Letter From Manila

When a pet deserves more than just a hole in the ground

Maltese Julio died on Dec 2 last year when he was just eight years old. ST PHOTO: RAUL DANCEL
A number of pet burial services like Pet Valley have sprung up in the Philippines in recent years. ST PHOTO: RAUL DANCEL
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MANILA - My dog Julio, a Maltese, died on Dec 2. He was just eight years old.

It was all so sudden, so random, so jarring. He was run over by a car just outside our home, a little after midnight.

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