Hartsdale Pet Cemetery

08/26/2024

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery will host a special benefit concert on SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8th at Noon to celebrate National Pet Memorial Day. The concert will be performed by professional Broadway actors and will take place on the front porch of the crematory office. We are very thankful to Angelina Gui for organizing the concert. Angelina’s pet - “Little P” rests at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery.

We are also offering self-guided tours of our historic grounds. Maps will be available at the cemetery office from 10 AM to 3:00 PM. Our historian, Mary Thurston, will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Both the concert and self-guided tours are open to the public so please feel free to invite your friends.
Plot-holders may decorate their pet’s resting place with a beautiful potted arrangement of hardy mums for this special day. To place an order please follow the link below or call us at (914) 949-2583.
Pet Memorial Day is a national holiday that was created in 1972 to celebrate the lives of our beloved pets who brought us so much love and joy.

We look forward to seeing you!

08/26/2024

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery will host a special benefit concert on SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8th at Noon to celebrate National Pet Memorial Day. The concert will be performed by professional Broadway actors and will take place on the front porch of the crematory office. We are very thankful to Angelina Gui for organizing the concert. Angelina’s pet - “Little P” rests at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery.

We are also offering self-guided tours of our historic grounds. Maps will be available at the cemetery office from 10 AM to 3:00 PM. Our historian, Mary Thurston, will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Both the concert and self-guided tours are open to the public so please feel free to invite your friends.

Plot-holders may decorate their pet’s resting place with a beautiful potted arrangement of hardy mums for this special day. To place an order please follow the link below or call us at (914) 949-2583.

Pet Memorial Day is a national holiday that was created in 1972 to celebrate the lives of our beloved pets who brought us so much love and joy.

We look forward to seeing you! 🐾

08/20/2024

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery will host a special benefit concert on SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8th at Noon to celebrate National Pet Memorial Day. The concert will be performed by professional Broadway actors and will take place on the front porch of the crematory office. We are very thankful to Angelina Gui for organizing the concert. Angelina’s pet - “Little P” rests at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery.

We are also offering self-guided tours of our historic grounds. Maps will be available at the cemetery office from 10 AM to 3:00 PM. Our historian, Mary Thurston, will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Both the concert and self-guided tours are open to the public so please feel free to invite your friends.

Plot-holders may decorate their pet’s resting place with a beautiful potted arrangement of hardy mums for this special day. To place an order please follow the link below or call us at (914) 949-2583.

Pet Memorial Day is a national holiday that was created in 1972 to celebrate the lives of our beloved pets who brought us so much love and joy.

We look forward to seeing you!

08/17/2024

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery will host a special benefit concert on SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8th at Noon to celebrate National Pet Memorial Day. The concert will be performed by professional Broadway actors and will take place on the front porch of the crematory office. We are very thankful to Angelina Gui for organizing the concert. Angelina's pet - "Little P" rests at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery.

We are also offering self-guided tours of our historic grounds. Maps will be available at the cemetery office from 10 AM to 3:00 PM. Our historian, Mary Thurston, will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Both the concert and self-guided tours are open to the public so please feel free to invite your friends.

Plot-holders may decorate their pet’s resting place with a beautiful potted arrangement of hardy mums for this special day. To place an order please follow the link below or call us at (914) 949-2583.

Pet Memorial Day is a national holiday that was created in 1972 to celebrate the lives of our beloved pets who brought us so much love and joy.

We look forward to seeing you!

07/13/2024

https://x.com/DeadPetGirls/status/1796591697025171853

06/28/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7YjrOaYr8Y

Join me and Ed Martin III, Director of the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, as we walk and talk in this amazing place. Ed leads us on a delightful tour of some of the...

06/25/2024

Livestream on Manny Grossman's YouTube channel, The Grossman Files, covering the story of Patricia Chaarte, the mystery woman buried at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery that ran on the front page of the NY Times on January 7, 2024.

The Hartsdale Pet Cemetery is a place I've driven by a million times but never stopped. But I recently came across a poignant New York Times article by Andre...

06/24/2024

Manny Grossman is doing a Livestream on Tuesday June 25th at 7 PM about the story that ran in the New York Times about Patricia Chaarte, "The Mystery Woman Buried at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery."

The Hartsdale Pet Cemetery is a place I've driven by a million times but never stopped. But I recently came across a poignant New York Times article by Andre...

