Have you ever thought about how you would decide on a final resting place for a beloved pet?

I have lost several cherished pets over the years & have had each one cremated, I then proceed to put their ashes in a clear heavy plastic bag & take them to the cemetary plot where I will go when I pass. The cemetary does not allow pets to be interred in a human cemetary so I act as if I am planting flowers, I dig a hole at least 12" deep put my pets there cover them and put the flower at the top. So far I have interred about 7 pets, I have put one under each letter of my last name. It's the old don't ask, don't tell theory.

Honestly, I have not thought about it so I'm not prepeared for anything like that to happen. I have multiple cats and I will probably cremate them so that they can be with me even after they're gone.

I recently met someone who told me all her pets that have died have been cremated and will be buried with her when it's her time to go. I think I will do the same with my cat. I'm sure they can fit a little box in there with me.

We have cremated our dogs that have died. Nero's ashes are buried at the base of a huge tree in our backyard and we planted bulbs that come up every spring. It is a gentle reminder of our beloved Lab.

About 2 years ago, our best friend, Newton, passed away. He was the best dog ever and he lived to a ripe old age of 16, which is impressive for a large breed (lab mix) dog. He loved being in the water and we used to take him to a local city park and let him chase his ball in the lake there. We decided to have him cremated and we sprinkled the majority of his ashes into the lake he loved. We kept some of the ashes and we have them in a small heart-shaped bottle we keep in a spot where we can see it every day.

I'm pretty sure I will choose cremation if one of my dogs or cat was to go. I want to keep them with me. I don't know of any good places or how much it costs though.

I would like to Freeze-dry my 2 dogs when the time comes. It cost some $'s but would be better then in a backyard of a house I don't live in anymore.

I would do cremation for my kitties. I have also addressed the issue of what to do in case something happened to me. I told my husband that I am going to take out a life insurance policy on myself and leave it to him so he can pay off the house and continue to live in it and take care of the kitties. I shudder at the thought that he would have to take our babies to a shelter because he cannot afford to keep the house and would have to move to an apartment that is not pet friendly.

Luckily my son was home from college when Dude and Flash died and handled digging graves for them in the garden in my back yard. And lucky too it wasn't in the winter when the ground was frozen solid. Now that he lives overseas, I suppose I would enlist the help of my best friends husband or son in the event I had to do it again. Hopefully not soon, as my current pets are all under the age of five.

In the event that it did happen in the winter, and it was a 'put down' at the vet hospital, I would seriously consider cremation.

The shelter where my daughter works has a crematorium (hope I spelled that right) and we will take our dog there when it is time.