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
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)).
View of a garage-sized building that serves as a collection point for small animal carcasses.
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.
