pet preservation.

For some who've lost an animal companion, the thought of burning it, burying it, or even surrendering it physically in any way is too much to bear. These people choose to freeze-dry their pets' bodies and keep them in their homes to remember the good years when the animal was still alive. It's an idea that's growing in popularity, and Amy Finkel is the documentarian who, with her film "Furever," is exploring the pet-preservation process itself as well as those pet owners who wish to continue owning their beloved pets after death. For many, maybe even most, the idea of preserving a dead pet is off-putting. When Paw Nation wrote about pet freeze-drying last year, several of you called it ...

Leilani will be with her family forever, Anita Pace Like so many pet owners, Anita Pace was grief-stricken when her dog died a few years ago. But now, when she wants to remember the good times, she can do more than look at pictures of her chihuahua-papillon mix, Leilani. All she has to do is look at the little white dog perched on her fireplace mantle. It may seem creepy to some, but more pet owners are opting to preserve their animals forever by having them freeze-dried and mounted. In fact, the premiere episode of Jerry Seinfeld's new show, "The Marriage Ref," featured a couple's spat over the husband's choice to have his dead Boston terrier "stuffed" and displayed in the living room. ...