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Hello everyone. I’m 73 years old, and all that my husband and I had in our home after our children moved out (12 years years now) was Cupcake, our cat. She passed away yesterday, and I want very much to make a funeral befittingly (all our neighbors were very fond of her as well).
We already contacted Cupcake’s beauty parlor who will be making the funeral arrangements.
I would very much like her to be buried in our backyard, the place she loved most, but my husband refuses.
I just don’t want to do anything that may dishonor her memory.
I usually never ask for advice, but any thoughts?
Sort it out with a bais din.
is there a will?
If it was signed with her paw that had some sort of stamp thing on it, then the will is hallachically accepted by my standards, and by a typical bais din’s standards.
First of all i am very sorry for your loss may you be comforted by the memory of the years of companionship cupcake gave you, i see nothing wrong with interring cupcake in the backyard, what is your husbands objection? you can reassure him that when the time comes he will not end up there as well.
What are you doing about shiva? Where does your husband want the burial to be?
“Our Rabbi ruled not to observe Shiva”
Presumably, you would be allowed to keep the dinim of shloshim, such as not shaving or taking haircuts, until Shavuot terminates the shloshim.
Why would you donate to a shul on behalf of a dead cat?
Is this serious? Assuming so, I offer you condolences. Losing a pet is sad, but in time, you’ll find another cat to make happy.
Perhaps in Cupcake’s memory, consider adopting a cat from a shelter or donating to the ASPCA or another worthy cause.
A Capella is assur during sefirah. Your Rabbi probably meant you could play some nice non-jewish music. That’s not assur during sefirah because ain issur chal al issur.
Please notify all of us when and where the plaque will be installed so that we can all attend the ceremony
Simplify? Sure. I let you have your fun and you let me have mine.
Why did you name her Cupcake?
In honor of Cupcake, I may make cupcakes tomorrow.
Your Rabbi probably meant you could play some nice non-jewish music. That’s not assur during sefirah because ain issur chal al issur.
Nice.
Why would you donate to a shul on behalf of a dead cat?
I’m sure she’d prefer to donate on behalf of a live cat, but it’s too late for that – cupcake’s been iced.
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