Euthanasia and Cremation

Saying Goodbye:

There is one difficult aspect of sharing your life with a beloved animal - saying goodbye. We hope you have had many years of love and enjoyment with your friend. Regardless of the length of time spent with any loved one, the experience is always worthwhile, although it may be painful for a time. In the case of relationship between a dog or cat and its human companion, it is the person who must make the sometimes difficult decision of when the right time comes to say goodbye.

Euthanasia:

Butte Humane Society offers low cost euthanasia and after-care services, seven days a week during the shelter's public hours. Call 530-343-7917 to schedule an appointment for the most prompt service possible. Price is determined by weight - please refer to the chart below. To minimize stress and handling while at the shelter, please inform us of your animal's weight beforehand, if known.

Owner-Present euthanasia is available Monday through Friday, by appointment only. This option allows you to accompany your pet as the euthanasia is performed in our medical room. Because of the very limited space and increased staff time and difficulty in performing Owner-Present euthanasia, an additional fee is required for this service.

***Please note that we will not euthanize healthy, adoptable animals.***

Cremation:

Private cremations will be returned to you in an elegant cedar box. You may have the box laser engraved: first two (2) lines is $25.00, and each additional line is $10.00. Paw Print pet memorials are also available for $59.00.