tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post5213311684515416903..comments2023-04-03T04:49:48.923-05:00Comments on Tales and Tails: Biting The Bullethoundstoothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02159272473651561647noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-75258352092806615552010-07-23T22:43:10.233-05:002010-07-23T22:43:10.233-05:00yup, mama thinks that taxidermy stuff is way creep...yup, mama thinks that taxidermy stuff is way creepy like, too. she thinks she would prolly want our ashes so she can always have us with her even if she moves to a different house.<br />*woof*<br />the booker manthe booker manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492621421326726384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-90292856664847049822010-07-21T05:57:25.199-05:002010-07-21T05:57:25.199-05:00When our dogs or cats pass away, we bury them in o...When our dogs or cats pass away, we bury them in our yard and paint a headstone for them. There are a couple of special goat kids as well that are buried alongside the housepets. For the larger farm animals, as you said, digging is not an option so we call a local man who handles such renderings.V.L. Loceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412184990781515157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-1607307949148997922010-07-20T22:12:18.781-05:002010-07-20T22:12:18.781-05:00Our mom thinks it's creepy for her to get us s...Our mom thinks it's creepy for her to get us stuffed, but she gets all people's reactions. There are no rules in view of such loss. Having said that, her preference is cremation and then making using a small part of the ashes to use inside a glass bead. This way she can keep us close by at all times. <br />TwinkieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-1653486736017822012010-07-20T20:58:59.556-05:002010-07-20T20:58:59.556-05:00I like to keep a lock of hair. I actually have ha...I like to keep a lock of hair. I actually have hair from my 3rd grade hamster, Angora (fitting name for an Angora hamster :-).... so more than 25 years ago. I also keep the last collars (Sandy, Gator, Jes, Teresa, and Travis). But I never get the ashes back... not sure why, but just don't.Never Say Never Greyhoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001070229800933763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-16735827276241239282010-07-20T20:47:14.473-05:002010-07-20T20:47:14.473-05:00My mom says that she would not do that taxidermy. ...My mom says that she would not do that taxidermy. Like you said... pawesome for my mom but what would happen when she is no longer alive. I don't think someone will like to keep my stuffed body. A cremation is what we think is best.<br />Kisses and hugs<br />LorenzaLorenzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869787251617068379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-48498688141335010422010-07-20T20:05:12.868-05:002010-07-20T20:05:12.868-05:00Our parents have always buried our little loved on...Our parents have always buried our little loved ones when they pass...and mark their graves with wonderful memorial stones.<br /><br />I have a hard time thinking what will be done when Bilbo, Jacob and Dory pass...I like Max Mom's idea of cremation and then burial under a favorite spot.<br /><br />Very cool topic!The Adventures of the LLB Ganghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502162429874740820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-75341433498700004582010-07-20T17:59:39.604-05:002010-07-20T17:59:39.604-05:00This is a really interesting question, and I haven...This is a really interesting question, and I haven't really thought how I would deal with this with our current pooches. Growing up, our dogs died at the vet and I never really wondered what happened to their "bodies". We just always had the collars, their one and only possession, to remember them by. Although it seems like a popular practice, I'm not sure that I would want the ashes of my cremated dog. For me, that would be more of a memorial to their death than a celebration of their life.Two Pitties in the Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04694420319336839807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-65356830324187035802010-07-20T17:50:27.592-05:002010-07-20T17:50:27.592-05:00I'm afraid that taxidermy isn't for me.
O...I'm afraid that taxidermy isn't for me.<br /><br />Our first dog was murdered at a very young age (2) so we hadn't thought about the death process even the slightest bit. We buried him on the land where we were renting a house (with permission), not thinking about how hard it would be when we eventually had to move. That was the most heart breaking part of moving - the feeling that we were abandoning him.<br /><br />So now, we cremate. I have a golden heart necklace with a tiny urn implanted in it with a few ashes inside it. I love my golden heart. It keeps my dogs with me all the time.<br /><br />But, I agree with you that picking up that box of ashes a couple of weeks after a dog's death is just plain horrendous.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-2250467827745679642010-07-20T13:34:36.925-05:002010-07-20T13:34:36.925-05:00Thanks fur the levity!
