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In the cemetery. Therefore, is it necessary a garden of memory for deceased animals? – Geneva: legislative initiative garden memory
In Geneva, a group of citizens demands a space in the canton where to disperse the ashes of pets. Meanwhile, Such private places exist elsewhere in French -speaking Switzerland.
The garden of the memory of the Vaudoise company for the protection of animals. Nevertheless, The site has existed for twenty-five years.
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- An initiative requires the creation of a garden of pet memory in Geneva.
- The social role of animals is highlighted, especially with the elderly: this geneva: legislative initiative garden memory type of place promotes mourning.
- The initiators believe that Geneva is late on this issue. However, La Spa Vaudoise has already offered this service for twenty-five years.
- The proposal, however, raises questions.
How to pay tribute to our dogs, cats and other domestic animals after their death? However, While these faithful companions sometimes accompany us for many years. For example, we attach ourselves to it, there would be a lack of a garden of memory in Geneva, is a place to disperse their ashes and collect themselves. In addition,
It is at least the feeling of a group of citizens demanding the creation of such a site. Consequently, which could be set up in the Saint-Georges cemetery or in another cemetery in the canton, according to the text of a cantonal legislative initiative which has just been launched. Consequently, geneva: legislative initiative garden memory The initiators have until November 25 to obtain just over 4,200 signatures required.
Sometimes the only companions of life – Geneva: legislative initiative garden memory
William Makossolawyer, theologian and cultural actor, is part of the committee that launched the initiative. Furthermore, Last spring, he was a candidate for the election to the administrative council of the city of Geneva. Moreover, “This theme appeared in my campaign program, because it corresponds to a request from certain citizens. Meanwhile, In a society where dogs. Furthermore, cats have sometimes become the only life companions of the elderly, this social role should not be overlooked. Meanwhile, And that in all stages of the relationship: mourning must also be able to be done for a darling animal. However in Geneva, nothing is done to promote this support. Moreover, ”
“I have visited several gardens of memory geneva: legislative initiative garden memory for animals. Moreover, in Zurich, in Paris, these are places that make sense,” continues William Makosso. Additionally, Moreover, These are simple devices. Moreover, a common well where the ashes are dispersed, some benches that allow people to meditate, meet other people in pain, that does not require much effort and money. Consequently, ”
Since 25 at Chalet-à-Gobet
In Switzerland, Animal funeral services represent a market that has almost exclusively developed privately. However, On the sidelines of the animal crematories. For example, which allow individual incinerations and the recovery of ashes, services concerning the rest of the deceased animal (generally ashes, sometimes remains), also exist. For example, The Vaudoise company for the protection of animals has created An animal memory garden on its Chalet-à-Gobet website Twenty-five years ago. Furthermore, while in the canton of Neuchâtel, Animal funeral pumps geneva: legislative initiative garden memory in Montmollin have just added this service to their offer (see below).
With a few exceptions, these services come from private companies. Moreover, Hence the question: would it be in the city of Geneva or in the canton to offer them? “This point deserves to be debated. admits William Makosso, but in a city that has 10,000 dogs whose owners pay taxes, it would not be shocking that a public service creates a garden of memory, which would not cost much.”
An ethical debate
And what about the ethical aspect. it is really necessary that the place requested is in Saint-Georges or in another cemetery of the canton, at the risk of shocking part of the population? “We can hear that people are not comfortable with the idea that an animal memory garden can be geneva: legislative initiative garden memory in a cemetery. although in Saint-Georges, there is a lot of space!” This also deserves to be debated, says the bearer of the initiative. But it would also make sense either to create a place away from everything. ”
The Vaudoise company for the protection of animals has created an animal memory garden on its site in Chalet-à-Gobet twenty-five years ago already
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A classified geneva: legislative initiative garden memory petition
The launch of this initiative comes as a more ambitious petition. emanating from Defense movement for dog owners in Genevahad been deposited last January with the municipal council. This. unrelated to the initiative, demanded concessions for the rest of animals (deposit of ashes, and even remains), also imagining the Saint-Georges cemetery as the ideal site.
According to Manuel Alonso Unica, chairman of the committee of this association, the petition was classified as a committee. But it will still have to be treated in plenum in September. “Respect for animals, including after their death, is an increasing concern of the population. This sensitivity will have to be heard. “
Animal funeral services develop
In Switzerland. for health reasons, the remains of animals cannot be buried in the geneva: legislative initiative garden memory wild, unless it is on private land, and very strict conditions. If we want to avoid the fitting closedy – where the body of the animal ends up by composing serving as fuel in the cement industry -. we are aimed at a private animal crematorium. The service goes from the care of the body in the veterinarian. the cremation and, if desired, the restitution of the ashes.
One of the market leaders, the company Swiss animal crematorium is especially active in German -speaking Switzerland. But it has just opened a center in Nyon to get closer to the Romans. where demand represents 10% of the market. “Roman veterinarians called upon our Crématoires located overseas. to avoid transportation, it was logical to open a branch in French-speaking Switzerland” explains its communication service.
Majority of individual incinerations
Of the 26. 000 incinerations carried out per year, individual incineration (rather than collective) is chosen eight times out of ten. The company offers a range of different ballot boxes. and even the possibility of transforming the ashes of its darling animal into jewelry, including a diamond.
Other companies. such as Cremadog In the canton of Neuchâtel, also targeting the French market, has established differentiated cremation rates according to the place of recovery of the body. For a Geneva cat for example, it takes 240 francs for incineration with recovery of ashes, 156 without recovery. For dogs. prices also vary depending on the weight of the animal, which can give an invoice to several hundred francs. Note that in Geneva. the Inter -municipal meat waste center (CIDEC) has an agreement with this company to offer the owners of geneva: legislative initiative garden memory deceased animals an incineration, with possible recovery of ashes. Otherwise. the body will be processed at the waste transformation center, in Lyss, an operation billed at the price of 30 francs for a dog and 15 francs for a cat.
Places of meditation
Legally. ashes can be scattered in the wild, but, with the importance of pets, certain animal funeral services add to their services the possibility of depositing the ashes in a place of meditation.
As in a cemetery, individual concessions can be rented year -round. Another option: the ashes are deposited in a common memory garden.
This is the service offered by Vaudoise company for the protection of animalson its Chalet-à-Gobet website for twenty-five years. “The Garden of Souvenir is made up of a geneva: legislative initiative garden memory common well where you can pour the ashes. it’s free,” said its spokesperson, Stéphane Crausaz. “In addition. we currently have around forty concessions occupied by individual ballot boxes, including 15% by owners of deceased animals who inhabit Geneva.” It takes between 70 francs. 100 francs a year depending on the size of the concession, and if you wish, around fifty francs for maintenance with flowers.
“A expectation of the population”
“People who have lost their animal with whom they often spent many years often need time to mourn. a place of meditation helps them. There are still very few animal cemeteries in Switzerland. but there is an expectation of the population, for sure, ”says Laurence Gaymard, founder of Rest gardenat the Vue-des-Alpes in the canton of Neuchâtel. After three years of research. she found land made available in the town geneva: legislative initiative garden memory of Montmollin to fill this gap, a service that she has just added (since mid-June) to her animal funeral services.
The ashes can be deposited in individual concessions at a price of 625 francs for five years. Or AD Eternam in a collective space between two trees, with a funeral plate. The price? 520 francs for an animal, 845 for two. The view of Lake Neuchâtel is there, it seems, magnificent.
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