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Sheilagh
R. Malo Pet Memorial Garden
Our pets can be our truest, most steadfast friends. Their love is unconditional and their loyalty unfailing.
We know that saying goodbye is difficult. To help ease the pain, we offer the Sheilagh R. Malo Pet Memorial Garden for your pet’s final resting place.
Your pet’s cremated ashes will be placed in a stainless steel urn and interred in a space of your 
choosing. The entry will be capped with a granite plaque inscribed according to your wishes.
You are welcome to visit the memorial garden anytime during our regular business hours. You can even hold a graveside service for your family and friends at the time of interment.
Pet memorial garden burial is available for a donation of $500. This includes the urn, space and plaque, as well as euthanasia and cremation, if desired.
You can reserve a spot in advance for your pet with a $250 deposit. The remainder will be due at the time of interment. 
All revenue from these services goes toward caring for the animals at our shelters. We hope you will find comfort in knowing that your pet, even in death, is helping the lost and abandoned animals in our care.
To reach us, please call (303) 751-5772, Ext. 7227, or send an e-mail to: tributes@ddfl.org.
Other services
If you need to have your pet euthanized or would like to learn more about our cremation services, click here.
Tribute bricks and naming opportunities
Memorial garden bricks
Your message on a brick in our Sheilagh R. Malo Pet Memorial Garden is a meaningful way to 
remember a special pet or person. Your message can be etched onto a brick and added to the garden walkway. Messages on small bricks can be two lines long, up to 25 characters per line. On larger bricks, a third line can be added. The minimum donation for small bricks is $350 and for large bricks, $500.
Shelter landscape dedications
Existing trees and benches on the beautiful grounds of our shelters can commemorate or celebrate a person or pet. Your message will appear on a terra-cotta brick beneath the tree or bench of your choice. Inscriptions can be up to 75 characters. The minimum donation for a dedicated tree is $1,500 and for a garden bench, $5,000.
For naming opportunities in the Sheilagh R. Malo Pet Memorial Garden please use the mail-order form or to order a tribute brick, please click here to use our secure online ordering form. For other ways to pay tribute to your animal friend, please call (303) 751-5772, Ext. 7227 or email us at tributes@ddfl.org.
Kennel plaques
You can honor a loved one while keeping homeless pets in mind by dedicating a pet adoption kennel at either of our shelters. Kennel plaques have room for a name, an image and several lines of text. The minimum donation is $10,000 and includes our help with the design. Please call Kelli Hirsch at (303)751-5772, Ext. 7270 or you can email her at khirsh@ddfl.org for further infomation.
Who was Sheilagh R. Malo?
For over half a century, Mrs. Sheilagh R. Malo was the very heart and soul of the Dumb Friends League and the best friend a forsaken animal ever had. A member of our Board of Directors for 53 years, Mrs. Malo served as vice president, secretary and treasurer, a position she held for 40 years. With her vision, hard work and devotion, Mrs. Malo was responsible for helping the Dumb Friends League grow into one of the strongest animal protection organizations in the country.
In addition to her passion for animals, Mrs. Malo was also an avid gardener, and it was her dream to build a beautiful garden where people could pay homage to their beloved pets. Named in her honor, the Sheilagh R. Malo Pet Memorial Garden will forever be a reminder of her dedication to homeless animals and her tireless support of the Dumb Friends League.
Memorial & tribute gifts
How do you express sympathy at the loss of a person or pet, honor someone special in your life, or choose a unique gift for a friend or family member?
A tribute or memorial gift to the Dumb Friends League may be the perfect solution.
You can recognize birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and other special occasions, or simply say "thank you" to a friend, family member or beloved pet. Gifts can also be made in memory of a person or pet.
Your thoughtful and unique gift will help save the lives of homeless and forsaken animals, and will help us continue to provide important services and programs for people and their pets in our community.
Memorial and tribute gifts can be made securely online by clicking here, in person at the Dumb Friends League or by mail. Click here to print out the mail-order form.
When making a memorial or tribute gift, be sure to include the name of the person or pet being honored and their mailing address. For a memorial gift, please also include the names and addresses of any family members who should be notified about the gift. All memorial and tribute gifts are listed in our quarterly newsmagazine, Pet Tales.
Friendship Walls
Your customized message will be etched on clear Lucite and added to one of the Friendship Walls at our shelters. Inscriptions can be three lines long with up to 25 characters per line. The minimum donation is $100.
You can order your Friendship Wall plaque by clicking here to access our secure online form or by printing out a mail-order form and mailing it to us. If you need additional information or would like a brochure sent to you, please call (303) 751-5772, Ext. 7227.
Promise Walls
The Promise Walls at our Quebec Street shelter were closed at the end of 2008.
Photo Walls
The name of a person or pet, with an optional color photo, will be printed on a glossy ceramic tile and added to the Buddy Wall at the Buddy Center or the Kindness Wall at the Quebec Street shelter. Inscriptions can be up to 75 characters (fewer if a photo is included). The minimum donation is $350.
To order your tile, please print out the order form or call (303) 751-5772, Ext. 7227.
Give the gift of hope
A gift to the HOPE fund (Helping Our Pets Endowment) is a way to ensure that homeless animals will be protected and lovingly cared for in years to come.
Endowment gifts provide an endless source of support. These gifts are pooled to earn annual interest and investment income. The income can be spent for current needs while the principal remains untouched.
Here is an example: Assuming a 7 percent rate of return, an endowment gift of $50,000 would provide $3,500 every year to help animals in our care. With the principal still intact over 20 years, this gift would generate $70,000, and over 50 years, $175,000. Income from the endowment will help save the lives of thousands of homeless pets.
Helping Our Pets Endowment gifts are subject to the terms and conditions associated with this special fund. For more information or to begin giving HOPE to thousands of homelsss pets, please call (303) 751-5772, Ext. 7083.