A memorial gift to the Maui Humane Society is a personal remembrance that honors the life of a beloved pet who has passed. You can choose to donate any amount in the memory of your pet, and we will honor you both in our quarterly newsletter, Cause4Paws. You can also choose to memorialize your pet by sponsoring a kennel at the Maui Humane Society in their honor. For more information on kennel sponsorship, visit the ’Ways to Give’ section of our website at www.MauiHumaneSociety.org.

1350 Mehameha Loop

PO Box 1047

Puunene, HI 96784

(808) 877-3680

info@MauiHumaneSociety.org

www.MauiHumaneSociety.org

Take care of yourself by making sure you get

the rest and nutrition you need, even when

you feel distracted. Your concentration may

be impaired, so take extra caution when

driving or crossing the street.

Recognize and accept that though the bond

between you and your pet is as valuable as

any of your human relationships, your loss

may not be recognized or appreciated by

other people.

Find a support group by speaking with your

veterinary professionals, groomer or other

pet owners. The Association for Pet Loss and

Bereavement website (www.aplb.org) also

has daily pet loss chat room support groups.

Create a special place in your home to which

you can go when you want to remember your pet. Although remembering may be painful at first, eventually that pain will turn into sweet memories.

When It’s Time To Say Goodbye…

Providing Love. Preventing Cruelty.

Animals provide companionship, acceptance,

emotional support and unconditional love. If you

understand and accept this bond between humans

and animals, you’ve already taken the first step

toward coping with pet loss: knowing that it is okay

to grieve when a pet dies.

People love their pets and consider them members

of their family. You may have celebrated your pets’

birthdays, or carried pictures of them in your wallet.

So when your beloved pet dies, it’s not unusual to

feel overwhelmed by the intensity of your sorrow.

Understanding how you grieve and finding ways to

cope with your loss can bring you closer to the day

when memories bring smiles, instead of tears.

Each individual who handles your pet’s aftercare at

the Maui Humane Society is an animal lover who

understands and empathizes with the pain of losing a

beloved pet. You can rest easy knowing that your pet

will be treated with the respect and loving care that

befits a best friend—every step of the way, we at

Maui Humane Society are here to help.

Maui Humane Society provides caring and

considerate pet cremation service to all veterinary

clinics and pet owners on the island of Maui. Our

compassionate staff strives to give your pet’s

remains the same dignified and respectful aftercare

that we would want for our own beloved pets.

Currently, we are the only facility permitted to

provide this service to our community.

We provide the option of private cremation service

for families who wish to keep the remains of their

pet. Your pet will receive a separate cremation with

their remains carefully packaged and returned to

you in a standard temporary urn. The average wait

period for private cremation is between 2-3 weeks.

In the case of communal cremation, several animals

are cremated at the same time, saving energy and

resources. Pet ashes are not returned to the owner.

Cat Colony caretakers who wish to cremate a colony

cat who has passed can do so at a discounted rate of

$25 per cat (communal cremation).

The cost of cremation depends on the weight of your

pet and whether you choose a private or communal

cremation. Cremation fees are available under the

‘Services and Programs’ section of our website at

www.MauiHumane Society.org

Everybody grieves differently when they experience

the loss of a pet. Seniors, families with small

children, and even surviving family pets will need

help dealing with the loss in their lives in a healthy,

balanced way.

Find more resources for how to best cope with the

loss of your pet under ‘Services and Programs’ on

our website at www.MauiHumaneSociety.org.

You’ll know when the time is right to adopt a new

pet after giving yourself time to grieve, carefully

considering the responsibilities of pet ownership,

and paying close attention to your feelings. Rushing

into this decision before you’re ready isn’t fair to you

or your new pet. Each animal has their own unique

personality and a new animal will not replace the

one you lost. When you’re ready, remember that

Maui Humane Society is the perfect place to find

your next special friend.