Pet-Only Funeral Home Opens In Fla.
Viewing Areas, Space For Services Provided
POSTED: Saturday, May 17, 2008
UPDATED: 10:09 am EDT May 19,
2008
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. -- The state's first pet-only funeral home has opened in Central Florida.
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The Pet Angel Memorial Center offers human touches to help pet owners mourn their animals, including viewing areas and a space for services.The service is part of a growing interest in pet loss services."We started the business because I don't have two-legged children," Pet Angel Memorial owner Colleen Ellis said. "All I have is four-legged children and I wanted her treated in the same way as the human funeral business, which is the business I come from."A new poll shows more Americans believe animals go to heaven.The funeral home will take care of all pets from dogs to iguanas, the report said.The services range in prices from $150 to thousands of dollars.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: First Pet-Only Funeral Home The Pet Angel Memorial Center offers human touches to help pet owners mourn their animals, including viewing areas and a space for services.The service is part of a growing interest in pet loss services."We started the business because I don't have two-legged children," Pet Angel Memorial owner Colleen Ellis said. "All I have is four-legged children and I wanted her treated in the same way as the human funeral business, which is the business I come from."A new poll shows more Americans believe animals go to heaven.The funeral home will take care of all pets from dogs to iguanas, the report said.The services range in prices from $150 to thousands of dollars.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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