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MIButterfly

(3,611 posts) Mon Jul 6, 2026, 09:52 PM 16 hrs ago

In a few days, I'm going to get a nice wooden box with Holly's ashes in it

and a plate with her paw print and name on it.

I have Bootsy's ashes in an ugly maroon-colored tin can with black paw prints on it and scotch tape over the top. I guess my former vet used a much cheaper cremation service.

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In a few days, I'm going to get a nice wooden box with Holly's ashes in it (Original Post) MIButterfly 16 hrs ago OP

... SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #1

So sorry for you and Holly. We had Mom's two cats cremated and got wooden boxes with a brass plate and photo holder for eppur_se_muova 15 hrs ago #2

That sounds nice. Mines ashes Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #3

I hope I'm not out of line suggesting this, and I apologise if I am. HeartsCanHope 14 hrs ago #4

SheltieLover

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Mon Jul 6, 2026, 10:04 PM

16 hrs ago

eppur_se_muova

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2. So sorry for you and Holly. We had Mom's two cats cremated and got wooden boxes with a brass plate and photo holder for

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 11:06 PM

15 hrs ago

each. It really does brink back good memories to just catch a glance of them occasionally, and be reminded of their lives with us.

Figarosmom

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3. That sounds nice. Mines ashes

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 11:19 PM

15 hrs ago

Are in white tins with red paw prints. And a ceramic paw print from my dog Muzzy.

HeartsCanHope

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4. I hope I'm not out of line suggesting this, and I apologise if I am.

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 12:09 AM

14 hrs ago

You could always find a better box or lovely china urn and put Bootsy's ashes in it.

You can get nicely engraved little plaques online, too. I've done that for my furbabies when I didn't like

the box their ashes came in. Something to think about when you feel ready. Sending love and light.

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