Texas does not allow pets to be buried next to humans in non-pet cemeteries. But there is no law against burying humans next to pets in pet cemeteries. As a result, people are now snatching up land in pet cemeteries for themselves–and at a cheaper price too. According to WFAA-TV in Dallas, it costs $8,000 to be buried in a regular cemetery, and it cost only $300 to be buried in a pet cemetery as long as you are cremated first. Some people buy the plots to be close to their pets forever, but other buyers don’t even have pets, but are taking advantage of the discounted price.
See Pet Cemetery Plots for People Becoming More Popular in Texas, AOL Real Estate, Nov. 21, 2012.
Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (Professional Legal Marketing (PLM, Inc.)) for bringing this article to my attention.
