Local Animal Shelter Offering End Of Life Options

Southwest Communities Animal Shelter in Wildomar offers hundreds of loving pets in need of adoption (check out the attached photo gallery to see just a few shelter companions awaiting good homes).

But the shelter also offers many services to the community, including end of life options for four-legged companions.

If you have come to that crossroad in your pet's life, Southwest Communities Animal Shelter can help. They offer euthanasia rates below what most veterinary offices charge.

Shelter euthanasia costs are:

Pets under 20 pounds: $40

21-50 pounds: $55

51-70 pounds: $65

71 -100 pounds: $85

Over 100 pounds: $105

Pet owners do not have to “drop off” pets. Instead, the shelter has a grieving room that is a quiet place to say goodbye.

Owners can also opt to get a beloved pet’s ashes returned in a cedar box, along with an accompanying paw print. Costs for this additional service are (not including euthanasia fees):

Animals up to 75 pounds: $80

75- 100 pounds: $100

101-125 pounds: $125

And the shelter offers a way to memorialize four-legged family members. Pet owners can choose to inscribe their departed pet’s name in a brick via the “Buy-A-Brick-Build-A-Brick” program. A gift acknowledgment can be sent to anyone a donor designates at the time of purchase. A brick donation of $50 includes an inscription of three lines of up to 20 characters each.

For more information about any of these services, click here.