So she buried him in Hartsdale, a leafy patch of land north of New York City that today is the oldest pet cemetery in the United States.

Ferncliff Cemetery and Arboretum plans to host a grand reopening in spring of its renovated pet cemetery, now named Whispering Memories Pet Haven.

The New York man had his black-and-white tuxedo cat buried at the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, a picturesque spot with rolling, grassy hills near the main road.

Laikas’s story has touched many around the world and still to this day people share her story, she was later honoured in the form of a statue and has a plaque at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery in New York.

In 1896, the first U.S. pet cemetery—which is also still active—opened in Hartsdale, New York, in Westchester County. From there, “this really became an American story,” Koudounaris says.

Urns for pets' ashes are displayed for sale at the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery and Crematory on April 30, 2012, in Hartsdale, New York. Last week, a woman said she found urns filled with pet ashes ...

In this 2012 photo, rescued dog Tessa awaits adoption during a memorial service for military working dogs at the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery in New York.

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Staff at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, just north of New York City, couldn't understand why Patricia Chaarte wanted her ashes buried alone without any pets or family - until friends revealed the sad truth.

Who Was the Mysterious Woman Buried Alone at the Pet Cemetery? At Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, Ed Martin III had become accustomed to unusual requests. Then came Patricia Chaarte.

Hartsdale Canine Cemetery, the oldest pet cemetery in the U.S., has sued, then quickly settled, a $250,000 payment dispute with a Canadian company that ran its crematory.