Pet Remembrances

 

 

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There are many reasons to make a tribute gift through Humane Colorado

  • Pet remembrances help us grieve.
  • A sympathy gift for a lost dog or cat can brighten a loved one’s day.
  • Pet memorial options with Humane Colorado pay homage to your loved one while supporting vulnerable animals in our care.
  • To celebrate a new pet or milestone.
  • To remember a life lived with compassion.

The pet memorial gallery is our most popular option. For a small donation, you can honor your pets, friends, and family on the Humane Colorado website for one year.

NEW! The Humane Colorado Tagged with Love Fence

An art installation to commemorate your love.

Our Tagged with Love fence helps you celebrate the bonds you share with your beloved pet, family members, friends, or colleagues while supporting animals in our care.

For a $50 one-time donation, pick the perfect shape and write a special message to your loved one. We will then inscribe the tag and find the best place for it along the Tagged with Love Fence installation.

Condolences, well wishes, and lasting legacies.

Commemorate life events with these tribute options

Colorful birthday cake with white frosting, rainbow sprinkles, and ten lit striped candles on a light blue background

eCards

Email a greeting card to one or more people to celebrate a birthday, holiday or special occasion when you donate to us. Send our eCards to recognize a special person or pet.

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Online Memorial Gallery

Honor the memory of a beloved person or pet by adding their photo and tribute to our Online Memorial Gallery

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Tribute Cards

With a tribute card, you can recognize birthdays and anniversaries, say “thank you” to a friend or express sympathy over the loss of a person or pet.

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Memorial Garden Brick

The Memorial Garden is a peaceful private park at the Leslie A Malone Center to honor your pet or loved one.

Memorial Bricks come in four options:

  • 4×8 brick comes with 2-3 lines of text (20-25 characters) – $450
  • 8×8 brick comes with up to 5 lines of text (20-25 characters) – $600
  • Tree dedication in the Memorial Garden – $2,000
  • Bench dedication in the Memorial Garden – $5,000
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Buddy Center Tiles

The Friendship Wall at Buddy Center features pets and people who have impacted our lives in the shelter.

Buddy Center Tiles come in two options:

  • Acrylic Tile include 2-3 lines of text for a short message of love. – $250
  • 4×4 Ceramic Photo Tile include a photo with text or a paw print with text. – $350
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Memorial Garden Crypt Space

Crypt space includes ash interment and a memorial tile with 5 lines of text (20 characters).

You may be present for interment. We will transfer your pet’s ashes into a Humane Colorado urn and return your original urn to you.

Crypt space  – $750

Benefactor Gifts

Remember your pet or loved one with a benefactor gift. These options advocate for the future of animal welfare while highlighting your special relationship with your pet in a plaque with a custom message. Interested in learning more about these options? Email us at philanthropy@humanecolorado.org.

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Kennels

Commemorate your bond by giving cats and dogs a home for their stay at Humane Colorado. Memorial kennels can be found throughout our shelters in Adoptions, Behavior, Lost & Found, and Pet Admissions.

This gift comes with a memorial plaque and a short message to remember your lost loved one.

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Pods

Interested in making a bigger impact while memorializing your pet? Consider a memorial pod. Our most popular option are the adoptable dog pods.

Pods are bays of dog kennels and small cat rooms for adoptable pets in Humane Colorado shelters.

 

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Shelter Spaces

Every animal that walks through our doors is supported by one of our programs.

By honoring your past pet with this gift, you support programs such as Animal Protection, Medical and Veterinary Services, and Operations offices to help us maintain the highest quality of care for the vulnerable animals that come through our doors.