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Originally Posted by jujubee2  When I had to have my kitty put down last July, I had him cremated and returned to me in a little oak box. It probably sounds stupid to some people, but I couldn't imagine what I would do if/when we move. I'd have a hard time leaving his grave behind and wondering if the next owners might dig him up accidentally. |
NO.....It's not stupid. When we put my cat down (19 yrs old) we had her cremated and I bought a Christmas stocking that is holding her and her favourite toys and her brush.
Almost 2 years to the day, her sister died in my DH's arms (almost 22 yrs old). We had her cremated in her favourite box. (she died on a Sunday and DH took her to the vet on Monday. DH went in to the vets office and said "I have a problem with my cat." The lady asked what the problem was. DH said "She's dead." It wasn't funny at the time but now I laugh. You also have to know the DH's sense of humor. They also chuckled at his comment too!) She is also in a stocking I bought (just like her sister) with her brush and favourite toys. I didn't want to bury them in the yard because I want to take them with us when we move. We had them for over 10 years (got them from my old boss) and there is no way I could leave them here.
I do believe animals can get senile, along with other "aging" problems. I'm going back to school for vet assistant and when I read this it was ironic that the section I was reading covered "the aging animal". I didn't see anything in the text book about senility, but there's no way I doubt that it can happen.