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CREMATION ANIMAL FAMILIER [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
  • Pets
CONT

How does pet cremation work? Most pet crematories and funeral homes make arrangements for picking up [a] pet from [its] home or veterinary hospital, cremating it, and returning the remains to [the owner] (along with the identification tag) within a few days.

OBS

pet incineration: a commonly used term. However, the preferred term tends to be "cremation" to express the owner's affection towards his/her pet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
  • Animaux d'agrément
OBS

incinération d'un animal familier; incinération d'un animal de compagnie : termes couramment utilisés. Cependant, on tend à privilégier «crémation» plutôt que le terme «incinération» pour exprimer le lien affectif du maître pour son animal.

Spanish

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