Live band, obituary and casket procession: Woman spends $5k on elaborate funeral for pet dog

A pet owner in Singapore has spent more than $5,000 on a funeral for her beloved dog, giving it a final send-off she felt it deserved.Harshita Annir, a 36-year-old businesswoman, said her 16-year-old female canine named Puppy Ma was found to have a tumour on its right hind leg more than a month ago, reported Shin Min Daily News.An examination by a vet found that the tumour was cancerous, and the cancer cells had spread to the rest of its body.The dog died at home on Oct 28 and Harshita decided to contact pet funeral service provider Raju Pet Cremation Services to arrange for its afterlife matters.Puppy Ma, who gave birth to seven puppies four years ago, was placed in a white casket adorned with flowers and kept at home till 3pm on the same day, before the funeral procession at 4pm, where it would be cremated afterwards.All of Harshita's pet dogs were at the funeral, and she also hired a band to play music for the funeral procession.An obituary indicating Puppy Ma's children and sisters was also posted on Facebook on Oct 28.Harshita added she had treated the dog as her sister throughout the years.