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the pet tribute garden with flowers in full bloom

Dolores McCall Pet Tribute Garden

Create a Permanent Legacy for a Beloved Companion

The Dolores McCall Pet Tribute Garden, a gift from the PVM Class of 1972, located near the entrance to the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Small Animal Hospital, provides an opportunity for you to honor the human-animal bond and pay tribute to your animal companions with a permanent legacy.

The garden is designed to provide a peaceful walkway of ref ection surrounded by trees, plants and boulders. A wrought iron trellis denotes the entryway into the garden while a gravel path leads to a central area that contains a four-sided, six-foot tall brick monument. Each side of the monument displays personalized bronze plaques in three dif erent sizes.

You can commemorate a beloved pet with a plaque featuring personal words of tribute. Any animal companion may be honored.

  • A gift of $3,000 provides a large 8”x10” bronze plaque inscribed with up to 15 lines of text plus an etched photo image.
  • A gift of $1,500 provides a medium 4”x6” bronze plaque inscribed with up to 4 lines of text plus an etched photo image.
  • A gift of $500 provides a small 3.5”x2” bronze plaque inscribed with a maximum of 3 lines; no photo option is available with this size plaque.

Life-size bronze statues of pets may also be created as a tribute (limited supply). A gift of $25,000 provides a very detailed and an original work-of-art to depict the real life of your pet.

Contact us at 765-494-6304 or pvmgiving@purdueforlife.org to create a lasting tribute in honor of your beloved companion.

The Dolores McCall Pet Tribute Garden
a crowd enjoying the pet tribute garden
a poodle standing next to its full size statue in the garden
people reading the plaques in the garden
daffodils in bloom in the garden
a full size statue of a corgi
black-eyed susans in bloom
a section of the tribute wall highlighting pets