odd thing to ask but by daughters hampster is on its last legs and when she dead i dont want to bin her like ive been told so what do i do cant really bury in garden as too many cats round here.
2007-08-05 23:02:19 · 52 answers · asked by lilly 2 in Pets ➔ Rodents
no one bins their pets if they ever cared about them ,your pets are part of your family,buy a wooden box,and line it with a sponge or shredded paper put the lid on and bury it.
2007-08-05 23:06:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I know what you mean about the cats, I had to worry about foxes when I buried my wee hammie.
If you bury her deep enough, the cats won't get anywhere near her. Probably about a shovel and a half deep would be good enough. Put a big rock or slab on top so that she can't be disturbed. You can then let your daughter decorate the rock if she wants. You could put the hamster in a small box, decorate it, whatever you want.
If you really don't want to bury her in the garden, a nearby wood might be a good idea, just do the same thing, but try not to make it noticeable as then curious sick people may come along and dig her up. If you just leave a big rock no-one will notice.
Alternatively, you could cremate her and let your daughter scatter the ashes somewhere. It might be a good idea to let your daughter decide what she wants to do with her wee hammie, it will make her feel better about the whole thing.
2007-08-06 02:33:01 · answer #2 · answered by the_happy_green_fish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can berry it deap in the earth so that the cats cant get the hampster.put the hampster in a nice box with maybe a nice picture of him in the box with him if you guys really like the hampster u can maybe bury one of his toys with him for memories. bury the hamspter some where the cats lease go. if u cant bury the hampster just put it in a bag make your memories before u trow him in the garbage sure your daughter will cry more then when u bury it but it the last choice
2007-08-08 15:00:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be ok to bury it in the garden. wrap it in some tissue paper and add some lavender, as this will cover any other smells (you can just tell your daughter its a special bunch of flowers, like at human funerals, if you think shes a bit young for the truth as i know its not the most pleasant of thoughts) then bury in a deepish hole, and let your daughter say a special poem or decorate the grave- or do whatever she feels is right. Cats are unlikely to dig it up, I assure you! Good luck. Holly xxx
2007-08-08 08:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by Holly C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the answer that suggests asking your daughter how she wants to handle it. Hopefully it will help her to accept this sad little fact of life a little better. If she isn't old enough to really know what she can do, give her a choice of some options that you are willing to do.
All of our pets have been buried in the back yard, either carefully arranged in a box according to their size or wrapped in a pretty piece of fabric. We never went to great lengths to find the perfect "coffin" outside of what we already had in the house.
Our latest pet to die, Louise the rat, was buried in a medical tape box that the vet put her in after we had her euthanized. We just dug a hole in the ground about a foot deep which was enough to get her down there. We marked the grave with a flower-pot that my mom decorated with markers. Maybe your daughter can make her hammy's gravestone. It can be a good way to help her learn to let go.
2007-08-06 09:53:10 · answer #5 · answered by luv_my_rats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a shoebox (or something similar), line it with some tissue paper in your daughters favourite colour (again you could use something similar like a thin towel) and if possible place your hamsters favourite toy inside the box (Alternatively you can put the favourite toy on top of the box when you bury it). Tape the lid to the box with masking tape, and if you wish get a ribbon and tie a bow around the box. Even though the hamster is only small you will need to dig a hole 4 to 6 feet deep so that nothing will be able to dig the hamster up. You can hold and personalise your own funeral service if you want too. My dog was only 3 when he died, he personalised a funeral service for him too. He was wrapped in a blanket (the vet wrapped him in a bag but so that you could only still see his head and then wrapped him in the blanket that we had brought him in with), buried with his favourite toy, 6ft deep. We buried him in his favourite spot (amongst the palms) and gave him a head stone. If your daughter wishes she can do this too, simply get a large stone (you can buy them from most gardening stores) and some white paint, write the hamsters name, date of birth (approximate) and date of death plus a personal message. Give your daughter as much time as she needs.
Good Luck
2007-08-06 00:03:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Deffinately a good idea to bury the poor little thing.. buy a little wooden box from your hardware store seal it with super glue and then bury it deep down.. the cats aren't going to bother with a box and it'll b a nice experience for your daughter to make her realise death isnt a really bad thing..
I hope all goes well = )
2007-08-08 00:40:59 · answer #7 · answered by cheekyluv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to choices:
1. Bring the dead animal to the vets and they will dispose of it for you.
2. Bury it deeply in the garden and put a stone on top of it , cats won't be able to smell it once its buried and they will probably be hunting other live things anyway.
good luck!
2007-08-08 17:14:22 · answer #8 · answered by Pho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hamster is not very big. I have buried them in small cardboard boxes and use a posthole digger to make a deep hole. You can just use a small garden shovel to make a small deep hole . Dont wrap it in plastic , just use a paper towel because that will rot in the dirt. A little headstone or plant makes a nice touch. Avoid the pet graveyard look ;-)
2007-08-06 10:25:11 · answer #9 · answered by mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cats aren't a problem. bury it in a shoe box a good 4 feet or so underground. I have a buried hamster and guinea pig out my back door and have 2 burmese cats. It really shouldn't be a problem. Burying it is the best idea. Maybe put a rock on top of the area of burial and mark a little cross on it like we did.
2007-08-05 23:06:40 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
you can bury her in the garden, just bury her deep. i have cats and i bury all my pets that die in the garden. put her in a box with paper like a big and get your daughter to help. its upsetting to see a die animal but its a fact of life and it helps for when a person dies in the family.
if you are still worried the cats will dig her up get some cat repellent.
2007-08-05 23:28:00 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