Where furry friends rest in peace...

When animal activist Amritika Phool's three-legged cat Stapu passed away a month ago she headed to a green patch in Noida to give a dignified burial to her furry friend.
Unfortunately, this wasn't Phool's first trip to Society for Prevention of Cruelty Against Animals' (SPCA) burial ground. She had been there before to bury Nawab, another furry friend.
Like Phool, plenty of pet lovers are heading to SPCA, or other designated spaces on the outskirts of the capital earmarked by animal organisations such as Friendicoes, Jeevashram, Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre and Sai Ashram.
Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, scores of pets are resting in peace at SPCA's green patch. Plaques with epitaphs adorn the graves of some of the pets. "In dearest memory of our son Caesar: We miss you Bete" reads one epitaph hanging on a tree guard. Another says: "Our dear Buddy is resting here."

"It is such a wonderful feeling to be able to go to SPCA and visit the graves of my furry babies. When Nawab died they were kind enough to hold a night time burial. Some of the dogs stand and watch as though participating in your grief," said Phool, who has rescued many cats and dogs in Delhi.
These organisations charge a fee of Rs 1,500 to Rs 3,000 per burial depending on the size of the pet. SPCA also has the option of cremating the pet.
Ajaydeep Singh, who runs "The Voice of Voiceless", an NGO for animals, has also made several trips to SPCA. "I was there to bury a St Bernard some time ago. I have to make such trips often because I give home to a lot of sick and abandoned dogs," Singh told PTI.