Shanghaiist: The pet cremation experience of one Shanghaiist reader

taihanasie

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:44:32 +0800

Unfortunately, they probably live in an apartment complex, which makes burial a bit of a problem. I probably would have just found a dumpster. I know it is a harsh way to dispose of a beloved pet, and it is probably illegal in the US and Europe, but this is China. I have learned not to look for all of those "services that should exist in a service economy". The best way would probably be to get a friend's referral for a veterinarian, then ask them IN PERSON (so they can't give you a song and dance on the phone) where to dispose of the body. All vets SHOULD be able to tell you something since they presumably have to put pets to sleep from time to time. FYI, a quick look at responses to questions on the Internet is yielding answers of around US$150 (about RMB1060) for a small dog. That is in the US in sanitary conditions. Those rabbit people definitely got conned. They should have had a Chinese person call for them. The 114 people probably gave them the right number, but the laoban prolly found out they were foreign and wanted to profit.

GuestGuess

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:42:47 +0800

Serves them right for being stupid. First, it's a RABBIT ffs. Second, just bury the fucking thing. Third, what did they expect in China?

MeSoHoly

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:32:40 +0800

Cremating a human body takes a lot longer and you have to chop it up in pieces 1st. $1500 a piece. Same urn and chopsticks.

gazjoe

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:14:10 +0800

This must be a hoax.

chingiskhan

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:37:11 +0800

Bigger urn as well I am guessing.

James Creegan

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:28:03 +0800

"I've heard cremating a human family member here is not much different." Bigger chopsticks presumably.

James Creegan

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:27:27 +0800

"I've heard cremating a human family member here is not much different." Bigger chopsticks presumably.

Kenneth T

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:23:46 +0800

"I've heard cremating a human family member here is not much different." Yikes.

EL JEFE

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:55:21 +0800

The never-pay-for-any-service-up-front lesson is only learned one way: the hard way. I've heard cremating a human family member here is not much different.