End of Life Services

Santa Fe Animal Shelter has provided pet cremation services to our community for over 30 years, all performed locally on our main campus! With all cremations handled by our certified pet cremation technicians, pet parents can have peace of mind knowing their pet is professionally cared for with respect and dignity.

Please call 505.983.4309 ext. 1606 for more information.

Cremation Services available at Santa Fe Animal Shelter:

Cremation of beloved pets performed with integrity, dignity, respect and compassion.

Private Cremation

Private cremation allows for guardians to have their pet’s remains returned to be the sole pet in the cremation chamber, returning them in a temporary urn.

Communal Cremation

Communal cremation is where several pets are placed in the cremation chamber at one time with cremated remains respectfully scattered at the memorial labyrinth on Shelter grounds.

Additional Services

  • Personalized clay paw print
  • Pick up/delivery service
  • Lock of fur (upon request) No charge
  • Alternative urn selection available
  • Immediate cremation (by appointment only) additional $100

Private Cremation

All privately cremated pets are returned to their families in a temporary urn with a certificate of cremation, ensuring dignity, care, and peace of mind.

  • $50 – Under 3 Pounds
  • $100 – 3 to 10 Pounds
  • $140 – 11 to 25 Pounds
  • $175 – 26 to 50 Pounds
  • $200 – 51 to 75 Pounds
  • $220 – 76 to 100 Pounds
  • $250 – 101 to 150 Pounds
  • $280 – 151 to 200 Pounds
  • $300 – 300 pounds.

Communal Cremation

Communal cremation is where several pets are placed in the cremation chamber at one time with cremated remains respectfully scattered at the memorial labyrinth on Shelter grounds.

  • $25 – Under 3 Pounds
  • $50 – 3 to 10 Pounds
  • $70 – 11 to 25 Pounds
  • $90 – 26 to 50 Pounds
  • $110 – 51 to 75 Pounds
  • $140 – 76 to 100 Pounds
  • $160 – 101 to 150 Pounds
  • $180 – 151 to 200 Pounds
  • $200 – 201 to 300 pounds

Additional Services

We offer additional services including clay paw prints, fur clippings, immediate cremation, pickup and delivery and urn options.

  • Lock of Fur (Upon Request) – No charge
  • Personalized Pawprint – $25 per impression
  • Pick Up/Delivery Services – 50 mile radius maximum and dependent upon crematory operator availability
    • Within a 25 mile radius from SFAS main campus, $50
    • 26 to 50 mile radius from SFAS main campus, $100
    • At this time, SFAS is unable to provide pick-up services for residents living 50 miles away from the shelter main campus.
  • Immediate Cremation – Immediate cremation ensures your pet is privately cremated and their remains returned within 24 hours. Call for more information.

Pet Memorials

Santa Fe Animal Shelter has a Pet Memorial Labyrinth located on shelter grounds to honor the pets we love, the pets we’ve lost, and those we’ve yet to meet. With a $50 gift, a personalized heart-shaped tag with your pet’s name on it will be displayed along the labyrinth wall.

The tag will read: Supporting Santa Fe Animal Shelter in honor of (your pet’s name).
If you would like to purchase a personalized tag and support the lives of homeless animals in need, fill out a form to get started.

Please allow 4-5 business days for your memorial tag to be completed. For questions or more information, please contact 505.983.4309 ext. 1204.

More Naming Opportunities Coming Soon

The Santa Fe Animal Shelter campus receives about 2,000 visitors per week. The high volume of foot traffic makes our shelter a place where you can achieve visibility among a wide demographic of people. Naming a room or kennel visually shows your support of the shelter and is a great way to honor a loved one. Please call 505.983.4309 ext. 1204 or email mseydell@sfhumanesociety.org for more information.

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