`` I often tell people that John has a canary singing in his ear , a cat purring at his feet , a dog at his side and a horse to ride on when he likes , '' Lally said . People and their pets can be laid to rest together at cemeteries in England . Owner : More than 30 people already buried with pets ; no more plots reserved . Future customer : ` ` I ' m so sick of people saying that ' it was just a dog or a cat ' '' Anthropologist : Very old practice died out when Christianity became institutionalized .
People and their pets can be laid to rest together at cemeteries in England . Owner : More than 30 people already buried with pets ; no more plots reserved . Future customer : ` ` I ' m so sick of people saying that ' it was just a dog or a cat ' '' Anthropologist : Very old practice died out when Christianity became institutionalized .