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Crazy Idea of the Day: A Funeral Home for PETS!
By JLP | May 19, 2008
I like my dog. She’s been with us for nearly 9 years and is a part of our family. It will be a sad day when she leaves this earth, but no amount of pet grief would ever make me want to use the services of a funeral home for pets.
What about you?
Topics: Miscellaneous | 12 Comments »
May 19th, 2008 at 8:49 am
I must agree. I was surprised and saddened when I saw this on the news the other day. I understand some people get very emotionally attached to their pets, and I had a very difficult time when I lost my last dog, but this is too far in my opinion.
I guess it takes all kinds…
May 19th, 2008 at 10:27 am
hey – there’s obviously a market out there for pet funeral services… i agree it’s a little crazy – and I would never do something like this, but kudos to the owner for tapping into this market.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:50 am
I suppose it makes sense for those to whom pets are child substitutes. As for us, we put our dead birds in a shoebox and buried them under cement blocks (to discourage digging) out back.
May 19th, 2008 at 11:28 am
We are one economic depression away from looking at fluffy/fido as a pet versus a meal. Crazy is an understatement.
May 19th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I agree. But I also think that a funeral home for humans is a utter waste. I wish to be disposed of in the most cost-effective way possible.
May 19th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
People pay big bucks for their pets. I recently heard on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money that he considers the pet business (everything from food to fluff) to be recession proof. He said in the past people have continued to spend on their pets even when the economy turns downward.
May 19th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
I guess it is just an untapped market that someone is trying – a business idea. You cannot blame people for trying to identify a niche market and going for it. I expect that some people really appreciate the service that they provide as well. It may seem like they are taking advantage of peoples grief but maybe they are somehow helping them to come to terms with their loss. Just one perspective but personally I would be very happy burying my pets in the garden.
May 19th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I’m pretty sure my pet would rather I spend that money on good food and treats while she is alive.
May 19th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
I had my 2 elderly dogs pass in the last 1.5 years. I used one to have them cremated. I lived in NC at the time but home is in AL. So wanted to be able to take them home to bury them.
That was money well spent in my opinion. If i could not have found that service I would have been at a loss…not wanting to bury them there nor would ever consider letting the vet “dispose” of them.
May 20th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Remember the phrase from Robots? “Find a need, fill a need.”
Peoples’ most outrageous wants have become their needs, and they are willing to pay for them and go into debt for them. Find enough of these fools and you have a successful business.
Pet funeral homes are a logical extension to cemeteries. My friends simply buried their dead animals in the backyard.
When it comes to pets, people have anthromorphized them to a ridiculous degree. Pet food resembles people food. “Ice cream?” Coats for dogs who have their fur shaved off. Animal spas and camps.
May 21st, 2008 at 12:40 pm
We don’t live in a place where we could bury our pet in the backyard, so we called the local pet cemetery. They offered a range of options but nothing really upscale. We bought a plot and their cheapest “box”. Our next pet will be cremated there. That’s much cheaper. We consider this part of the cost of having a pet since we aren’t in a house with a backyard.
September 1st, 2009 at 6:58 am
Wow!!! What a great idea! I totally agree with you. I was surprised and it is greatly appreciated. I hope this info does help others as well. EXCELLENT JOB!!!!