I don't think this is the idea you are looking for but I say give it a funeral. My cat once brought me a dead bird. (I was eight then) I dealt with it very well actually. I went into the house, used an old shoebox and placed the poor mangled soul/body into the casket. Had a private funeral. I did the same thing two years later when he brought me a mouse. I heard of this one lady who uses ashes as art. She burns bodies and sticks it on the canvas. Disgusting if you ask me. I don't think I can get much more creative...
Yes, that's beyond... art... There be more tasteful ways of getting ashes, for why would she need animal ashes anyway? I think that if I knew her I might even ask, being curious.
My original theme was more along the lines of half-offensive use. Something, like 'fun', that some people would be bothered by. But I may simply end up burying the rat, as you say. Cleaner, neater, more practical, easier in several ways.
They say all humanity's most solemn rituals evolved from practicality. Do you think that makes sense?
Re: Poor RatdanyadeerDecember 26 2003, 08:33:07 UTC
Oh, about that lady. Actual people wanted her to do that for her pets. THey actually give her the ashes to make a painting out of. I also heard of a people who stuff their pets after they are dead...
Hmm..I don't know what to say to the poem. When I was little I always used to wonder if there even was an animal heaven. My mother told me they simply died.
Re: Poor RatdanyadeerDecember 26 2003, 08:39:56 UTC
All humanity's most solemn rituals evolved from practicality.
Actually it does make sense. I was thinking about it really hard and when you use funeral as the solemn ritual you do find them practical. I mean what if we just couldn't let go of our loved ones and left them in our homes? I'm trying really hard to think of another example. Other than death...
I heard of this one lady who uses ashes as art. She burns bodies and sticks it on the canvas. Disgusting if you ask me.
I don't think I can get much more creative...
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Yes, that's beyond... art... There be more tasteful ways of getting ashes, for why would she need animal ashes anyway? I think that if I knew her I might even ask, being curious.
My original theme was more along the lines of half-offensive use. Something, like 'fun', that some people would be bothered by. But I may simply end up burying the rat, as you say. Cleaner, neater, more practical, easier in several ways.
They say all humanity's most solemn rituals evolved from practicality. Do you think that makes sense?
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Hm, I've just looked around for many different ways to post this comment just to you, Were-Lorikeet, but I'm too new here.
So:
THE HEAVEN OF ANIMALSJames Dickey ( ... )
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Hmm..I don't know what to say to the poem. When I was little I always used to wonder if there even was an animal heaven. My mother told me they simply died.
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Actually it does make sense. I was thinking about it really hard and when you use funeral as the solemn ritual you do find them practical. I mean what if we just couldn't let go of our loved ones and left them in our homes? I'm trying really hard to think of another example. Other than death...
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