End of Life Services

When the time comes to say goodbye to your beloved companion, we are there for you with compassionate services to honor your pet’s meaningful life.

WHS provides compassionate, low-cost euthanasia services at our Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, and Green Bay Campuses, as well as both communal and private cremation at all six of our shelters. 

We also offer multiple ways to memorialize your pet, as well as grief counseling seminars to provide support during this challenging time.

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    Cremation Services

    WHS offers dignified cremation services to the public at all of our sheltering locations. This can occur after utilizing our humane euthanasia services or as a standalone resource after your pet has already passed away. Service Options Communal Cremation | Your pet will be cremated alongside other animals, and their remains will not be returned…

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    Humane Euthanasia Services

    The Wisconsin Humane Society provides compassionate, low-cost euthanasia services to the public at our Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Kenosha, and Green Bay Campuses. While you are not able to be present during the procedure, please know that it will be performed by trained staff who have dedicated their careers to caring for animals and will treat…

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  • Lorraine’s Garden

    Lorraine’s Garden, located at the Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee Campus, is a final resting place that honors the affection and joy that our precious companions play in our lives. This lovely setting includes a Meditation Garden, Memory Walk, and Columbarium to inter your companion’s remains. Columbarium Garden Lorraine’s Garden provides a beautiful, respectful way for…

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    Pet Loss Support

    We offer quarterly group Pet Loss and Grief Seminars at the WHS Milwaukee Campus, open to all who are grieving the loss of a companion animal. Led by WHS volunteer and licensed psychologist Dr. Douglas Higbie, this free 1.5-hour seminar will cover the following topics, as well as offer the opportunity to share about your…

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