There are more than 700 active Pet Cemeteries in the United States.

The oldest known Pet Cemetery was uncovered in Green Country, Illinois by archaeologist, Dr. Stewart Schrever. He believes the pets were interred there around 6500 BC.

The oldest operating Pet Cemetery in the United States is the Hartsdate Pet Cemetery in New York, established in 1896.

The largest Pet Cemetery in the United States is Bide-A-Wee Home Association, also located in New York.

Local or Country ordinances determine whether or not a pet can be buried at home. These laws are set up mainly due to the health hazards caused by other animals trying to dig them up.