Humane Society doesn't get public funds for cremation

By June Watanabe

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 06, 2013

~~<p>Question: My dog of 18 years died recently. Mourning her loss and wanting to do the right thing, I took her body to the Hawaiian Humane Society for disposal. At the receiving counter, I was asked for a $60 cremation fee. I paid it, but why does any fee need to be charged? I pay taxes that support the Humane Society, and the one time that I need their services, I am charged a fee. If I had known about it and didn't love the dog as much as I did, I could have just dumped her body into the trash. The inhumane society needs to really reassess this policy, or more dead animals will turn up in the trash.</p>
<p>Answer: The nonprofit organization provides many services related to animals, but only some are funded by taxpayer dollars, said spokes- woman Jacque LeBlanc.</p>
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Question: My dog of 18 years died recently. Mourning her loss and wanting to do the right thing, I took her body to the Hawaiian Humane Society for disposal. At the receiving counter, I was asked for a $60 cremation fee. I paid it, but why does any fee need to be charged? I pay taxes that support the Humane Society, and the one time that I need their services, I am charged a fee. If I had known about it and didn't love the dog as much as I did, I could have just dumped her body into the trash. The inhumane society needs to really reassess this policy, or more dead animals will turn up in the trash.

Answer: The nonprofit organization provides many services related to animals, but only some are funded by taxpayer dollars, said spokes- woman Jacque LeBlanc. Login for more...