Planning a sensitive send-off for your dear, dead Fluffy, Fido, or Flipper is one small way of assuaging the inner hurt and sending him or her gently into that good night. This book guides you through this most difficult life experiencefrom the moment you realize that your pet's days are numbered (or have passed), right through to the sticky details of deciding between an old-fashioned interment or a spectacular cremation. Covering every aspect of established pet funereal practice for every type of pet,Dead Petis the essential manual of practical techniques to ensuring that the deceased is dispatched with both dignity and haste. * Preparing for the Endand making sure the End's really come * Custom coffin templates for pets of all shapes and sizes * Heart-rending readings to accompany the send-off * Burials on land, at sea, and in the sky * Seances and Internet memorials * What to do with your pet's worldly goods