Oh, I'm so so sorry!!! I was just walking my dogs and thinking of you and Psycho and I had this bad feeling .... I'm so sorry! Glad she passed with you at home though, she must have felt safe at least.
My neighbour had a very similar story, came here with her cat, different symptoms but she also passed on within 24 hours of starting to feel bad. It can happen so sudden ...
Again, my thoughts and prayers are with you and Psycho.
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Laura,
I cannot express in words how deeply sorry I am to hear this. My heart is breaking for you. I so wish it could have turned out differently.
I hope it is some comfort to you in knowing it is obvious you cared so much and tried your ultimate best for her. I'm certain she knew and felt that, and will carry your love with her through her new journey.
(((HUGS))) to you from across the miles, please do not feel alone, my thoughts and prayers are with you......Safe and gentle journey, sweet sweet Psycho....
I cannot express in words how deeply sorry I am to hear this. My heart is breaking for you. I so wish it could have turned out differently.
I hope it is some comfort to you in knowing it is obvious you cared so much and tried your ultimate best for her. I'm certain she knew and felt that, and will carry your love with her through her new journey.
(((HUGS))) to you from across the miles, please do not feel alone, my thoughts and prayers are with you......Safe and gentle journey, sweet sweet Psycho....
..........Traci
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Laura...I am so sorry to read of Psycho's passing...how difficult this must be for you...please remember that you did all you could for her...she knew you loved her and that you wanted what was best for her...
She is at peace now...no pain...peace be with you during this difficult time...
{{{{Laura}}}
Tambrey
She is at peace now...no pain...peace be with you during this difficult time...
{{{{Laura}}}
Tambrey
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turleyhead
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Hello, yes, thanks. I appreciate all your thoughts and blessings.
I am now in the unfortunate position of having to figure out how to take care of the body. I've already called the vet and another friend of mine here, hoping that I would be able to cremate her, but they have both said there are no such facilities here. I am told most people bury their pets at home. I will have to investigate further tomorrow, but I have a small hope that if I wave enough money in the right direction, I might find someone who could cremate her. I don't know. I'd much rather not bury her here. I'd prefer to be able to take her home. *sigh*
I am now in the unfortunate position of having to figure out how to take care of the body. I've already called the vet and another friend of mine here, hoping that I would be able to cremate her, but they have both said there are no such facilities here. I am told most people bury their pets at home. I will have to investigate further tomorrow, but I have a small hope that if I wave enough money in the right direction, I might find someone who could cremate her. I don't know. I'd much rather not bury her here. I'd prefer to be able to take her home. *sigh*
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Oh gosh, Laura, I hope you can find a facility that will.
In a last case resort, you can consider freezing the body until you can find a facility, or until there may be a time you can go home on leave.
I know this is a difficult time for you.....remember that she has left her body, but her spirit remains, long in your heart and memories......(((HUGS)))
In a last case resort, you can consider freezing the body until you can find a facility, or until there may be a time you can go home on leave.
I know this is a difficult time for you.....remember that she has left her body, but her spirit remains, long in your heart and memories......(((HUGS)))
..........Traci
You have to go to the 'Burning Ghats' which are located at the river. They burn most or all people at the river at these sites called Burning Ghats, and throw the ashes in the river too.
You can burn Psycho there too, my husband says it is not a problem.
You have to ask people at the Ghats to get you wood and other things needed for burning a body. They will either get it for you or will direct you to a shop nearby that sells these things especially for cremations.
Say you want to do 'fire cremation' and need wood.
I have lit a candle for her ...
You can burn Psycho there too, my husband says it is not a problem.
You have to ask people at the Ghats to get you wood and other things needed for burning a body. They will either get it for you or will direct you to a shop nearby that sells these things especially for cremations.
Say you want to do 'fire cremation' and need wood.
I have lit a candle for her ...
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Ash I am not sure I understand your post, but this couldn't be a communal thing....it has to be seperate so that Laura can keep the ashes seperate and take them home for putting in an urn or however she chooses to keep them.
..........Traci
She can take the ashes. My husband burnt his father and took the ashes home. There are no rules for it.
Cremations are usually done under the open sky, next to the river. That is the Indian tradition. There are also electrical cremations, but I don't know if they would take a cat in. The traditional funeral pyre you basically do by yourself.
I'll see if I can find a website for you.
