burying my dead pet

[what..the?]

hello there my pet died and I want to buy him but the whole garden is being dug up in the next year to two, it wont look anything like it does now I will also create a burial area in the new garden layout, I have no location to bury the current dead pet that won't be dug up in the future. So instead of the usual biodegradable shoebox a put the guinea pig in a thin plastic container thinking that he could be dug up again if needed and reburied within the memorial part of the new garden. I will tie the lid on the box to stop it opening when we re-lift the box. But I just didn't know if this was the right thing to do, we are talking about serious landscaping etc digging out massive amounts of earth etc. I considered putting lots of little holes in the plastic tub and then fill the tub around the guinea pig with dug out earth so the pig can start to decompose so we would keep the bones etc in the tub when we re-lift but if we lift too soon either way (holes or not) I don't know what would be worse. I'd hate for the guinea pig to never to decompose so if we chose no holes I might get someone else if they wouldn't mind tipping the tub out in the hole I estimate it will be a year before we have to move the burial but it might be sooner. Any advice great received.

[Graham-W]

It may sound macabre but why not keep him in a plastic box inside a sealed plastic bag in your freezer until you are ready to bury him?

[what..the?]

I've thought of that but my freezers not big enough, and for a year it would drive my mad I would have to move him round to make room for frozen strudels, he's already a bit smelling though so that might also be kind of disgusting. Good idea though

[what..the?]

he was a beloved pet deputy he lived indoors in our living room, he was a member of the family

[Prudie]

Have you considered getting it cremated then you can keep the ashes until you are ready to scatter them. It recently cost me about £65 for a cat so a guinea pig wouldn't be too expensive.

[tenrec]

Agree with Graham. Freezer is the way forward.

[Anngel123]

As long as you mark where the pet is buried it will be well decomposed by the time a year is out. Why not bury in a string bag so that you can simply pull the handles and have a bag of piggies bones.

[what..the?]

oh its just to alien to me cremation, I have never liked it, and I would be half expecting to get half a guinea pig back with half a golden lab too, I wouldn't trust the accuracy of what you get back, but that just me.

[what..the?]

yes with 2 other gp's, 1 gerbil, 4 rabbits, and a budgie

[what..the?]

I like the string bag idea, I had a bag that I had logs in that looked like to wouldn't decompose but a threw it out bummer, any ideas where to get a non rotting bag ....garden centre?

[Anngel123]

You could use an bag they use for oranges at the supermarket....

[lankeela]

Why not get a large plant pot like Bill and Ben live in and bury him in the bottom of that then you can move him round the garden where you like and won't have to dig him up again.

[starone]

If he is smelling already it must be very unhygienic. Whatever you are going to do, for heaven's sake hurry up and make up your mind, and do it!!

[wildwood]

If it was that much loved, have you considered getting it mounted by a taxidermist?

[Mamyalynne]

Yes and some were genuine.

[NOX]

The large plant pot is a great idea imho.

[Mamyalynne]

I agree.