About us
A charity born from love, and built to honour the bond.
The 4S Legacy Inc is Australia's first registered not-for-profit charity solely supporting individuals and families experiencing genuine financial hardship during pet loss. We are run entirely by volunteers and funded solely by donations from the public.
Who we are
When financial hardship meets pet loss, grief can become overwhelming.
We exist so every family can honour and remember their beloved companion, no matter their circumstances. We help cover the cost of Private Pet Cremation and selected Memorial Keepsakes, including an Urn, so families can bring their furbaby home, treasure their ashes and grieve without added pressure, if that is their final wish.
Support is provided through our Dignified and Respectful Private Pet Cremation Provider. Funding is paid directly to the provider, so the people we help can focus on saying goodbye rather than on what they can afford.
Based in Echuca, VIC, we will be supporting families right across Australia in the near future.
What we believe
Saying goodbye should never come down to what you can afford.
The bond comes first
For so many of us, a pet is family. They give unconditional love and deserve a goodbye that honours the bond. When that bond is honoured, healing can begin.
Australia's first of its kind
We are the only registered not-for-profit charity dedicated solely to funding Private Pet Cremation and Memorial Keepsakes for people in genuine financial hardship.
Every dollar used with care
Approved funding is paid directly to our Private Pet Cremation Provider, never to applicants, so every donation supports exactly what it was given for.
Meet the team
A passionate team, united by a shared mission.
The 4S Legacy Inc is run entirely by volunteers who have felt the weight of pet loss themselves. Each member brings compassion, care and heart to supporting families during one of life's most difficult moments.
- Sophie TaikiFounder and Director
- Chloe JohnsonSecretary
- Deneka BarnesTreasurer
- Caitlin MarshallCommittee Member
Help us ensure no family has to choose between putting food on the table and saying goodbye.
Whether you donate, fundraise or simply share our story, you help another family bring their furbaby home and honour a love that lasts forever.