"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 27/2/08 19:43, in article , "Kate
Morgan" wrote:


snip
and should I tell peeps that our old pet dog is buried in a shady
corner.


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Maybe at completion, leave tham a note!

Telling a visiting punter may put them off!

pk



After we bought our previous house the neighbour mentioned
that the previous occupant had buried their dead cat
somewhere around where I was digging ground to make a veg
plot. Sure enough it wasn't long before a cat skull was
grinning at me. I put it in the dustbin - not sure what you
are supposed to do with pet skeletons when reclaiming every
diggable inch of a small garden. I certainly wouldn't want
to keep finding it every time I lifted potatoes!

I doubt mention of said animal would have put us off buying
the house, but it would probably put some people off.
--
David in Normandy.


Many thanks to all, comments very helpful.
The only one in doubt is our ex pet dog, she died about 3 years ago and
buried about 2ft, deep, maybe I plant a beautiful shrub over her and they
wont want to move it anyway . Actually the whole conversation is rather
funny cos our neighbours are funeral directors complete with chapel of
rest
:-) Also we had our big horse cremated when he was put down, he is now in
a
very nice box in the corner of the lounge. Our friend and farrier who is
psychic reckons that we wont plant him, the horse not the farrier, until
we
settle somewhere, I`ll get me coat :-)

kate


I can't imagine what you're worrying about, Kate. Follow my husband Ray's
maxim (not true!) He says he's going to be cremated and scattered 4 oz
to
the square yard and forked in lightly. ;-))
Seriously, I think you do have to warn people. Imagine the shock of
digging
up bones and not knowing if they're human or not. It sounds as if you're
fairly relaxed about the whole thing and of course, you know what these
bones are. The new owners or the ones after that and etc. etc. etc. long
down the lines, won't have a clue.
In the short term, it could 'come back' on you if only because I *think*
it's now illegal to bury pets in your garden - might not have been when
you
did it. I recommend that, given your connections, you unearth your dog,
have the remains cremated and either scatter them in the garden or on a
favourite walk or something of that sort.
--
Sacha

Garden Burial
It is possible to bury a loved one in your garden. The law is contained in
the Burial Laws Amendment Act 1880. A person who knows the circumstances of
the death and has a lawful certificate of the cause of death must first
register a death with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

It is then necessary to obtain consent from the local authority to enable
the burial to take place. A body comes within the definition of "clinical
waste" and as such cannot be disposed of except under the provisions of the
Control of Pollution Act 1974 and the Environment Protection Act 1990. A
licensed operator is usually needed but a local authority may waive the
requirement in special circumstances. Remember it is a criminal offence to
dispose of "controlled waste" otherwise than in accordance with the Acts.
Before you consider such a burial stop and THINK what you would do if you
ever decided to move!

Ashes
These can be freely scattered in the garden or buried in a container
eg.under a favourite tree.

Headstone
So long as they are not too near a highway or over a certain height,
planning permission is not needed to put up a headstone in a garden.

Pets
In general terms a pet owner can bury his pet in the garden of the domestic
property where the pet lived so long as it is not within the definition of
hazardous waste. If in doubt enquire of the local authority.

http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/gardenburial.html

Kind regards



Mike




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