MANSFIELD — The winter wind blows cold as Michael Marcel leans down to kiss the headstone, gently wipe off the marble slab and place fresh yellow gladiolas in a vase. The heart-wrenching inscription ...
Before pet cemeteries became a thing in the mid-19th century, few options existed for disposing of a beloved dog or cat (or parrot or monkey). In Paris, 5,000 dead animals a year were tossed in the ...
Editor’s Note: Eric Tourigny is a lecturer in historical archaeology at Newcastle University, UK. His research interprets osteological and material culture remains alongside historic texts to examine ...