I guess in the grand scheme of things, the idea isn't all that bad. America does love it's pets; in fact, many consider them part of the family. Although a little morbid sounding initially, in the end it may help some come to terms with the loss of their pet. Now it doesn't have to be forever.

At least they are not hurting or portraying the animals in a negative light. I wonder if I would have considered it before losing my beloved dog , Jed. Ahhhh, probably not. But to each his own. Who are we to judge????

for heavens' sake-one can't even surf past the Animal Planet channel without seeing something getting ripped apart or eaten-even the commercials are awful!

I know it sounds rediculous to probably most people. In order to even consider something like this, one has to have an EXTREMELY tight bond to their pet. There are probably some mental disorders that appear in some cases, where people just cannot let go, but I think there are normal people that for one reason or another just want to keep their pet around. I happen to be one of those people. I have a black lab that is my best friend. We have hunted across the US together, in all kinds of places, in all kinds of weather. She has been the best and most loyal friend I could have. I know she isn't going to be around forever, and being a bit of the "redneck" type, I have pondered having her mounted when her hunting days are done. My walls are covered in beautiful animal mounts, and my best hunting partner captured in her alert stance, eyes glued to the sky in an endless stare looking for birds, would make a great tribute to her. I know most people don't understand, nor do I ask them to or seek their approval, but I can understand why someone would want to do this.

It's not a bad idea but then can who are we to judge others for what they want. What then get a recorder and have your dog or cat speak into so you can still hear them? It's strange but at the same time interesting. It's all up to each person but understand this is a money thing, and that's about it..

It's hard when you've had an animal that you've loved for so many years to let go when they've died. But you do need to let go at some point. I had to say goodbye to my beloved cat Freebee after 19 years and losing her absolutely broke my heart. But the last thing I wanted was her empty shell just lingering about. As she aged and I knew that my time with her was coming to a close, I examined my options and decided that having her cremated was the best option for us. When the end finally came (the day after Thanksgiving 2 years ago), I was able to make the proper arrangments and we had her privately cremated and her ashes returned to us. I kept her ashes through the winter and in the spring, buried them beneath the flowering cherry tree in our back yard.

I'm not a fan of having a pet stuffed or freeze dried in order to keep their remains forever (and don't get me started on those fools who'll spend thousands of dollars trying to get their dead pet cloned when there are millions of animals being put down in shelters), but if that is what these people want to do, that's their business. I just don't get why they feel the need for validation for their actions.

They should bring in the pet owners to help freeze dry Dr. Phil!