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Bay Curious

A Final Resting Spot for Furry Friends

Bay Curious

KQED

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.9999 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Burying the dead in San Francisco has long been banned, but at the Presidio pet cemetery hundreds of dogs, cats, fish, iguanas, and turtles have been laid to rest. This week, Bay Curious Intern Ana De Almeida Amaral takes us to the Presidio to learn about the history of the pet cemetery and to ask "Can I bury my pet here?" Additional Reading: Read a transcript of this episode Web version: The Presidio Pet Cemetery: A Resting Place for Furry Friends Join us for KQED Fest 2024! Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing company monthly trivia contest Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Ana De Almeida Amaral. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, and Ana De Almeida Amaral. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan, and the whole KQED family.

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1:03.0

San Francisco has long been a tough place to be dead.

1:08.0

In 1900, burials within San Francisco city limits were banned.

1:12.0

And then, about a decade later, most of the deceased

1:15.3

who had been buried were unearthed and shipped down to Colma.

1:20.6

This was the law of the land in San Francisco with a few exceptions.

1:25.0

Today's story takes us to the Presidio to talk about a unique burial site,

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