Burying A Pet with A Human: What You Need To Know

When a pet passes away, a lot of grieving pet owners wonder if cemeteries allow humans to be buried with their pet. So, I decided to do a little research.

Because many cemeteries are associated with churches, most of them do not allow the burial of a pet with a human. However, there are some that allow it.

From the research that I completed, every cemetery is different and each has their own rules and regulations.

I’ve compiled a list of a few cemeteries in the United States and Canada that allows it.

However, this information is not often publicly available. Your best recourse to know if your local cemetery allows the burial of pet with a human is to contact them and ask them directly.

Here’s an interactive map of where they are all located. You can move the map, zoom in and out. If you click on a cemetery it will give you the name and GPS coordinates. You can also find out more information about each cemetery below on this page.

You can also use the links below to jump to the cemetery information below on this page.


Canada

Masters and Companions

Masters and Companions is the only cemetery that allows the co-burial of pet and human. A pet’s ashes or animal remains can be buried with the remains of their owner in the same plot.

Address
5505 Rang du Bas-Saint-François, Laval (Québec)  H7E 4P2

GPS Coordinates
45.6431201, -73.6594582
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Contact Information
Phone: 450-661-7017
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United States

Forest Lawn Cemeteries

All of the Forest Lawn Group cemeteries allow the burial of a cremated alongside their owner in their cemeteries. Not all plots allow this, so it is best to contact them to get more information.

Lakeside Cemetery

Address
4973 Rogers Road, Hamburg , New York, 14075

GPS Coordinates
42.7573297, -78.8712271
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-649-5507
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Saint Matthew’s Cemetery

Address
180 French Road, West Seneca, New York, 14224

GPS Coordinates
42.8707708, -78.7750136
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-822-1960
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Williamsville Cemetery

Address
5402 Main Street, Williamsville, New York, 14221

GPS Coordinates
42.9627516, -78.7524735
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-885-1600
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Gethsemane Cemetery

Address
201 Reist Street, Williamsville, New York, 14221

GPS Coordinates
42.9683434, -78.7499443
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-332-2236
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Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Buffalo

All of the cemeteries in the Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Buffalo allow the burial of a cremated alongside their owner in their cemeteries. A pet burial is secondary. Meaning that the human burial must take place at the same time or before the burial of a any pet.

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Address
4000 Elmwood Avenue, Kenmore, New York, 14217

GPS Coordinates
42.991786, -78.8759502
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-873-6500
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Holy Cross Cemetery

Address
2900 South Park Avenue, Lackawanna, New York, 14218

GPS Coordinates
42.8259558, -78.8180872
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-823-1197
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Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

Address
3063 Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, New York, 14225

GPS Coordinates
42.9269008, -78.7767814
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-892-3063
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Gate Of Heaven Cemetery

Address
500 Riverdale Avenue, Lewiston, New York, 14092

GPS Coordinates
43.1472122, -79.030657
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-282-5084
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Assumption Cemetery

Address
2950 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, New York, 14072

GPS Coordinates
43.0200713, -78.9988146
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-873-6500
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Queen Of Heaven Cemetery

Address
6843 Tonawanda Creek Road, Lockport, New York, 14094

GPS Coordinates
43.0852318, -78.649884
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-433-0941
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St. Adalbert Cemetery

Address
6200 Broadway, Lancaster, New York, 14086

GPS Coordinates
42.8929672, -78.6089412
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-681-3090
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These are all the cemeteries I could find that allows the burial of a pet’s remains with that of a human. If you are aware of another cemetery that isn’t on this list, please let me know and I will add it.

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