05/26/2024

Let us remember the military canines who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom 🐾 🇺🇸 🙏

Thank you to Mrs Morgan's Flower Shop for the beautiful memorial wreath

05/23/2024

Memorial Day Ceremony & Floral Offer - https://mailchi.mp/569121219398/war-dog-memorial-ceremony-at-hartsdale-pet-cemetery-13762393

05/16/2024

Memorial Day Ceremony & Floral Offer - https://mailchi.mp/1d2f11705572/war-dog-memorial-ceremony-at-hartsdale-pet-cemetery-13760537

04/18/2024

Recognizing Hartsdale Pet Cemetery’s president, Edward C. Martin, Jr. for 50 years of service. On April 17, 1974, Ed and his lifelong friend/business partner, Pat Grosso, became the fourth owners of America’s first pet cemetery. The two friends enlisted the help of their family to carry on the tradition set by their predecessors. Under their stewardship Hartsdale offered new services such as cremation, developed new land for burial and computerized 100 years of manual records. After Grosso’s retirement, Martin successfully filed applications to have Hartsdale added to the National Register of Historical Places, the NYS Register of Historical Places, and the NYS Historic Business Preservation Registry. In addition, Hartsdale became a Certified National Wildlife Habitat during his tenure. Recognizing that such distinction brought with it an elevated responsibility to care for the cemetery’s historic features that was not covered by the general fund, Martin established The Heritage Fund which earmarks donations for the restoration and preservation of the cemetery’s historic features as well as the beautification and enhancement of its natural landscape. In 2011, he successfully defended the rights of people to have their cremated remains rest with their pets when the practice was challenged by the NYS Division of Human Cemeteries. And, he also published a historical book about Hartsdale Pet Cemetery. Ever humble about the importance of his contributions, Martin says, “Hartsdale Pet Cemetery was established by plot-holders for plot-holders as an act of compassion, kindness and love to help alleviate the heavy grief we fell when we lose a beloved family member, whether they are animal or human. The primary responsibility of the person who manages these beautiful, historic and sacred grounds has been, and will always be, to protect the interests of the plot-holder by leading with the same compassion, kindness and love as the founders.” Congratulations and thank you for your service, Ed.

04/16/2024

Pansies and daffodils 💜💛💜💛💜💛

04/04/2024

https://www.thewildest.com/pet-lifestyle/pet-cemeteries

Five pet cemeteries across the U.S. that are giving animals the fitting memorials they deserve.

03/16/2024

Pet loss support group for those who are in need

I promised more free support during the month of March and I am doing my best to deliver. Pet loss support group added for Sunday, March 10 at 6pm EST. If you are already part of my pet parent community, you will get an email from me with the Zoom link in the morning. Sign up using the form on my website: GetCrystalClear.com
All are welcome. Come share your story.

03/14/2024

First signs of spring

03/06/2024

Pop-Up Pet Loss Support Group - Today at 6 PM

Let’s March towards our grief. I am offering extra free support groups this month. Join me tomorrow. If you are not already on my email list, you can register using the form on my website: GetCrystalClear.com
Also, the return of my special: buy two 1:1 sessions, get one free. 30 and 60 minute options available. Spring ahead. Tell your story. Let’s talk. 🧡🐾

02/28/2024

Where there is deep grief, there was great love

Goodbye, old friend.

01/20/2024

New York Times - January 7, 2024 (FRONT PAGE). Article is linked in our profile

01/08/2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/07/nyregion/human-burial-pet-cemetery.html

01/03/2024

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery is featured in a new video by Lena Golovnin and Elizabeth Telbizova. The video is being submitted for consideration for a film festival for films and documentaries that are specifically recorded on mobile telephones. Link to video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSSSisHIBiU

12/13/2023

You are invited to attend our annual Wreaths Across America wreath laying event this SATURDAY DECEMBER 16th at 12:00 Noon. The event is open to the public and is free admission. The ceremony will be brief, lasting only about 10-15 minutes so please arrive on time.

Wreaths Across America coordinates wreath­-laying ceremonies at more than 3,400 locations across the United States to honor those who serve in our military – both past and present. Hartsdale is the only pet cemetery to participate.

12/13/2023

You are invited to attend our annual Wreaths Across America wreath laying event this SATURDAY DECEMBER 16th at 12:00 Noon. The event is open to the public and is free admission. The ceremony will be brief, lasting only about 10-15 minutes so please arrive on time.