It does help to make the b...Thanks fur the levity!<br /><br />It does help to make the best of an emotional time -<br /><br />The khats and khanines from Mom's furamily are buried in the yard here -<br /><br />Mom's past Sibes were entrusted to the vet -<br /><br />Mom thinks when my time khomes she'll have me khremated and keep my ashes since I'm her furry furry special furst solo khanine - something about a heartdog - <br /><br />Of khourse, that will be many many MANY years from now!<br /><br />Hugz&Khysses,<br />KhyraNAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12341698924927724604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-75106336796165014272010-07-20T13:14:31.569-05:002010-07-20T13:14:31.569-05:00We've buried a couple (ferrets, small whole) b...We've buried a couple (ferrets, small whole) but most have been done at the vet and sent off to be cremated. I should probably do more but for now they all line one wall in my coat closet. I like Mayzie's mom's idea. We will definitely need a dump truck! <br /><br />Mr. Nubbin's Mom!Nubbin' Tailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01250483324429635706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-40680751077283993382010-07-20T10:49:07.300-05:002010-07-20T10:49:07.300-05:00Taxidermy is definitely out of the question for my...Taxidermy is definitely out of the question for my hoomans... so unnatural and kind of not completing the life cycle... cremation and ashes for remembrances would be the call of the day.<br /><br />Licks, herokokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860628584704616398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-38619340016876804942010-07-20T10:38:48.542-05:002010-07-20T10:38:48.542-05:00I'm totally having mom stuffed when she goes t...I'm totally having mom stuffed when she goes to the Bridge.<br /><br />BUT on the off chance I got before she does, I'm gonna be cream-ated. I wonder if they use actual cream to do that with? And you don't think that mom and dad would actually ated me, do you? Hmmmm...maybe I should reconsider this.<br /><br />My two kitteh sisters, Annabelle and Molly, who went to the Rainbow Bridge before I came to live here were cream-ated. And they are sitting on my mom and dad's dresser in two pretty little containers. Mom has always been afraid of burying them cuz she knows they won't live in this house forever and she doesn't want to leave them behind when we move. <br /><br />What she would like after she and dad pass along is to have their ashes mixed with all the pet ashes and scattered somewheres nice. Of course, by that point, they might need to hire a dump truck to gets all the ashes where they need to go. Ha!<br /><br />Wiggles & Wags,<br />MayzieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-27674351091633868292010-07-20T10:33:07.103-05:002010-07-20T10:33:07.103-05:00I'd heard about this auction. Made me kind of...I'd heard about this auction. Made me kind of sad. We have Pooh Bear's ashes in a nice box on the shelf behind me in my office, not far from where she always used to sit every morning (i.e., in my lap).The Oceanside Animalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16894063884048051561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-2628853004026402642010-07-20T09:23:24.670-05:002010-07-20T09:23:24.670-05:00Taxidermy is not something our humans would want t...Taxidermy is not something our humans would want to do. Mom said they always buried dogs in the yard when she was little, but now we let the vet take care of things. Our parents have not brought ashes home but they believe they have enough memories in their minds and hearts to satisfy them. They may be gone physically but they are with us in other ways.<br /><br />Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/07539957828544908415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-83541903888101695852010-07-20T08:47:06.821-05:002010-07-20T08:47:06.821-05:00I've never had to deal with this--I've onl...I've never had to deal with this--I've only lost one cat and that was to a coyote. <br /><br />But I do shudder to think of getting a pet stuffed....I would never do that. I've heard stories of people that stuff their froo froo dogs then carry them around in little carriers wherever they go. There was one instance where (I wasn't there, I've just heard the story) someone left their stuffed Yorkie in the car in the summer heat, and someone broke the window for fear the dog would suffocate in there. Imagine what they felt when they found out it was a stuffed dog :)Heather and Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444259569828246413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-55971824145973522142010-07-20T08:44:51.017-05:002010-07-20T08:44:51.017-05:00Sorry, lots of emotional spelling errors I had to ...Sorry, lots of emotional spelling errors I had to remove it or look like I was illiterate. <br /><br />What an interesting topic Carrie.<br /><br />I know for as long as we've had pets we have always buried them in our yard. So many, in fact, I fear that one day I will bury a pet of the grave of another. Most recently, I think over the last two years, we have lost my Black Lab, Emma; my mom's Basset Hound, Bree; brother's English Bulldog, Brigette; and two cats Hercules and Steve. I buried them all lovingly in our yard. I could never cremate. <br /><br />My friend Tony, who is also my vet, knew of my plight having put them all to sleep. He said he could take Emma back with him to cremate, but I dared not let him. For me it was easier and more consoling to hold and pet her for a while and the actually use my own muscles to dig her grave. She was with me for so long it was the very least I could do. She deserved it as she never left my side, I wasn't going to dare leave hers.