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Pet's Rest Cemetery

The passing of a pet is often one's first encounter with death. Pet's Rest has provided eternal beds for beloved beasts since 1947.

By The Taphotourist

Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. ― Anatole France

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Over 14,000 animals are buried at Pet’s Rest, including dogs, cats, monkeys, goldfish, and even cheetahs.

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While most families bury their animals on their own property, pet cemeteries date back to ancient times. The oldest known dog cemetery is in Israel.

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America’s largest and oldest pet cemetery is in Hartsdale, New York with over 70,000 animals.

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While still not common, the burial of animals alongside their humans is an increasing request. A hamlet in England currently allows it.

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An assistant manager of another cemetery was so moved by the number of requests for animal burials, he - along with his wife and another couple - started Pet's Rest.

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In addition to pet cemeteries, there are virtual pet cemeteries which host poems, songs, and photographs of pets passed.

Footnotes

I have a great love for cemeteries and the various kinds of graves around the world

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FootNotes

I have a great love for cemeteries and the various kinds of graves around the world

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