It’s not something that you want to think about, but all of our pets will die. Someday. We had a beloved cat pass recently. After the crying and comforting, I realized there are some practical things that need to be taken care of.
Specifically, the question I have had was, what to do with the pet’s body?
It doesn’t seem like something you’d put in the garbage. Not only does it feel disrespectful to a member of the family, but it also seems like something we shouldn’t be putting in the trash cans.
We chose to bury our elderly kitty. But, I still want to know what the ‘official’ thing to do is, what the law says about dead pets.
What Does South Dakota Law Say About Dead Animals
First up, I found the specific statute in South Dakota law that deals with this question. It referred to them as ‘carcasses’ which feels weird, but I guess is accurate…