Cinnamon Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Our wonderful,gorgeous boy has been run over We are all devastated - he was a huge presence in this house & a massive part of our lives. This home will never be quite the same again. Can anyone recommend a way we can remember him. He was taken to the vets,& they have asked if we would like him back to bury. I think not - I would rather remember him as he was,but we do have the option of cremation,& scattering him in the garden or something. Would love to hear what others have done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 How awful and what a horrible shock that must have been . I'm so sorry . Could you find an appropriate plant to buy and hang a little tag with his name on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Oh Cinnamon, I'm so sorry to hear that - I remember when he went missing once, how worried you all were - so sad to think he is gone. It leaves a huge gap, doesn't it - and so upsetting. Afraid I have no tips - one little cat is buried in the garden, but mostly I've left them at the vets, and made a donation to the Cat's Protection League rather than pay the cost of cremation and ashes return. You could buy a plant, and put it in one of his favourite spots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKMARCH Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I'm sorry how sad. I have seen some pebbles or large stones which can be personalised with a name or date so could be kept or placed to mark a special spot. At Christmas time we decorate our dwarf apple tree with baubles one for each of our family, friends and pets who have passed on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Sarah I'm so sad for you You put some lovely photos of him on fb recently, when our older cat Iggy died we planted an apple tree over his ashes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I am sorry What about sponsoring a cat in a cat's home or a Cat Cabin for a year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louise1976 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Sorry to hear that. It's not a nice experience to loose a cat to the road. When this happened to our cat Stimpy we buried her in the garden. Louise.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Very sorry to hear that Cinnamon, its devastating when they go About 10 years ago we lost a cat to traffic and having seen his body I didn't want to bury it, or the ashes. We remembered him through his brother, who was very similar and who died naturally just 2 years ago. I didn't want his ashes either, and I'm afraid I haven't planted anything in his memory; I found him dead in the garden under a tree and in the circs planting something else wasn't comforting to me. However, we still talk about him a lot and that keeps his memory alive, together with his photo which is still in the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Sarah, I'm so sorry, it is so devastating when this happens. I remember reading about him on here too. We weren't able to have Dave back so we've not got a memorial for him in the garden. He's my screen lock on my phone. I used to have a black cat statue that looked like him so I might see if I can get another one. A plant with Chilli in the name might be a nice way to remember him (chilli plants are annual I think so probably no good). So sorry again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 Thanks everyone. I have found a place that does nice stone memorials - natural looking,& they can go in water,so that may be nice placed by our bubble pond. I am also thinking about maybe having part of his ashes turned into a piece of jewellery. Not everyone's cup of tea I agree,but I like the idea of having him around all the time. I am not into big pieces of jewellery,so am looking around for something a bit more discreet than most I have looked at so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Cinnamon, so sorry to hear that. I second the plant something/stone type ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Oh no He was such a gorgeous boy. I have mine cremated, their ashes returned to me and then I sew them into a nice cushion. I tend to go shopping after they've died and buy the cushion that speaks to me in the shop. Molly has them all on the end of her bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 Oh,I really like the cushion idea. Will have a look next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 I'm so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 We lost Arthur to the road earlier this year (despite moving to a very quiet cul de sac after losing Evie). I had him cremated by the vet, and we have a painting of a cat that looks like a white Arthur (he was black and fluffy). We call it Angel Arthur. It's a bit silly and kitsch, but it reminds me of him every time I pass it on the stairs. So sorry to hear about Chilli, it's been completely devastating every time we've lost one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 So sorry to hear about chilli, that's so sad How about putting a solar light in the garden next to his stone/memorial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 sorry to hear about Chilli x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Very sorry to hear it. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 So sorry. We buried out lovely Hazel in our garden and put a little stone cat there to mark the spot. A few years later we moved - this is definitely something to think about if you bury pets in your garden as you might not always live there. We brought the stone cat with us but it is not the same. Other pets we have lost we have left at the vets to be taken care of and we just have our memories and photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Very sorry to hear about Chilli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I'm sorry to hear that Sarah, I know how much you doted on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I'm so sorry x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 So sorry to hear about your dear Chilli. Do you have a favourite photo of him that could be perhaps turned into a painting by an artist, or could be printed onto a canvas to hang on a wall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Sorry to hear that Sarah I have a friend who is an Animal Artist and she gets a lot of requests to draw lost pets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I am so sorry to hear this, I too remember how worried you were about him when he went missing and someone else kept taking his collar off WE have taken cuttings from a fuscia that our old cat Toffee nearly destroyed in a fight with the local tom cat not long before she died, she was a fiesty lady even in her old age. We now have lots of her fuscias around the garden and the original is still just about alive too. Did he have a favourite plant to sit under in the garden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
