My condolences.
It's never easy losing our beloved pet. I remember burying one of our cats in our yard next to our other beloved cats. We were shocked to have dug up one of our beloved kitty's bones. I think it was part of her spine. I remember feeling awful and sad. But my daughter who was 18 months at the time kept pointing to the names of our 2 deceased cats. She said that they were running around and playing in the yard and also on our arbor. Their spirits are healthy and free and so's Lily's.