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Pet Owners Pay for Lavish Funerals Americans are spending record amounts of money on their pets including the latest trend: a full-service funeral. The first pet-only funeral home opened three years ago. But traditional funeral homes are branching out to offer services for dogs, cats, horses and more.

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Pet Owners Pay for Lavish Funerals

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Rene Gutel

Pet Owners Pay for Lavish Funerals

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Americans are spending record amounts of money on their pets including the latest trend: a full-service funeral. The first pet-only funeral home opened three years ago. But traditional funeral homes are branching out to offer services for dogs, cats, horses and more.

Rene Gutel reports from member station KJZZ.