Dead Guinea Pig - What to do?

Originally Posted by Lissa

I'm not really into burying humans let alone pets, but that is just my beliefs.

That's fair enough but don't forget this is your daughter's feelings you're on about here. She is clearly far more upset about it than you are, surely just humour her this time and let her have what she wants? You don't have to do the actual "deed", if your wife has discussed it with her already then am sure she won't mind doing it. If you don't want it buried in the garden then the woods is a good enough alternative. Yes the child will probably forget after a while but this sort of thing is all part of growing up, ease her through it gently. In my opinion telling her you're going to burn it is a bit harsh, I wouldn't have wanted to know that as a kid.

Alternatively go to the vet's and see if they'll dispose of the body, I don't think they will but worth a go. Then you could explain that "the nice man at the vets has taken care of it, he's in safe hands there/better place" etc. I'm not a parent so I can't empathize in the same way but just my tuppenceworth!

[Wideboy]

Originally Posted by hovis

wheelie bin?

sorry but i did laugh out loud, god im evil

Burying it with the kids can be a good lesson for them to learn. Just get it deep enough!

Originally Posted by NickWilde123

thats not mean, originally i was going to suggest sellotape and fireworks

Guess I'm a sensitive little flower

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by hovis

wheelie bin?

i laughed but then felt sad because i did...


i know it's heartless, but could you not shop up a "biodegradable" box, tell the kids the pet's inside and bury that, then dispose of the remains in a more suitable way?

just be aware that if they find out the box doesn't have hammy the hamster in it they'll distrust you forever...



EDIT: or bury it, then while they're at school dig it up and dispose of it




*these are all valid reasons i should probably never have kids...

Originally Posted by NickWilde123

thats not mean, originally i was going to suggest sellotape and fireworks

Great little send of that........

But seriously, she lost 3 grandparents in the space of 12 weeks when she was 5, so I need to be careful here. We explained that and released balloons with messages on them into the sky.....

She was the one that found it though this time, so she has had to deal with the death too.

Oh and before you ask, we didn't bury those under the allotment or in the woods and they were too big for the wheelie bin!!!

Our kid's hamsters went into little carboard boxes with a bit of their bedding and buried about a foot down. even the dog didn't find them and she was always digging! the kids made little crosses out of lolly sticks

Originally Posted by Ed

stop being so mean

well i did post,
"
put him on the windscreen of a neigbors car, you could hold him in place with the windscreen wiper"

but i thought that was a bit mean



give it to the vet, would be my sensible answer

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by krhall

We explained that and released balloons with messages on them into the sky.....

could you not do the same with the guinea pig?

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

could you not do the same with the guinea pig?

or tie the hamster to a balloon..... and send him on his holidays