Richmond pet cemetery to offer pet burial plots

Residents will be charged $300 for a plot

RICHMOND, Mich. – It's always difficult when a pet passes away, and some people find comfort in giving their pets a final resting place on par with humans.

In Richmond, that will soon be an option.

As part of an upcoming expansion of Richmond's 18-acre cemetery, a portion will be converted into a pet cemetery.

The reaction to the idea from residents has been very positive.

While all of the details have not been worked out, residents will be charged $300 for a plot. Non-residents will be charged $500. People who don't have pets might have trouble understanding the relationship.

Development of the pet portion of the cemetery will cost the city about $4,500 and will include 342 plots.


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