What to do with pets buried in the backyard when moving
Deciding whether to leave buried pets behind or tell the new owners can be a deeply distressing dilemma when moving house. Without clear guidance, homeowners are left stranded on whether to relocate the remains or leave them behind, while caregivers of strays face the heartbreak of leaving an animal behind entirely.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1leaving them in the ground and writing a warning note for the new owners
- 2taking a clipping of a tree or flowers from the backyard to dry and keep as a reminder
- 3leaving them behind without telling the new owners
- 4Setting up cameras and automated feeders
- 5Relying on neighbors to feed the cat
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I've fed this stray for about 5 years now and am moving away tomorrow.”source ↗
“It's sad I won't see him again, but I know he is safe and happy.”source ↗
“Have two cats buried in the backyard, one for 8 years the other just over two weeks. I have no idea what I am meant to do, Do I leave them? Take them? Do I tell the new owners?”source ↗
Where this came up
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