #4 · answered by Jackolantern 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not weird. He was your pet do what makes you feel better. Check out pet cremation on line you can put his little ashes in jewelry too. Dwarf hamsters are the sweetest little things. Sorry for your loss. Glad he lived long for you.
2007-03-26 10:53:50 · answer #5 · answered by HA HA HE HE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an alternative that might work for you. I have had several hamsters over the years, and I always bury them. But to keep them away from my two cats' prying paws, I bury them at the bottom of a large heavy pot (not easily tipped over)and plant a large flowering plant, usually a geranium over top, and tamp the soil down firmly. Geraniums have thick roots that are not easily pulled out, and a hamster nestled under them will be protected from being unceremoniously exhumed! Geraniums are also perennials, so they will last indefinitely, if trimmed and fertilized(liquid fertilizer)regularly. No need to fertilize the first year(due to your little buried treasure).
2007-03-26 11:06:23 · answer #6 · answered by cally 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) I don't know of any vet who would cremate any pet. Maybe that's just around here.
2) Burying your pet doesn't mean cats will dig him up. Put him into a box and bury him at least 6 inches in the ground. No one will dig him up.
2007-03-26 10:38:19 · answer #7 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
definitely, neither. i've got theory approximately this myself some cases and that i've got come to the top that the two are the two frightening. once you're buried in a casket, you're placed below floor and characteristic a number of pounds of airborne dirt and dirt masking you. On suitable of that, you will at last get eaten by way of worms and all styles of bugs. while i think of roughly being cremated, i think of of MY physique being burned to ashes in a warm oven or what ever you call it. i've got heard which you would be buried in a casket in doorways----i assume it rather is how i might choose to be buried. yet, definitely, i'm terrified of loss of life. in basic terms the considered not living is horrifying.
2016-10-19 23:56:46 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can cremate him and get him back or you can cremate him and not get the ashes back...talk to your vet but the cremation with ashes returned to you is probably not worth your money...it probably costs about 50$-100$ depending on the place and it takes about 4 weeks to get them back depending on where you live...
2007-03-26 10:39:13 · answer #9 · answered by cherrydevil119 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cremate hampsters all the time. The urn is very small...so much so that it can be worn on a necklace.
2007-03-26 10:41:16 · answer #10 · answered by Memphis Lawdog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