Comments on: How can I “recycle” a dead pet?

By: Lucky

Lucky — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:41:33 +0000

Curtis! How dare you? The woman just lost a lovel companion and you make a joke of it. Shame on you.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:14:25 +0000

My favourite bit of advice is from Curtis, made me laugh a lot. However, I think that my 5 year old would be a little disturbed by this procedure on our family moggy.
Have disposed of our cat in the local woods under cover of darkness thus liberating its spirit back to nature.

By: JHarter

JHarter — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:46:10 +0000

I’d just go off somewhere and bury it. But on the other hand, the rat in the picture here is effin adorable

By: curtis

curtis — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:45:11 +0000

Firstly, determine cause of death and do a diy home autopsy. A scalpel, hammer, saw and liquidiser will be required. If no disease is evident,liquidise into a mushy consistency, they taste good on toast so im told. Keep the tail as a souvenier.

By: josh

josh — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:20:41 +0000

this stuff is really shit

By: Collette

Collette — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:29:33 +0000

oh, don’t throw it in a park or the woods! my dog eats everything, and I’d be horrified if he found a dead rat to much on. I like the idea of sneaking in to a park and burying it, though.

By: aj

aj — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:54:02 +0000

We’ve had pet rats that passed away. Either they’ve gone back to nature to decompose [usually in/along the rivers here in WA state] or, with a couple of rats, they were buried in larger pots with some of our smaller “decorative” plants. In fact, that particular pot has been with us for about 3-4 years now, even thru a big move and quite a lot of snow. The plants are still with us and it’s a nice way to remember our ratties.

By: Karlie

Karlie — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:03:37 +0000

You could ask your vet about proper disposal or even cremation.

By: Solomon Broad

Solomon Broad — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:22:10 +0000

If you know anyone who uses bokashi compost, ask them to get rid of it for you.

By: CTP

CTP — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:49:16 +0000

definitely don’t compost – can spread disease.
next time you’re out in the country (or a quiet corner of the park) chuck it in the woods and it’ll decompose naturally there.