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A head stone marks a pet's grave February 24, 2001 at the Hartsdale Canine Cemetery in Westchester. (credit: Spencer Platt/Newsmakers/Getty Images)

New York OKs Burying Human Ashes In Pet Cemeteries

Life is good again — and death is looking better — for animal lovers in New York who want to be buried with their beloved pets.

2011/12/20

A head stone marks a pet's grave February 24, 2001 at the Hartsdale Canine Cemetery in Westchester. (credit: Spencer Platt/Newsmakers/Getty Images)

Pet Owners Upset They Can’t Be Interred Next To Their Furry Friends At Hartsdale Pet Cemetery

Pet owners are fighting a New York State burial ban that prohibits their ashes from being interred next to their furry friends.

2011/07/28

FILE - Woman sits in front of a dog's grave at a pet cemetery. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

NY Tells Pet Cemeteries To Stop Taking In Humans

A state agency has told New York’s animal cemeteries to stop burying the ashes of pet owners alongside their beloved cats, dogs and parakeets.

2011/06/11

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