Unfortunately, even for cats, the lifespan is predefined. But what to do when your cat dies? Often you don’t know how to move, what to do and who to call. The best thing you can do is notify yours veterinarian doctor who will explain to you what appropriate procedures to follow.
This is also because the procedures may vary slightly from region to region, from AST to AST and from municipality to municipality.
What to do when a cat dies?
When a cat dies, the procedure to follow is this:
As for the disposal methodsyou can choose between:
How to bury the cat?
In case the AST has given you permission to bury the cat in the gardenhere’s how to proceed:
What to do if you find a dead cat on the street?
If you find a dead cat on the streetwhat you can do is move it to the side of the road and notify the local AST Veterinary Services. They will take care of recovery and disposal.
How much does it cost to dispose of a dead cat?
There isn’t a tariff the only national veterinarian regarding theeuthanasiaso each vet has his own rates. And these also vary depending on when it is done (if during opening hours or outside of opening hours, if in an emergency, if during a holiday, if at home…).
The same goes for them companies that deal with cremation: each company has its own rates which vary depending on the weight of the animal, the type of cremation (single cremation with return of the ashes costs more) and other factors.
What can you NOT do if your cat dies?
This is what you CANNOT do if your cat dies:
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