My favorite dog was buried in a shirt i always wore, with something favored of mine and of his, in the garden under a tree where he liked to scout for rabbits…but then i was fortunate enough to have a garden and wood to grown up in. It must be a whole different situation for city/townsfolk.

I spent 2 hours today at the vets with a dog with a broken toe (limping on 3 legs), and was reminded of the terrible choice people must have to make who cannot afford the bill. And those who cannot physically take care of their pet, nor themselves in some cases, and again face a crisis decision.

All bringing me back to the worthwhile service that you offer, for many reasons. Anyway, thanks for what you do.

The pets details and a photograph are attached to the tree GPS location and can be accessed using a mobile phone with camera or any device with internet access. Whole body burial will benefit the tree as the root system reaches the pet – the circle of life. Pet burials using this service are creating flora and fauna refuge, with each burial finding the prorogation of at least one tree.

Our next project is to fund the operations of an open plan zoo by using the green belts as cemeteries. As the zoo has been operational for nearly a century the site may be considered to be secure.

A few have raised this important question. I just added a new sub-page, Join Us!, which gives some ideas.

Additionally, there may be specific ways in which to contribute in your role as a minister. For example, you may want to share this information in a larger context with those to whom you minister. You may also want to introduce this topic to other ministers in your network.

A pet-chaplain – it’s a beautiful idea. I’d make this service known to vets in your area as well as to pet cemetery personnel (according to your comfort level as these cemeteries may not be green). It could also be a service for those opting for a home burial.

I look forward to working with you.

I am located near Greenville, SC but my home is in Tahlequah, OK where I live in the foot hills of the Ozarks. I’ll be back there soon.

What can I do to be a part of the Green Pet-Burial Society?

Bless your work,
Barbara

I briefly thought the issue of land ownership might be one of class, yet there are struggling families with land, and affluent folk renting city apartments or residing in condos or co-ops without land.

The lack of natural burial options are based on a more general cemetery culture in the U.S. (and elsewhere), which I suspect only partly reflects the general public’s wishes.

Interesting that the difficulty in finding a preferred resting place had to do with land ownership -