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A grieving pet owner was enraged after finding his deceased pet dog’s remains dumped inside a rubbish bin near a HDB block despite having paid for a pet cremation service.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liu Jianping (transliterated), a 46-year-old secretary, and his wife were the owners of a female dachshund named Kimi since 2010, reported Shin Min Daily News.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was 16 years old when it died on the morning of July 19.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liu told the Chinese newspaper that given his dog’s long life, he was not too sad and searched online on how to properly handle his dog’s remains.<\/p>\n
He reportedly found a company called Express Pet Cremation that specialises in pet cremation, and would scatter one’s pet’s ashes at sea.<\/p>\n
“One of their male employees came to my house early that morning to pick up (Kimi’s) body, put it in a bag and left,” said Liu.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He added that the employee also gave him an invoice, which reportedly stated that the body would be cremated at Ubi, and asked the 46-year-old to transfer him $180.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shortly after, Liu headed to the rubbish chute area downstairs to throw some trash when he saw the male employee waiting for a taxi. He noticed that the man strangely did not have any bags in his hand, reported Shin Min.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he was throwing his trash, Liu found a black garbage bag in the one of the green rubbish chutes and wondered if it might be his deceased pet.<\/p>\n
“The bag looked like it had been deliberately stuffed at the bottom of the rubbish chute. When I opened it, I was shocked to find Kimi, who had been with us for 16 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“My hands were shaking. When my wife saw it, she cried on the spot. My mother also cried very sadly when she found out,” recalled Liu.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“We’ve been very sad these past few days. I keep thinking, if I hadn’t found it by chance, would the body have just been left there?”<\/p>\n
Liu then took his dog’s body to a nearby police station to file a report and also reported the matter to the National Parks Board. It was not reported which HDB estate the incident took place at.<\/p>\n
“I think this pet cremation company not only failed to complete their service but also illegally disposed of the dog’s body and should be held accountable,” he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
An Express Pet Cremation employee told Shin Min Daily News that the company would investigate the matter and subsequently stopped answering calls or replying to messages.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liu subsequently found another company to handle his dog’s body and was provided with photos throughout the process. He reportedly spent another $198, bringing the total cost to $378.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He added that he subsequently informed Express Pet Cremation of the incident and requested for a refund, but has yet to receive a response.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS)’s website, pet remains can be buried in a person’s private property or land, but not in public areas.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the handling of a pet’s deceased body depends on its size.<\/p>\n
Under the Environmental Public Health (Public Cleansing) Regulations, animal carcasses are not allowed to be buried in public places.<\/p>\n
Their waste-to-energy plants are not designed for the cremation of large animal carcasses, such as dogs and cats, according to the National Environment Agency.\u00a0<\/p>\n
AsiaOne has reached out to Express Pet Cremation and AVS for more information.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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