May I know how to handle the dead pet body (esp in Bulle) ?
This is our first adopted cat and he is very old already when being adopted by us.
Is it allowed to bury it in the forest?
Hi All, we are living ion Bulle, we thik our cat is dying soon.
No idea but why don ́t you ask the vet? Maybe the vet can also have a look and see it there is something he/she can do to make the cat feel better?
Good luck, never easy when a furry family member leaves you.
No it is not !
Take it to a veterinary surgery, they will dispose of it for you, usually at no cost.
Our vets will also arrange to have pets cremated individually and have the ashes returned to you. Our four previous cats are literally pushing up daisies in our garden. There is a reasonable charge for this.
I am so sorry.
You should check your community regulations, as these differ.
To give you an idea, in my Gemeinde a pet under 10kg may be buried on your own land, or on rented land with permission from the land owner.
Over 10kg private burial is not allowed, one must cremate one’s pet.
There are animal crematoria who provide this service, done either individually or as a group. In the former case, one may request the ashes to be returned, or some may have a ‘memory garden’ where the ashes can be spread.
Many communities have an animal disposal service, these typically are for found animals rather than pets but there is no reason why you couldn’t use this as well. Be aware that there isn’t the ‘sensitivity’ that one finds with a crematorium. Check to see if your commune has such a service.
Whether you can bury an animal on public grounds needs to be checked, again with your commune. Around here I suspect the answer would be a hard no, simply because the space is public, but who knows what yours allows.
Be aware that if there is water in the area or the area is zoned for agriculture in some way additional restrictions to burial may apply.
(Be aware that burying in the woods could be problematic as the body would likely be eaten, potentially exposing wild animals to things that could be harmful, such as the euthanasia drugs.)
Your vet will also help you determine what options are available in your area.
These are difficult times, I know. Wishing you and your family all the best, and when the sad day comes, may your cat’s passing be peaceful.
ETA:
For anyone interested, there is at least one Tierfriedhof in Switzerland, in Basel. There might be others:
https://www.tier-friedhof.ch
Thank you for your advice, we will take the cat to the vet to see what can be done.
Our pets' bodies after death have been dealt with by the vet. They usually send them off for cremation and scatter the ashes in a "butterfly garden" then send us a lovely hand-written card.
In times when you're feeling absolutely gut-wrenched the kindly touches make all the difference.
I am so sorry to hear poor kitty is not well. But before you bury it, you should really take it to the vet to check what the problem is, and if no future, have it put to sleep gently, rather than wait for it to slowly die.
Here, we are not allowed to bury pets at all. The main issue however, is that if we did (we have our own land and no-one would know)- it would have to be buried VERY deeply, which would be very difficult due to stoney, limey, terrain. Otherwise wild animals will dig it up, and that is NOT pleasant to find (badgers and foxes mainly.
We personally have no attachment whatsoever with animals after they have died, so have never gone to the expense of individual cremation, ashes, etc.
My sympathy goes out to you and family.
Yes, you have my deepest sympathy as well, our little puss is 18 now and the trips to the vet are getting more and more frequent. My wife was recently crying just at the thought that she won’t be that much longer with us...different species, same family...
When her time comes the Swiss rules and regulations here or there I will not be aware of them and I will take her up to the woods above Oberwil Zug.
My old guvnor was a simple labourer and buried his pets in our little garden in Brum so I am quite aware of how it needs to be done .
What you need to do is quite simple ,if somewhat strenuous for the average desk-jockey. Dig at least a metre down before placing puss in the trench and cover her with stones, earth and then ( important) a paving slab before covering with earth. This prevents fox’s which can smell decay from getting to it.
Sounds like a lot of work just to not observe local regulations.
How ́s your moggy doing Koon? Could the vet help?
We recently were in the same situation. She held on much longer than we thought. In the end she had a massive fit and had to be put to sleep by the vet immediately. The vet took care of everything and they were absolutely lovely with us. We could have had her cremated and her ashes returned to us at an extra cost, but that was not important to us.
Hope your kitty is still with you!
HI all,
Thank you very much for your kind words and advices.
Fortunately, the situation of my cat becomes better now. We took him to the vet for his kidney problem and now he is ok, at least he can eat and move normally.
I had a cat with tumors on his kidneys, in the latest stages he was incontinent and wouldn't eat however tempting the food was, that is an important sign to look out for. Happy your cat is on the mend.