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- ↑ Memories of beloved pets live on at cemetery Retrieved on 12 December 2016
- ↑ Pet cemetery in Calabasas worth a visit Retrieved on 12 December 2016
- ↑ Paying respects at LA's celebrity pet cemetery – resting place of more than 40,000 animals Retrieved on 12 December 2016
- ↑ Hunting Grounds: The Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park in Calabasas Retrieved on 12 December 2016