More Than a Memorial Center
A place to Heal & remember your animal companions
Loving Memorial Services & Nurturing Spaces
Your pet is unique, and so should be their memorial. We offer custom ceremonies, both pre- and post-loss to ensure you feel the moment is fully honored, in addition to a variety of personal keepsakes.
Pet Farewell Ceremonies
Whether you prefer a traditional funeral, or you have something different in mind for your pet, we customize your beloved’s send off. Offering Pre- and Post-loss rituals or ceremonies. May include photography sessions, beautiful cuddle/process time in nature, guided visualizations, etc.
Personalized Keepsakes & mementos
Offering generic as well as personalized mementos to preserve the memory of your pet. Shadow boxes, clay paw prints, ink nose prints, urns, and much more.
Gentle Bio-cremation & On-Call euthanasia
Bio-cremation (water cremation) is a gentle, eco-friendly alternative to cremation & ground burials. This allows owners to use bones or beautiful ashes as they wish, even in creating custom memorial keepsakes. Licensed veterinarian to perform on-call euthanasia if requested.
(Sliding-scale pricing)
Eco-Therapeutic Spaces to Reflect & Rest
Leave a memorial stone in our gardens, spread your pets ashes, even stay overnight in our beautiful tents if you need additional time to process. Soaking tubs, private benches, fire pits, butterfly gardens, stargazing hammocks, and ocean views provide ample space to be held by nature during this difficult time.
One-of-a-Kind Senior Animal Sanctuary
A forever home for senior dogs and cats where they can play safely, relax in the shade, eat nutritious food, and receive endless affection from animal-loving visitors looking for just such a connection.
Helping senior Dog & Cat population
Supporting the care of Hawaii’s stray & sheltered population by taking in and caring for senior (and some rescue) dogs and cats. They will enjoy homemade, nutritious food & treats, receive natural wellness & health care, and enjoy the remaining years of their life playing with fellow dogs/cats, exploring beautiful nature, and receiving love from an endless string of animal lovers who are craving animal companionship.
potential for forever homes
Senior pets who are often overlooked at shelters, or even abandoned for their age, are given a fantastic chance at finding forever homes with visitors who’ve recently lost their pet and looking to fill their heart with more love.
An endless cycle of love & healing
Animal-therapy has been proven to promote grief & trauma healing, as well as aid depression, anxiety, and stress. Further studies show how being around other animals & loving humans extends the lifespan of dogs & cats. The animals are supplied with endless affection & play, while human visitors are greeted with wagging tails, soft licks, and endless love in their time of grief. This center will create a beautiful cycle of love for both humans and animals who are in desperate need of connection.
Apothecary Shop & Workshop
A pet-focused apothecary shop which will sell all-natural pet products (i.e. treats, herbal salves & soaps, toys, and more!), keepsake mementos, as well as host workshops which will teach pet owners how to create their own healthy pet products. This space will also feature a mini library and will be the primary area for our senior cats, providing additional space for nurturing & healing! All funds from the shop & workshops will go directly to supporting the sanctuary animals.
Nurturing Workshops, Retreats, and Circles
The healing opportunities continue with a wide variety of workshops, retreats, events, and support groups. Offering supportive events & activities to promote healing from pet loss as well as educational opportunities to make you an even better pet owner.
Workshops & Events: day long
From painting with your pets ashes, to creating homemade nutritious dog treats, to therapeutic guided visualizations, to creating pet care packages, to teaching children how to care for animals, we offer a variety of workshops to promote gentle grief healing and teach natural pet care.
Retreats: Multi-day long
Come for the multi-day retreats and stay in a furnished tent or tiny home, surrounded by nature and animals. Retreats may focus on grief/trauma healing, holistic pet care, connecting with nature, loving your inner child, and more.
Circles & Offers to support healing
Trauma-informed circle facilitator Shelby is available to hold 1-on-1 space for your processing, guide you through therapeutic visualizations and breathwork, or take you on an eco-therapeutic walk of the grounds. If you wish to connect with others, we offer regular online and in-person pet loss support circles as well as memorial day events for you to remember your pet, no matter how long ago you said goodbye. Healing grief is a journey and you can return to us at any point for support.
Play, Create, and Rest
Play to promote healing? Yes! Heal your grief through playing with the dogs in their outdoor playground, or play by yourself as you once did by swinging, coloring, and jumping on the trampoline. Creative expression is encouraged through free-play art supplies, guided workshops, and open space.
What makes Moonglow different?
Thank you for asking!
not just an animal sanctuary and not just a memorial center, but something unique that is self-sustaining for all involved.
Heart over Money
Losing a pet is incredibly difficult, but saying goodbye to your beloved companion shouldn’t be. During this time, compassion and respect is priority, and you’ll receive nothing less. As such, our memorial services are by sliding-scale, ensuring no one (and no pet) is turned away at this most heartbreaking hour.
Cyclical Healing
While most animal sanctuaries & shelters struggle to attract animal lovers, our unique sanctuary thoughtfully pairs grieving pet owners & stressed individuals with senior animals who have nothing but love and joy to give, supporting both human and animal in cyclical healing. Animal therapy just got easier.
Nature Focused
The power of nature & animals to support the ongoing healing of grief, trauma, depression, stress, and more is our fulcrum. From engaging with animals, to working with herbs, to just sitting and observing, nature’s healing influence is utilized at every turn.
Love it? Wanna help?
Send me a message!
If you’re an animal lover and want to get involved, send me a message! Currently open to investors, partners, animal sponsors, and accepting one-off and recurring donations. Crowdfunding & Patreon options to come soon!