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Pet funeral business booming

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(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Pet owners will do just about anything to care for and spoil their pet, including shelling out big bucks when it's time to say goodbye.

Bloomberg Businessweek reports that there are now approximately 700 pet aftercare facilities in the U.S.
    
Some human funeral homes are now adjusting their business and offering funeral services for beloved pets.
    
Private cremations average between $200 and $300, while plots, gravestones and services are much more expensive.         
     
Younger, childless couples, the elderly and young families of all incomes are among the most common clients.

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