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Some grieving pet owners are choosing to freeze-dry their pets to keep their memories alive. Experts say it can bring them some "peace" and "comfort."
Freeze-drying is also used as a means to memorialize pets after death. Rather than opting for a traditional skin mount when choosing to preserve their pet via taxidermy, many owners opt for freeze-drying because it is less invasive upon the pet's body.
Large specimens may require up to six months in the freeze dryer before they are completely dry. Freeze-drying is the most popular type of pet preservation. This is because it is the least invasive in terms of what is done to the animal's body after death, which is a concern of owners (Most owners do not opt for a traditional skin mount).
Promession is an idea of how to dispose human remains by way of freeze drying. The concept of promession was developed by Swedish biologist Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak, who derived the name from the Italian word for "promise" (promessa). [1] She founded Promessa Organic AB in 1997 to commercially pursue her idea. [2]
After more than a decade working in end-of-life care, I have learned so much about death, loss, and grief, and I hope that sharing some of this with you, will not only support you as you navigate ...
Planning for Your Pets After Death. It's not really fun to think about what will happen after you pass. But if you have animals, it's crucial. There are things you can do right now to ensure that ...
An alkaline hydrolysis disposal system at the Biosecurity Research Institute inside of Pat Roberts Hall at Kansas State University. Alkaline hydrolysis (also called biocremation, resomation, [1] [2] flameless cremation, [3] aquamation [4] or water cremation [5]) is a process for the disposal of human and pet remains using lye and heat; it is alternative to burial, cremation, or sky burial.
Pet bequests have been known to be challenged in court, sometimes successfully, by disinherited heirs. And since pets are considered, in all US states, property, you can’t actually leave them money.