how to bury a hamster hamsters are sweet
animals that bring their owners a lot of
joy it can be difficult to say goodbye
to a hamster when it passes away giving
your hamster a proper burial can be a
nice way for you and your family to say
goodbye to your little friend burying
your hamster at home
preserve the body while you decide what
to do animal remains immediately
biodegrade and start to smell place the
hamster in a sealed plastic bag and keep
it cool you can keep it in the freezer
be sure you dispose of the body within
24 hours
check with your city to make sure
burying your hamster at home is legal if
it is not legal you can have your
hamster disposed of by professionals
such as veterinarians and pet cemeteries
comply with varial regulations in many
cities pet burial is legal but there are
still health ordinances that regulate
burials so that that animal remains do
not spread disease some cities mandate
that graves are two to three feet deep
others require a grave to be 4 feet deep
and the body to be covered with lime
bury your pet in biodegradable material
and make sure the grave is well away
from sources of water
call before you dig dial 811 or your
local utility company to make sure that
you won't hit any water mains electrical
or gas lines with your shovel
protect yourself from germs wear
disposable plastic gloves when handling
your hamsters remains be sure not to
touch the remains to your clothing or to
throw out any contaminated clothing
mark the grave don't bury your hamster
near a flowerbed or anything else that
might be dug and replanted make a cross
or paint a stone to place at the grave
as a reminder