Item: Man's best friend in death, too: Bill would let pets be buried with people/Rich Roesler, Eye On Olympia

More Info: On Monday, while many people had a day off, state Sen. Ken Jacobsen was facing a state Senate committee, trying to persuade his fellow lawmakers to let people be buried with their pets. He was absolutely serious. The idea came to him a couple of years ago, when his beloved 23-pound cat, Sam, died from cancer.  “I asked the kids to bury him in the backyard and I told them that when I’m ready to go, I’d like to take Sam with me,” said Jacobsen, 63. “Because he really was one of my best friends.”

Question: Would you want your favorite pet buried with you?

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