Wreaths Across America coordinates wreath­-laying ceremonies at more than 3,400 locations across the United States to honor those who serve in our military – both past and present.

12/11/2023

Wreaths Across America Wreath Laying Ceremony - 12/16/23 -

In December each year, Wreaths Across America coordinates wreath­-laying ceremonies at more than 3,400 locations across the United States to honor those who serve in our military – both past and present. Hartsdale is the only pet cemetery to participate. You are invited to attend the ceremony thi...

11/06/2023

Thank you Assemblywoman Amy R. Paulin for nominating and helping Hartsdale Pet Cemetery get listed on the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry!! Thank you also to Assemblymember MaryJane Shimsky, Michelle Sterling, Peter Iskenderian from NY State Parks & Historic Sites, and Dylan F. Pyne from The Edgemont Community Council, Inc. for attending the ceremony held here last week. Your presence, support and recognition were greatly appreciated.

New York State's Historic Business Registry is administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation and highlights businesses that have been in operation for at least 50 years and have contributed to their community's history. Other businesses that have achieved this honor include The Capitol Theater, Tarrytown Music Hall, Trustco Bank, Hunts Point Produce Market, Wilson & Son Jewelers, Cornell's Hardware and South Ferry (Shelter Island). Here is a link to the website: https://parks.ny.gov/historic-preservation/business-registry

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the NYS Register of Historic Places in 2012. It is currently the only pet cemetery to be listed on either register.

Founded in 1896, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery is the first planned commercial burial ground for animals in the United States and the oldest continuously operated non-human cemetery in the world. Located in the hamlet of Hartsdale within the village of Greenburgh in Westchester County, the cemetery plays a proactive role in promoting public awareness and appreciation not only for its place in American history but for the contributions of animals to society throughout time with guided tours and public events held on the grounds to foster plot-holder comradery and engagement with special cemetery projects. Today the beautiful hillside location, known as the "Peaceable Kingdom," is the final resting place for more than 80,000 dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, reptiles, monkeys and even a lion cub that lived at the Plaza Hotel with a Russian princess as well as the cremains of a full-grown Bengal tiger that grew up in an apartment in Harlem.

10/17/2023

Tuesday October 17, 2023 at 5:00 pm

10/07/2023

We are pleased to announce that Hartsdale Pet Cemetery has been included in the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. A brief ceremony to celebrate this momentous occasion is scheduled for Monday October 30th at 10 AM. Assembly Member Amy Paulin who proposed and sponsored our application will be here to present us with an official proclamation which is very appropriate since she has a plot at Hartsdale where her beloved toy poodle, Hercules, rests.

New York State’s Historic Business Preservation Registry is administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation and highlights businesses that have been in operation for at least 50 years and have contributed to their community’s history. Other businesses that have achieved this honor include The Capitol Theater (Port Chester), Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown), Trustco Bank (Schenectady). Hunts Point Produce Market (Bronx), Wilson & Son Jewelers (Scarsdale), Cornell's Hardware (Eastchester), and South Ferry (Shelter Island).

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the NYS Register of Historic Places in 2012. It is currently the only pet cemetery to be listed on either register.

Founded in 1896, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, is the first planned commercial burial ground for animals in the United States and the oldest continuously operated non-human cemetery in the world. Located in the hamlet of Hartsdale within the village of Greenburgh in Westchester County, the cemetery plays a proactive role in promoting public awareness and appreciation not only for its place in American history but for the contributions of animals to society throughout time with guided tours and public events held on the grounds to foster plot-holder comradery and engagement with special cemetery projects. Today the beautiful hillside location, known as the “Peaceable Kingdom”, is the final resting place for more than 80,000 dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, reptiles, monkeys- and even a lion cub that lived at the Plaza Hotel with a Russian princess as well as the cremains of a full-grown Bengal tiger that grew up in an apartment in Harlem, New York.

10/04/2023

On this day, 20 years ago... Ming was discovered and safely rescued from an apartment in Harlem. He was placed in an animal sanctuary in Ohio where he lived the rest of his life happily. He passed away in 2019 and his cremated remains were brought back to New York so that he could rest peacefully forever at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery

08/20/2023

Since 1896, more than 70,000 pets have been buried on the peaceful grounds of Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, located 25 miles north of New York City

06/08/2023

Hartsdale Pet Cemetery featured in This Is Love podcast streaming now. Here is a link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dq5w7D5cBl2DUjsLWt5WL?si=41c76a9b9d954275