I think if we don't anthropomorphize our pets, we're not going to be good pet owners. Pets have emotions and intelligence and needs like we do - that's why we have them as companions and not merely because they have a use to us. But this is coming from a girl who chats with spiders as she releases them from her house, and can't stand killing them because it would be upsetting. :) still, I think it's true - I can't abide by people who treat their pets as less than a family member.
I know that it's difficult to determine what to do with the ashes - it's always so upsetting to get the little urn. We ended up giving our former dogs, Doogie & Andy, trees; and our old cat, Farley, a small bush. All three of them are in my parents' back yard. Farley was put down under the exact circumstances Cilo was, which was awful. It's so sudden, it's like the intense grief sets in later.
Anyways, as always, I am sending big big BIG huge hugs your way. :) *loves*
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I know that it's difficult to determine what to do with the ashes - it's always so upsetting to get the little urn. We ended up giving our former dogs, Doogie & Andy, trees; and our old cat, Farley, a small bush. All three of them are in my parents' back yard. Farley was put down under the exact circumstances Cilo was, which was awful. It's so sudden, it's like the intense grief sets in later.
Anyways, as always, I am sending big big BIG huge hugs your way. :) *loves*