Question for Pet owners

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This question is geared more to the adult (above 18) demographic of this website.

UNfortunately some of you recently have lost a pet, and a am sorry for your loss.

I have a few questions for you though?

This is asked to people that have lost a pet ( specically dog or cat)

1. Did the animal pass at home or vet?
2. What did you do with the remains?
3. If cremated was it communial or private?
4. If private and you had them returned, what did you do with them?
5. During the process do you wish you had other options available? ( if so what were they)
6. Any thoughts or ideas that could of made this process easier to get over the grief?


Thanks for your answers, By the way I am serious in my questions and would appreciate this thread staying on topic.

my dog PANDA passed away just over a year ago.
1)we took it to the vet caue we knew something wasnt right. Thats when we got the bad news that she was sick and cold live but would need insulin shots everyday. she was 15yrs old dog
2)Had her cremated
3)Private, i loved my dog and wanted to make sure she got the respect she desevered.
4)My mom has them at her place. They are on a shelf with a pic and a mold with her paw print in it that the vet gave us.
5)the only options you look for at that time is the miracle that will make them better, or at least hope that they know how much you really loved them and the happiness that they brought to your life.i wanted so bad to do what i could to keep her around even if that would have ment changing my sched just to make sure she got her shots.but i knew she was old and i dont want to see her suffer.I think the hardest part was wondering what she was thinking as she passed away. I just didnt want her to think she did something wrong.they asked if i wanted to be there and hold her when they gave her the shot but i couldnt. i didnt want the thought of seeing her die in my mind as my last time with her.
5) the only thing that can make things better is time.And even reading/writting this im getting emotional. I took her to the channahon animal hospital and i felt they did all they could to make things as easy for us as possible.I think to have the private cremation done it cost about $175 if i remember correctly. And we got her back in a urn(sp) and a plaster mold with her name and paw print in it. A few weeks later we got a card in the mail from them.