Politics & Government

Pet Cremation Coming to Chicago Cemeteries?

An alderman of a nearby ward has proposed allowing Chicago cemeteries to offer cremation services for pets.

You will be able to have your pets cremated at local cemeteries if one Chicago alderman gets her way. 

Sun-Times Media reports that Ald. Marge Laurino (39th) is taking initial steps toward giving cemeteries the ability to accept animal cremation requests. 

“People feel very close to their pets. Some people even put them in their wills. I want to change the zoning code to allow them to have their pets cremated in Chicago,” Laurino told the Sun-Times.

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Laurino was encouraged to address the issue by a cemetery in her Northwest Side ward.

What do you think? Should local cemeteries be able to cremate pets?  

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