There has been a certain amount of animation - some positive, some negative, as ever - over the little ceremony for the interment of the earthly remains of Doorkins, the Southwark Cathedral cat.
Cats are among many creatures that can be associated with churches. And the problem naturally arises - where is the appropriate place to bury our dumb chums? I know the tradition is to quietly smuggle their ashes into the funeral caskets of their human companions when they follows them over the Rainbow Bridge. But church animals are sometimes effectively ownerless - they may be wildlife, or stray livestock - or the owner doesn't want to end up lugging suitacases full of animal ashes around the place.
So here is your guide to the appropriate places to stash the ash of our former furry (or feathery or scaly) friends.
| Animal | Eternal resting place | ||||||||||||
| Cat | Catacomb | ||||||||||||
| Rabbit | Easter Garden | ||||||||||||
| Bat | Belfry | ||||||||||||
| Insect | Transept | ||||||||||||
| Crocodile | South aisle | ||||||||||||
| Church Mouse | God's House | ||||||||||||
| Wasp | Vespry | ||||||||||||
| Asp | Apse | ||||||||||||
| Crow | Crypt | ||||||||||||
| Gnus | Under the yews | ||||||||||||
| Swallow | In a hollow | ||||||||||||
| Crustaceans | Crypt | ||||||||||||
| Squirrel | Squirrelled away | ||||||||||||
| Sheep | Buried deep |
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ReplyDeleteOur deceased cats and dogs are buried in our garden under a headstone. Not sure what future occupants of our house will think about a pet Cemetary in the garden, but by the time that happens we will either be no more or in a care place so ga, ga, we won't know anyway.
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