Analysis of pet cemeteries in Newcastle and London over 100 years shows increase in proportion of graves referencing immortality
The definition of dog heaven is straightforward enough: bottomless biscuits, walks on demand, squirrels you can actually catch.
Whether it exists is a thornier question. But according to a new study, owners of all kinds of domestic animals have become more likely to believe in a pet afterlife – and have used gravestones and memorials to express their faith that they will one day be reunited.
