Pet Funeral for Pet Owners
Have a a dignified pet funeral officiated by a Rabbi for pet owners and their families. In the first book of Moses, Genesis, many species of animals were created by God. In the story of Noah, God commanded Noah to build an ark with specific dimensions to protect the animals. Our pets are part of our family. We interact with them daily as our family members. When they are sick, we are worried. When we leave our home for work, errands, or vacation, we miss them. When they pass on, it hurts and that hurt becomes a terrible loss.
In the book titled, “Dr. Johnson’s Apple Orchard”, written by the current Cemetery Director, Edward C. Martin Jr., along with his family, depicts the history of the first pet cemetery in the United States of America, the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery. Dr. Samuel Johnson, a renowned veterinarian in New York City, 1890’s and founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals became remembered for this first ever pet cemetery. A woman came to Dr. Johnson’s office distraught over the death of her dog. She wanted to give it a proper burial only to be told by the doctor that legally it could not take place in the City of New York. He arrived at a solution and offered his permission to bury her beloved pet in his apple orchard located in Hartsdale, New York. A reporter stumbled on the story and published it. Hundreds of requests looking for a dignified and protected burial ground, a proper pet funeral, for their departed companions evolved. As the book states, “The Hartsdale Canine Cemetery is now the resting place for pets of every description, from parakeets to a lion cub, from the loyal dog of a blind newsman to the pampered pets of famous celebrities and a former vice president of the United States.” The first memorial for canines that served in our military was erected 1923. Read more or purchase the book, "Dr. Johnson’s Apple Orchard" Hartsdale Pet Cemetery web site - for proper pet funerals Be an informed pet owner when having to plan a funeral for your pet Being a pet owner since childhood, it was only fitting for me to contact the cemetery and offer my rabbinical services for those requesting a rabbi leading a proper funeral for a beloved pet. The cemetery is Non-denominational. Loving Memories of Family Pets
Pets become members of the family and when they pass away, we miss them dearly. Do you have a family pet that you will always remember even though they are gone now? More Pet MemoriesClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
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