<br /><br />But this is just me, a guy who has always buried his pets.Jeremy Connerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370720334359509340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-77190616509129387282010-07-20T08:38:29.642-05:002010-07-20T08:38:29.642-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jeremy Connerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370720334359509340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-48244472882460577432010-07-20T08:03:56.681-05:002010-07-20T08:03:56.681-05:00My mom and dad have always chosen the final spot.....My mom and dad have always chosen the final spot... based on where, on our property, was his or her favorite location. this is sooooo difficult to think about.Frankie Furter and Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667365633354170385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-16892724332604926652010-07-20T07:03:58.713-05:002010-07-20T07:03:58.713-05:00My big sissy Samantha was cremated and her ashes r...My big sissy Samantha was cremated and her ashes returned to mom and dad. The whole idea of taxidermy for animals creeps my mom out, but some people are OK with it...oh well. <br /><br />Woofs and Licks,<br />Maggie MaeMaggie Mae and Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938522202729658260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-24821533082524150852010-07-20T07:01:12.336-05:002010-07-20T07:01:12.336-05:00Your post made me revisit the question I never wan...Your post made me revisit the question I never want to think about but MUST because our pets will inevitably pass away one day but I hate to think about it, of course. My fiance swears he is going to get Henry & Buster taxidermied and I think it would be disturbing to have the cats "looking" at me without the ability to meow. I have always said that I would need several bereavement days off so that I could cope with the loss and get away from everyone. <br />Now, if Daisy passed away, I would be a complete mess (and so would my fiance') and I am at a loss at whether we'd cremate her or not because that's too tough of a question at the moment! <br />Great thought-provoking post! Love it!the teacher's petshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196076588030535094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-28661044419998873192010-07-20T06:52:19.269-05:002010-07-20T06:52:19.269-05:00My mom and papa had our sweet Ginger cremated. Sh...My mom and papa had our sweet Ginger cremated. She wasn't delivered in a fancy bag. She would have hated that. Our vet traveled over an hour to deliver the box of her ashes to us... in a Macaroni Grill bag. Now Ginger would have LOVED that!!<br /><br />After the photo with the horse, dog and man... I was a little distracted. I've heard of taxidermy for animals but I didn't know they did it for two-leggers!! Creepy--- oh wait, mom said that picture is not what I think. Wheeew!<br /><br />Wags,<br />ZonaZonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162422612333974091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-27346305282403006342010-07-20T06:41:30.660-05:002010-07-20T06:41:30.660-05:00Taxidermy seems rather creepy to my humans. Like, ...Taxidermy seems rather creepy to my humans. Like, would you stuff Grandma? No? There have been quite a lot of animals living here. Some are buried in the backyard, which is illegal, but...Most recently Stevie Ray Cat, who passed at home shortly after my arrival. He has a most impressive grave, covered in rocks. No one wanted an unfortunate incident with one family member digging up another. The preferred way around here is cremation, and then a simple ceremony in which a hole is dug and the ashes poured into the hole so the deceased's remains become a part of the backyard that was part of his/her home. <br /><br />lotsa licks, LolaLola and also Franklin, toohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972548673590973882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-23923319527318960902010-07-20T06:41:03.626-05:002010-07-20T06:41:03.626-05:00Loved your Gabrielle story!
I want to be the dog ...Loved your Gabrielle story!<br /><br />I want to be the dog that lives forever (or at least as long as my humans.) But, I have heard them talk about a backyard burial... I don't know if they've ever thought about it being too cold to break ground. I may have to hint around about that. Thanks for asking the questions.Scout the Doghttp://riverdogprints.com/dogblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-15153119533052788802010-07-20T06:12:30.364-05:002010-07-20T06:12:30.364-05:00We had our three cats pass away within 6 months. T...We had our three cats pass away within 6 months. They had all been sick for a long time, but it was an incredibly sad time for our family. All three were cremated. We would still like to do something with the ashes, but haven't decided what yet. Mama also got her first tattoo (she is not a tattoo person) in their memory. It is a sun and represents all three of them.<br /><br />Your pal, PipThe Daily Pip https://www.blogger.com/profile/17071013559078816245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3581194809685521989.post-73635361761668179772010-07-20T05:38:53.436-05:002010-07-20T05:38:53.436-05:00When our beloved Pi doggie crossed over the rainbo...When our beloved Pi doggie crossed over the rainbow bridge she did it at home and we made a spot for her in the back yard. With our other dogs, we just let the vet take care of it. Gone but not forgotten.<br /><br />Mango Momma<br /><br />P.S. Just thinking about what our house would be like with a stuffed basset hound, airedale, and mastiff watching over things. Then I think the neighbors would know for sure that we were whacked out.Dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238751458587219022noreply@blogger.com