Hartsdale Pet Cemetery & Hartsdale Crematory

I live in Connecticut, and had my beloved cat put to sleep due to the infirmities of old age. He came to me as a stray, and I took him in. Living in a vast wooded area, people wood drop off their cats, hoping that they would survive in the wild. One day, not so very long ago, "Pud" showed up cold and hungry, so I had no choice. At first he was very difficult to deal with, apparently from being feral for a long time. It took about a year before he was friendly enough to let inside, to be left alone, petted, sleep with us, etc. When his time came, I took him to the vet, located in Durham, CT., and asked that he be cremated. The remains were sent to Hartsdale Pet Cemetery for cremation, cremated, and returned to me in a painted, candy decorated, steel "hard candy" can. I was furious. My German Shepard is buried at Hartsdale so I was really up-set at such poor treatment. Putting the remains of a beloved pet in a hand candy steel can is an affront to the animal's dignity. If this had been done in my presence, my reaction would have been quite severe. My previous cat was cremated a year earlier by Peiper Olson, located in Middletown, CT. Her remains were returned to me in a nice mahogany box, with an inscription, at half the cost. I intend to have my ashes, and both of theirs, spread at the same time and place, by my wife. The place has not been decided upon, but I am sure that she will pick the appropriate location for the three of us. I look forward every day to the three of us being reunited with my German Shepard. I just pray that there is an after-life, as the four of us will be reunited forever, Then we have to wait for my wife. The intervening period will be most enjoyable. Good-bye, and pray for your beloved pet. We can only hope for a future reunion as life on earth with them was most enjoyable.