Originally Posted by
trooper
I sure didn't grow up on a farm... but when I came home one day and found that the family cat (of 18+ years) had died (apparently) peacefully in a shady spot out front of the house..
I got the shovel out and went digging...
Seemed logical to me.... and when the cat belonging to the elderly lady next door died (a cat I had "sat" many times)... I performed the same service for her....
Very sad to lose the much loved family pet of course.. but I don't see the big deal about taking care of it after it dies... Part of the responsibility I'd say...
If one lives in a city apartment I can see the problem..... that's a tough one!
My issue with the initial shovel comment was that it seemed so harsh--no explanation, and it doesn't address the OP's situation. The OP is looking to give the pet sitter a number to call, if something happens to the cat while they're out of town, not ask the pet sitter to bury the cat.
My comment about it seeming harsh--losing a pet is tough, and I'd hope for some sympathy, especially in this forum, when dealing with the inevitable.