OPTIONS FOR DECEASED PET DOG OR CAT: Bury the dog on your property, in a plastic bag in a box if you wish, at least 2 feet deep. If the dog is on the smaller side, you can actually bag it and box it and put it out in the garbage bin for the sanitation dept. to take away.
What do you do when your dog dies at home?
If you believe that once a pet has passed away the body is just a shell, you can call your local animal control. They usually have low cost (or no cost) services to dispose of deceased pets. You can also call your veterinarian. You will need to bring your pet to the clinic but then they can arrange for disposal.
How do you dispose of a dead dog's body?
- Call your vet, if you have one, and ask to make arrangements.
- Bury the dog on your property, in a plastic bag in a box if you wish, at least 2 feet deep.
- If you don't have a yard, bury the dog at your friend's house, or a secret place like the woods.
- Have the dog cremated.
How do you respectfully dispose of a dead animal?
Dead Animals You may also place a dead animal in a heavy-duty black plastic bag or double plastic bag and put it out on the day of garbage collection with a note taped to the bag stating "dead dog" or "dead cat", for example. Animals that may have been rabid should not be put in the garbage.
Will someone pick up my dead dog?
Dead Animals The City will collect a carcass from a public area or street (or from private property if the animal may have been rabid, was killed by a family pet or scratched or bit a person or pet.)