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My cat recently died and I'm going to bury her here, never buried a pet before so I'm not sure what all I need to do. I was thinking about putting her in a thick yard work trash bag and then putting her in a wooden box. Is that a good idea? And my friend mentioned getting lye or something like that (not sure if that's right or how it's spelt) to keep other animals from getting it, but idk what that is or where to buy it.
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Yeah, sure, a "pet"...

seriously though, my condolences, we're about to have to put down my gf's cat :(
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Why not just bring it to a vet so that they can take care of it? It seems like it'll cost the same vs you burying it yourself (if you are going to create a coffin for it).

Printerscape posted...

Why not just bring it to a vet so that they can take care of it? It seems like it'll cost the same vs you burying it yourself (if you are going to create a coffin for it).

My disabled sister (she lives with me) asked me to bury her here. I've never done that before, I've always just had it done through the vet and pet cemetery.
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When I buried my neighbors cat who was mauled by a dog I put her carcass in a biodegradable plastic bag and buried it under her flower bed about three feet deep. We get some torrential rains and it never floated up in the years after it died.
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I just buried a couple cats the past couple months, both I dug about a 4 foot deep hole by two feet by one foot.. I just put them down in there as is, refilled the hole, and put a few heavy, flat slate rocks on top when it was entirely covered. Both graves have gone undisturbed, and I live in the mountains with a lot of predatory wildlife like mountain lions and coyotes. I didn't feel a need for a bag or a box or anything.
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Very sorry for your loss.

Here's the first step.

You have to make sure it's legal in your area. Most areas are. (look online in most cases)

Then make sure where you dig is clear of all the normal issues like pipes, utility lines and water run off areas.
The you have to dig 3 feet legally in most areas but I recommend 4. At 4 ft deep this will insure other animals won't bother the site.

I think you know the rest. The bag and a box is a good idea, and don't forget to mark the area.
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Slip-N-Slide posted...

Printerscape posted...

Why not just bring it to a vet so that they can take care of it? It seems like it'll cost the same vs you burying it yourself (if you are going to create a coffin for it).

My disabled sister (she lives with me) asked me to bury her here. I've never done that before, I've always just had it done through the vet and pet cemetery.

You're a good person. World needs more of you.
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watch out for pipes
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Yeah just put it in a bag and then bury it.
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