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[quote=Anonymous]I agree on not seeing the body, however, I think a funeral or some other memorial service is important. If you're burying him in the yard, do that before they come home, but then have a service. I think that would be nice.

My cat that died when I was 11 was buried outside my window, and I used to "talk" to her often when sitting at my desk, even through high school. It was comforting. When my parents finally moved when I was in my early 30s, that was probably the part I was most sad about, to leave her grave. So I think that can be really nice, and I highly recommend it.

One thing I will warn you about - maybe it's just me, maybe it's being older, but I fully intended to dig up the cat to see the body/say goodbye. Luckily, I got a really bad cold the day after she died, and was sick in bed for a week, and I was smart enough at 11 to realize that digging her up after a week would be gross. So if you do opt for the burial at home I would emphasize that it's important not to disturb the grave. Again - maybe I was the weirdo, and kids that are 3 and 5 aren't likely to be unsupervised long enough to do something like that, so maybe it's not an issue, but with hindsight, I can see that would have been a disaster on several levels. [/quote]

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