General information
What to do with your pet after it dies? If an animal is terminally ill and is clearly suffering, a dignified end should be decided together with the vet.
Individual carcasses of pets may
- be buried under a layer of soil at least 50 cm thick on your own property - but not in water protection areas and not in the immediate vicinity of public paths and squares,
- be buried in places approved for this purpose (animal cemeteries) or
- are delivered to animal crematoria. (Reference: § 27 para. 3 Animal By-products Disposal Ordinance)
If these options are not possible, the animal's body must be disposed of via a rendering plant.
A map of the water protection areas and zones can be found on the homepage of the Baden-Württemberg State Office for Environmental Protection. (In the navigation column on the left, click on the entry Water protection area or zone (entry with the globe and the "+" symbol)).
Small animal carcass collection points
The towns of Ditzingen, Marbach, Ludwigsburg and Vaihingen/Enz have set up small animal carcass collection points for pets as a service for their citizens (locations: Städt. The opening times and conditions of use can be obtained from the respective municipal authorities.
There is a municipal animal cemetery in the Ludwigsburg district. In addition, service providers offer transportation to a pet crematorium or a pet cemetery.
