But thank you for this 'ible. Don't let the grief overtake your life. Before you dig anywhere, especially in a suburban area, call to locate the utilities first. Before you bury your pet, though, you have a few decisions to make first. Not the same around here without him :(***, We lost our 18 year old lady back in April. While the terms are often used interchangeably, bereavement refers to the state of loss, and grief is the reaction to loss. The Animal Rescue League of Boston provided individual cremation at a very reasonable price and returned her remains in a wooden box better than the cardboard one in which my mother returned. It depends on the euthanization process. The utility companies have been running the advertisements for many years. 5. If your hole tapers in a lot you will find that you need to dig it out a lot more. You should only allow your pet to decompose into the earth if your pet died of natural causes. So, thank you to them for that. Bury definition is - to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth; especially : to inter with funeral ceremonies. If you're having trouble digging in your soil, you can "bury" your pet above ground. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/3\/3a\/Bury-a-Pet-Step-1-Version-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Bury-a-Pet-Step-1-Version-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/3\/3a\/Bury-a-Pet-Step-1-Version-3.jpg\/aid1764256-v4-728px-Bury-a-Pet-Step-1-Version-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"