Is there nothing sacred anymore? These are the resting places of our beloved pets that most consider as "family members". Our furry or feathered children....Dogs, Cats, Birds, ETC...Most of the Police dogs (Canine Unit dogs) are also at rest here. The fact that people would even consider disrupting this is ludicrous....Why should they be treated any different than our human loved ones. People have no respect. This is disgusting!! My grandparents have cats in there. They paid to have a peaceful resting place for them...Wouldnt you be disgraced if they were to destroy the graves of your human loved ones to build on, and have no place to go and visit and remember....a place to cherish the memories of lost loves!!! What happened to animals rights!!!

My parents paid so that their dogs' graves would be maintained in perpetuity. I visited the cemetery last year when news of the problems appeared. I couldn't believe what I found. I located 2 of the markers under debris. Can I please remove the markers my parents paid for to place them on our property?

That's where my old dog is. I could get my daughters Girl Scout troop and a few other troops to help with clean up. Boy Scouts might be interested too. If you get anymore info, please email me. Shootingstar_21236@yahoo.com

If there is truly an interest in folks to maintain & keep the place neat, then sure why not perserve the cemetary. Sounds like a good idea.

It's TUESDAY at 7 p.m. Feb. 19, not Monday night. And as for Bigg Jim Jones, he is there to help us with ideas on how we can go about clean up and restoration. He has been involved in projects like this in the past. This has nothing to do with paranormal activity, that's just his website. So please don't let that distract you. And if you have any interest on helping out please come out to the meeting and sign up to volunteer. This is going to be a large project, and we will need many volunteers. Hope to see a lot of faces at the meeting!

Thanks!
Mike Kaspar
Compliant Committee Chair
Ridgeleigh Community Association
http://www.ridgeleigh.net/

I think it shoud be restored

len of parkville

If there is anything that the Preservation Alliance of Baltimore County can do to help, please let me know. We have some grant money available to help off set some of the expenses, if applicable. Contact me at trishbentz@bcht.org.

This makes me SICK!!! Our family has two wonderful dogs buried there. How can the word "development" even be uttered. Isn't it against the law to desecrate those graves? I always heard it was illegal to bury pets in the yard, so we buried ours where we thought they would be safe for eternity. This is a travesty.

Beth

Thank you Mike. I will try to attend the meeting on Feb. 19th. Where will the meeting be held? Thank you! Linda Kelly

I agree with all that is being said. It is such a shame that it has come to this.

Just think, back in the 1980s, the historic Hiss family cemetery in Parkville on Acton Road was dug up and two houses were placed on top of the grave site. The site is located close to the Hiss Mansion. The graves still had many headstones. Some were from the 17th century and back. My fellow teenage friends kept the cemetery clean and cut, but that didn't stop the developers with the backhoes. There are still human remains there.

Sounds like someone wants to cash in.

This is really the last straw. The investors/developers seem to get whatever they want.Two of my grandparents dogs are buried there & have been for many years. Seems to me the owners should be held responsible for maintaining the grounds. Why are these people allowed to just discard whatever is already there for their benefit. Another thing is this, the cemetery has been there ever since i can remember. Is this something that the Historical Society is not interested in as maintaining or are they just going to let this go & have done to whatever others want. If they do this they are just as bad as the ones who abuse & discard animals as they want.

When was the last time YOU went there and helped by pulling weeds, etc. Haven't you heard, the owners are in arrears and cannot keep up with any maintainance for whatever reason. Now YOU want everyone else to take care of that which you value! Get real -silly liberal...........No wonder our taxes are so high......

I have a few questions. Why are the owners in arrears? How much are plots? What was done with the money? How are they going to sustain the property moving forward? Is there a plan in place to make everything right financially, or is it not feasible for whatever reason?

I think these questions need to be asked and answered before "bailing out" the property owner who obviously doesn't know how to or isn't able to take care of the place anymore. Would love to hear details on how this all came about, why the property is in the current state it is, and how it got there.

I am all for saving the place but I would hate to see all these good people donate their time and energy into something that was eventually going to collapse down the road.

I own a local landscape company and would CONSIDER some type of donation if I was satisfied all of these concerns were addressed. I won't be able to attend the meeting due to a prior commitment, but keep the story updated.

I know several people who have had their deceased pets cremated. I do not know of anyone who has had their pets interred in a pet cemetary. I suppose that is the way to go now.

Thanks Ridgely Community Association for holding this very informative meeting about the pet cemetery at Oakleigh tonight. Jim Jones research and presentation was very helpful in providing a window into the possibilities to restore it. I would suggest a small task force to establish a plan for the project and then move forward. I liked Jim's ideas about soliciting support from businesses like Home Depot or Lowe's - fencing! Has anyone met with the Captain of the Parkville precinct to solicit his support? Also, the police community relations council (PCRC) is another avenue to keep law enforcement in the loop.

leave the pet cemetary alone. It is sacred ground. Have you no morals?

Get together a list of volunteers who will regularly keep the grounds maintained. We all live nearby, we should all have mowers, trimers, rakes, what have you, to keep this place alive. I will be the first to volunteer and I don't have pets there, I just think that if everyone pitches in, it can be saved.

Boo hoo Linda Kelly. Let's desecrate one of your loved ones graves and tell me how you'd feel.

Thanks so much to all who joined us at the February 19th meeting in Ridgeleigh. We haven't finalized any plans for a clean up yet, however serious discussions are underway. If you haven't already left your contact info here, please send a message to the email address president@ridgeleigh.net. We'll be contacting volunteers and partners with updates as soon as they become available.

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My first dog Philmore is buried in this cemetary. I love my dog and my mom paid to have my dog buried there. How can they get away with doing away with this sacred ground? What will they do with our dogs?