A memorial is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A headstone is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery began in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A headstone is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery began in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A memorial is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A memorial is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A headstone is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery began in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A memorial is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A memorial is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A memorial is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012 REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A memorial is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Headstones are seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A memorial is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A man puts flowers on a grave at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery began in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Women visit a grave at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A memorial is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A statue of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Catholic patron saint of animals, is seen at a pet cemetery in Huntington Beach, California, April 4, 2012. The cemetery opened in 1961, and is one of 291 pet cemeteries and pet crematories in the U.S. An increasing number of pet owners are choosing the lower-cost option of cremation because of the economic downturn, according to the Los Angeles Times. Picture taken April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY)