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MIButterfly

(3,609 posts) Mon Jul 6, 2026, 09:52 PM 1 hr 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 1 hr ago OP

... SheltieLover 1 hr 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 min ago #2

That sounds nice. Mines ashes Figarosmom 2 min ago #3

SheltieLover

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Mon Jul 6, 2026, 10:04 PM

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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 min 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

(15,066 posts)

3. That sounds nice. Mines ashes

Reply to MIButterfly (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 11:19 PM

2 min ago

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

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