Overview
- The state measure is now in force and is named for Bob, a cemetery dog who kept vigil at his owner’s grave for about a decade.
- Cats and dogs may be interred in family graves or mausoleums when sanitary standards are satisfied.
- Municipal funeral services are responsible for defining how the policy applies in public cemeteries, creating room for local variation.
- Backers including state representative Eduardo Nóbrega and veterinary leaders say the law recognizes the human–animal bond and offers a regulated alternative to improper disposal.
- Comparable policies exist elsewhere, with Milan allowing a pet’s ashes to be placed in an owner’s grave since January 2025.