The International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories estimates there are around 700 pet cemeteries in the United States. This number is likely much higher since many pet cemeteries are informal and never registered. Unlike human cemeteries, the regulations for animal burial are much looser and so pet cemeteries are easily forgotten or abandoned. Such... Continue Reading →
No, Stephen King, not THAT pet cemetery. The residents of these burial grounds might not be able to sit, but they do stay. Humans have extended funeral rituals to their furry family members for millennia and animal graveyards often mirror human ones. These are the largest, oldest, and most famous, plus one that is fading from memory. The oldest... Continue Reading →
Does the idea of wandering through the cemetery by the light of the moon send shivers up your spine? Do the rows of tombstones seem to hide restless and jealous spirits? Maybe you watch your step, careful not to disturb the dead by treading on their graves. Many people hold their breath while driving past a burial... Continue Reading →
The human experience is a constant negotiation between civilization and nature. We are ultimately animals, products of our biology and the environments that shaped our evolution, and yet we work hard to conquer and control nature. Our greatest weapon we have invented in the war against nature is culture, which we wield in the face... Continue Reading →
On the surface (and about six feet below it) cemeteries seem pretty straightforward. Pick a plot, dig a hole. Coffin goes in, gravestone goes on top. But people still have internment-based inquiries, as evidenced by Google autocomplete results. So over the next few weeks, I will be answering the questions that the public ask Google... Continue Reading →
Playing Marbles for Keeps 