Planning and organizing a sensitive and appropriate funeral for a beloved pet is one small way of assuaging the inner hurt and sending him or her gently into that good night. This book has been written to guide you through this most difficult life experience, from the moment that you realize "rigor mortis "is setting in all too quickly right through to the sticky details of deciding between an old-fashioned interment or a more spectacular cremation. "Dead Pet "covers every aspect of established pet funereal practice for every type of pet. There is expert advice on everything from embalming and vigils to headstones and wakes, including a chapter on finding or building appropriate coffins for every size of pet--from a goldfish that stirs happy memories to a late, lamented horse that has gone to meet its Maker. Whether you are saying goodbye to Fluffy or laying Fido to rest, this is the comprehensive manual of practical techniques to ensure that the deceased is always dispatched both with dignity and haste.