Cremations are usually done under the open sky, next to the river. That is the Indian tradition. There are also electrical cremations, but I don't know if they would take a cat in. The traditional funeral pyre you basically do by yourself.
I'll see if I can find a website for you.
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Well, all the websites I find desribe this traditional ritual as I have seen it here. A funeral pyre, you do it at a dedicated site at the river, the Ghats, then the ashes are scattered in the river. But you don't HAVE to do that, you can of course gather them and take them with you.
It is not a communal thing, I'm not sure what you mean by that. You burn, of course, only the body of your own family member.
It is not a communal thing, I'm not sure what you mean by that. You burn, of course, only the body of your own family member.
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turleyhead
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Hi. Thanks Ash for the info. Traci, the traditional way to dispose of a body in the hindu faith is to burn it on a funeral pyre at the riverside. The ashes are then disposed of in the river. Most rivers (if not all) in India are considered forms of goddesses, as well as purifying forces, ie, sacred. Burial in the ground is not the normal mode except for muslims and christians.
I called around and have been told that there are no crematoriums in Bangalore, for pets at least. The "local' river is the Kaveri...Cauvery, but I'm not even sure where it is exactly or how to get there or if there are burning ghats there. I have never heard anyone speak of them. Hmmm...
She's wrapped in a silk cloth and plastic and in the freezer. I was worried about her body starting to decompose or other animals or vermin getting attracted to the body. We had almost decided to just bury her in the garden of our house here, but maybe I will try to find out if there are burning ghats in this city or close by. In the end, I know it's just her body and not her, so I can come to terms with doing that. I just felt like I wanted to take her home because it was home that she missed and that's the reason she stopped eating in the first place and that's where all my memories of her are. I wanted to at least take her back and put her to rest there rather than in a backyard garden that she had no real connection to. Anyway....it was strange waking up and not having her waiting impatiently for us. Normally at home she would've been walking on our heads and mewing loudly for her breakfast.
If she was indeed diabetic (which she had never shown any signs of before), then I think the trip and her not eating just aggravated her condition and I don't know that the outcome would have been any different no matter how early we'd gone for treatment. It might have been worse, actually, with her enduring a lot of invasive poking and indignities only to have the same outcome in the end. I hated seeing her getting all those needles, especially because it was so difficult for them to find a good vein and every time seemed worse than the last. She was so beautiful and it was starting to feel like they were mutilating her.
And even though I feel responsible for making a not very well thought out and poor decision to bring her here, at least she died with us. If she had become ill while we were away (which is entirely possible because looking back, I don't think she was eating normally at home before we left, either) and died while she was staying with my parents, I think I would have felt worse and I would have felt bad for my parents as well because I'm sure they would have felt responsible. I'm glad it's on my head, not theirs.
I called around and have been told that there are no crematoriums in Bangalore, for pets at least. The "local' river is the Kaveri...Cauvery, but I'm not even sure where it is exactly or how to get there or if there are burning ghats there. I have never heard anyone speak of them. Hmmm...
She's wrapped in a silk cloth and plastic and in the freezer. I was worried about her body starting to decompose or other animals or vermin getting attracted to the body. We had almost decided to just bury her in the garden of our house here, but maybe I will try to find out if there are burning ghats in this city or close by. In the end, I know it's just her body and not her, so I can come to terms with doing that. I just felt like I wanted to take her home because it was home that she missed and that's the reason she stopped eating in the first place and that's where all my memories of her are. I wanted to at least take her back and put her to rest there rather than in a backyard garden that she had no real connection to. Anyway....it was strange waking up and not having her waiting impatiently for us. Normally at home she would've been walking on our heads and mewing loudly for her breakfast.
If she was indeed diabetic (which she had never shown any signs of before), then I think the trip and her not eating just aggravated her condition and I don't know that the outcome would have been any different no matter how early we'd gone for treatment. It might have been worse, actually, with her enduring a lot of invasive poking and indignities only to have the same outcome in the end. I hated seeing her getting all those needles, especially because it was so difficult for them to find a good vein and every time seemed worse than the last. She was so beautiful and it was starting to feel like they were mutilating her.
And even though I feel responsible for making a not very well thought out and poor decision to bring her here, at least she died with us. If she had become ill while we were away (which is entirely possible because looking back, I don't think she was eating normally at home before we left, either) and died while she was staying with my parents, I think I would have felt worse and I would have felt bad for my parents as well because I'm sure they would have felt responsible. I'm glad it's on my head, not theirs.