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21. One of our dog's ashes are in a sealed wooden box.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 01:54 AM

Oct 2023

With her name craved in a brass plate. They sits in our bookshelf collecting dust & keeping memories.
That option was offered to us by the vet who put her down.

Sending you my sincere condolences on the loss of your dear kitty.

Please tell us her name if you care to share.

Angel kitty.🕯️

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What did you do with your pet's ashes? [View all] Demovictory9 Oct 2023 OP

Our mostly indoor cat had a favorite spot to sun herself just at the edge of the canopy of a dwarf RockRaven Oct 2023 #1

Thank you for sharing. I had planned to spread the ashes somewhere Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #2

On the fireplace mantle next to my wife Duncanpup Oct 2023 #3

Thank you for sharing Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #4

Hugs over your loss. Duncanpup Oct 2023 #7

Tony, our cat, is in a memorial box. Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #5

The pet funeral home had that box..box with place for pets picture Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #6

In my nightstand waiting to be buried with me. GPV Oct 2023 #8

Thanks for sharing Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #9

It was hard financially, but both of them were cremated alone. I couldn't bear the thought that they GPV Oct 2023 #11

I paid extra for the "private" cremation too. $225 vs $95!!! Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #19

The animal shelter in my county Mr.Bill Oct 2023 #29

I keep both bamagal62 Oct 2023 #10

Thanks for sharing Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #15

I buried Boudicca's ashes with her best friend, Sophie Siwsan Oct 2023 #12

I got the wooden box, did not get a plaque. Paid extra for a lil jewelry thing Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #16

My cats (four of them, long lived, and happy lives), all are in our own PET cemetery, SWBTATTReg Oct 2023 #13

Sounds like a lovely place to walk to and back Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #17

I have them, all 12 cedar boxes. My instructions for my death include my sinkingfeeling Oct 2023 #14

Great plan! You have had a lot of pets. Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #18

Plant a dogwood msdogi Oct 2023 #20

That's a great way to honor your pets Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #22

One of our dog's ashes are in a sealed wooden box. Duppers Oct 2023 #21

When the vet offers that option, it's in partnership with pet memorial business Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #23

I've had them for over 3 years. milestogo Oct 2023 #24

The memorial place put a bit of my cat's ashes inside a pendant thingy. Maybe you could do both Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #25

Thats a good idea. milestogo Oct 2023 #26

I got a whole back of stuff from the memorial place..paw prints, ashes, pendants, clay seed thing Demovictory9 Oct 2023 #27

That's nice. milestogo Oct 2023 #28