How much is meat money these days?

honetpot said:
I am surprised that Potter's is giving anything for them. Our local dealer who buys for meats is having them given to him if he can be bothered to pick them up.
I have always had the option to have mine PTS at home but some peple may not be able to afford this option.
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Having never been in that situation myself yet, Is it hiddeously expensive then?
 
Lady La La said:
Having never been in that situation myself yet, Is it hiddeously expensive then?
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Depends on what you have done and what you require, my last lad was pts in April last year, I took him to the vets so as not to distress my other horse and the 13 other horses on the yard. I think that the actual injections - to do the deed came out about £220, I also opted for him to have a private cremation and it was I think £635, this included a solid wood box with a brass name plate on.

It is cheaper 1 to have them shot by the hunt say and taken away, I think our local one is about £80. If you bury them on your own land you don't have disposal fees. Also you can get cheaper cremations where they either share with others or you get the ashes back in a cardboard box etc.
 
Misinterpreted said:
Your not allowed to bury them on your own land anymore. We used to bury them in the 80s and 90s on my parents farm, but it's illegal these days.
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You can bury them as long as you have permission and you are not near a water course. A friend of mine has a 'graveyard' for all hers. Not sure who you would need to obtain permission from, I guess DEFRA but you can still do it if you tick all the boxes as such.
 
lochpearl said:
You can bury them as long as you have permission and you are not near a water course. A friend of mine has a 'graveyard' for all hers. Not sure who you would need to obtain permission from, I guess DEFRA but you can still do it if you tick all the boxes as such.
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In Scotland you need to contact the local authority to bury a 'pet horse'
SEPA may also need to give permission to your choice of site
This is not normally available for commercial establishments only if they have a pet mini Shetland or similar

Some useful advice UK wide from Humane Slaughter Assoc in

http://www.hsa.org.uk/Resources/Publications/Farewell leaflet for web APRIL 09.pdf
 
I have to say it has taken me almost the entire afternoon to read this in between helping customers and i must say i have laughed like mad at some of the comments that have been made :p:D. I've only joined the site today but i look forward to being a member on here and having a laugh with you all xx
 
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martlin said:
How charming of you, Pastie2.
I have hard bits and soft bits, however, consider this:
If I was a thing - an inanimate object - how would I be able to type?
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Is this a riddle as to your identity??

Hard bits, soft bits, inanimate..

Hmmm....you're not a posting Pony Pie by any chance ???
 
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