What do you do with a dead hamster when the ground is frozen? Update post 23 - Page 2

[Magelet]

I'd be really careful about digging if the ground is frozen. If you don't bury the pets deep enough, they may get dug up. We had a hamster dug up when I was a kid, it was somewhat traumatic.

We did the cremation of my rabbit through the vet (he died there), and I think (I could be totally wrong) it was about 30 or 35 dollars paid to the vet? (presumably partly for them partly for the cremation company). It was where they cremate it with a bunch of other pets and then scatter the ashes on their property.

[micah_mae_]

Lol, when our gerbil died we wrapped it in a wash cloth and put it in the freezer so we could bury it when the ground thawed. So we did. 5 years later.

[Ruthla]

So we had the hamster funeral last night. DD2 was able to clear a patch of snow and then dig a deep enough hole in the ground. Turns out the ground wasn't frozen after all, even though it's buried under more than a foot of snow.

[nd_deadhead]

The snow acts as a nice insulating blanket, keeping the ground from freezing. Ground freezes a lot faster and deeper when there is little or no snow cover.

[luvmybaby333]

I'm glad your daughter was able to send her little furry friend off the way she wanted to.