Large Cedar Medium Cedar Small Cedar
Small Cedar : $14.50 Order
Suitable for burial casket for mice, gerbil, finches and hamster 4"W X 7"L X3"T :
Medium Cedar : $16.50 Order
Suitable burial casket for mice, gerbil, finches and hamster , parakeet, cockatiel: 41/4"W X 91/2"L X31/2"T :
Large cedar pet urn : $20.00 Order
Large burial casket for rat, medium guinea pigs, hedgehogs: 4 5/8"W X 9 3/4"L X 3 3/4"T :
Extra Large cedar pet urn : $30.00 Order
Cedar burial casket for Guinea pigs, ferrets, and larger birds: 5.5"x 5.5"x12"
First of all - place in a cooler with ice or in a bag in a freezer until plans have been made.
Funerals for animals, just as for
people, are very personal things. I can only describe what I do when one of my
own pets have passed on. Right from when I was very little, my mother added a
touch of ceremony to the whole funeral and this has, and will, stay with me
forever.
If you are to bury any animal in your garden or backyard, it is important to
choose a spot away from any public waterway and to bury your pet deep enough.
Many local authorities require the pet be buried at least 2 feet deep. This will
help prevent your pet from being dug up by another animal. It may also help to
wrap the body in biodegradable cloth and put him or her in plastic bags, and
place the pet in your freezer for a couple of days. Then remove the bags and
bury your pet. Alternatively you can enquire at your local veterinary clinic
for their Cremation service.
Soon after our pet had passed on, my mother and my family would sit together and
make or adapt a cardboard box or other biodegradable container to form a coffin.
When it was ready, we'd all take turns writing special messages on the box or
place letters and tiny drawings inside. We would line the box with a little
bedding and include minute amounts of a favorite treat our pet enjoyed, to
'send them on their way'. We'd gently place our loved one in the box. After a
little while we'd say our farewells, often in between great sobs of sorrow, and
gather a little candle to make the slow trek to the final resting place.
The hole was lined with the thinnest layer of bedding and after the coffin was
placed in the ground, we all told our pet how much we love him or her, and how
we'd miss him. We recited the Lord's Prayer, and talked of happy memories. Then
each family member in turn placed a little earth into the grave, uttering yet
more little messages. When we were little my brother and I would stand holding
the candle, behind my mother while she would fill in the rest of the grave.
It is a good idea to 'heap' the soil on the grave, as they do in cemeteries,
since as the body, of your loved one returns to the ground, the soil sinks in.
It is much nicer, when the process is complete, to have level ground, as opposed
to an indent, where your pet lay.
When the soil was heaped smoothly over, we'd place a simple cross on the grave
made from two twigs bound together with twine, and also a couple of flowers from
the garden. A few times my brother and I placed Dandelion flowers on the grave.
Children are rarely concerned whether the flowers are weeds or not. Then we said
a final few words, and (only did where it was safe to do so !) placed the candle
on the grave top and left. More often than not, once back in the house, I'd
cuddle up to my mother sobbing and talking about how I missed the much loved
pet. My mother would agree and comfort me, making sure to listen and give me the
time I needed. It is vitally important to try to answer any questions a child
may have in a simple but honest manner.
From Guinealynx.info/petloss.html, A Medical and Care Guide for Guinea Pigs
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Our cedar urns but in a burial grade for casket or coffin. The ultimate tribute for that smallest of family pets. Sacrosanct from scavengers and biodegradable.
These are shipped via priority which takes from 2 to 5 days depending on your zone. If a small friend has already passed the body should be placed in a zip lock type bag and kept on ice preferably in a freezer or cooler.
Small burial casket for mice, gerbil, finches and hamster 4"W X 7"L X3"T :
$16.00 Purchase
Medium burial casket for mice, gerbil, finches and hamster , parakeet, cockatiel: 41/4"W X 91/2"L X31/2"T :
$18.00 Purchase
Large burial casket for rat, medium guinea pigs, hedgehogs: 4 5/8"W X 9 3/4"L X 3 3/4"T :
$20.00 Purchase
Extra Large Cedar burial casket for Guinea pigs, ferrets, and larger birds: 4 5/8"W X 11 1/8 L X 3 3/4"T : $24.00 Purchase
"Just a note to let you know I received our Guinea pig casket. Thanks to you I can sleep better. I'll never forget as a child waking up to find our buried pet rabbit dug up and dragged to the front porch by our dog. I truly appreciate the piece of mind knowing that could never happen with this coffin. No more cardboard boxes for this family!" Thank you so much, Carol O., Jackson, MS.
"I was looking for something to bury my pet rat named Prince in. I had him since I was 11 so he was special. This was perfect and I know he is safe in it." Sam T., Austin TX.
"...my husband thought I was nutty when I bought the first one for our hamster, but here is an order for one for his parakeet..." Deborah Z., Orlando,FL