Do you have plans for your pets for when you're no longer around?

When we bought Takara we signed a contract to say she must be returned to her breeder rather than privately rehomed but due to the nature of my illness, we agreed that should anything happen to me, the ownership would be transferred to my parents so as to keep her within the family she knows and loves.

Eddy's a family dog anyway so it'll not make a difference to him.

The cats are my mum's strictly speaking, but if anything was to happen to mum, they'd come with me.

So what would happen to your pets if the worst should happen?

I dont have the foggiest idea what would happen to the cat. Actually its quite worrying.

My brother would have them all. He loves pets. He looked after our stick insects one year when we went on holiday - upon our return he said they had all eaten eachother :suspect:

Nah really he would take care of them all. :)

I think my mum would have our two cats... hope so anyway - something we ought to consider..

I dont have the foggiest idea what would happen to the cat. Actually its quite worrying.

Yep, you don't always think of it do you.

When I finally make a will, all of my pets will be included in that to make sure they are all sorted.

Many, many pets end up in rescues after their owners die, or often put to sleep due to nobody around to have them.

I'm hoping to outlive our cat and dog, but if I don't I've told Mr Scoop to take em streight round to Strixes.

hehe - does Strix know?

hehe - does Strix know?

No, but I bet she soon will :hihi:

No, but I bet she soon will :hihi:

:hihi: not sure how she'll feel about the cat... :hihi:

i had this chat with my mum a couple of years ago. as they live about 90 mins from shef, she has equiped me with a doorkey just in case her or my dad die in a car crash or anything, so that i can go and feed the cats, and bring them to live with me. in return, she's having my cats if my husband and i die. the husband's sister is having the baby, though.

we had this conversation after my (now deceased) grandfather took on a very elderly cat, who's owner was a friend of his, and who was basically clinging on to life for the sake of the cat - she didn't want anythign bad to happen to her, and died the day after my grandfather took her. the cat moped for a surprisingly long time, but did survive for over a year longer.

i always feel really sorry for pets (particularly dogs) when their owner dies, it must be not far off the worst thing that can happen to a devoted pet, especially if they're not used to being separated at all (our cats went nuts the first time we went away for the night, now they don't even notice...i think they maybe even have parties once we've gone). on a slightly separate note, whilst on holiday in canada a couple of years ago we noticed that quite a few people had stickers in their windows to inform the fire service of how many/what pets they had, in case of fire, which i thought was quite a good thing. i doubt a fireman would run into a burning building to rescue a pet, but if they're in there anyway, at least they can keep an eye open.

In my will there are 2 sets of provisions for my house (if someone doesn't survive me then it will go to someone else), 2 sets of provisions for my money and my possessions, and 4 sets of provisions for my cats.

Not that any of the listed friends and relatives are expected to take the cats themselves (and they all know this, just like they know and have given permission to be listed in this way), they're just given 'care and control' so they are charged with finding a long term solution for whatever animals I have at the time.

I hope a family member would take my dog and cat in, but to be honest, if im goingt to start worrying about what happens if i kick the bucket in the near future, i'd be more concerned about my children.

I must admit I rather hope to outlive my pets - I had planned that once I get to somewhere around the 65-70 mark, any pets will be about to peg out. In the event that I peg out first though, a friend of mine will take my cats (her cats will probably take my birds!). She did it before when I got rushed into hospital, likewise, I will take hers.

One of my previous cats was 8 when I got her. She had belonged to an old lady who died and she ended up in Thornberry. Another old lady took her on, on the proviso that if anything happened to her, her daughter would take the cat. Sadly within a couple of months, Dora was back in Thornberry, the old lady having died and the daughter refusing to take her on. Dora lived until the ripe old age of 17 though and was very definitely the nicest natured cat I have ever owned.

I have this all sorted. My best friend knows exactly where all my cats are going and which cats need to go together, if anything happens to me and Rich.

I must admit I rather hope to outlive my pets...



I had to face the question when I was first diagnosed, because I was 26, single and had 3 cats- and I was told that I had less than a year.

As it happened something pretty funky had happened and I'm now not in imminent danger of popping my clogs- but my animals are still important enough for me to make provision.

my ex husband and i have an agreement that should anything happen to me and my partner,he will take our dog.The same goes for him,his partner and their dog. The same(obviously) with our 2 kids!!
Luckily the 2 dogs get along great :)

In my will there are 2 sets of provisions for my house (if someone doesn't survive me then it will go to someone else), 2 sets of provisions for my money and my possessions, and 4 sets of provisions for my cats.


i have no idea if mine is a complicated as that, but though my work i have specified that if i die a portion of my life cover will be reserved for my cat, and my parents will look after her. i have left enough to cover insurance for her and food, plus extra for care if she needs it.

It would be one thing for me to die, but i'd hate to think my cat would suffer because of it (although i hope she would miss me :P).

its quite worrying as i know who would be taking my animals but have no idea who would have mini sav!!! my mum would have sandy and my sister would have jack. the cat i think they would fight over as they both love her. i think it woul dbe mini sav who ended up in the home:hihi: :hihi:

There are 2 places that help in this sort of thing - neither of them well publicised 'up north'

The Cinamon Trust - is a fantastic place and if you register with them at any age - they will look after your pets if you die. Pets are well looked after forever - and only 'loaned' out to families in the future - but the Trust takes on their total care from then on. Obviously - they hope that you do remember them in your will which is only natural as they need the funds to keep going - but that isn't a necessity of them letting you register. In addition the Cinamon Trust will also help you as you become immobile with lots of things with your pets - like trying to find dog walkers, vet transporters etc., - but there are so few volunteers around here - i have been trying to find one for someone i know who needs their big gsd walking and they aren'twell enough to do it now. But no takers.

The 2nd one is The Blue Cross. Again not a centre around south yorkshire - but you can still register your pets and they will look after them and adopt them out in the event of anything happening to you. The Blue Cross is a very good rescue - pity they weren't around here.

Its amazing how many people don't make provisions for their pets - even though they are probably the last live creature to be with you when you take ill and pass on. It can all be written into your wills - but as an urgent precaution - keep a note in the house telling people what to do.

Lets hope none of us need it. I can't see anyone taking all my lot - maybe that one way how i could get all my rescue dogs in there but don't fancy taking them up on it just yet. eeeeek

For rabbit owners their is an organisation set up exactly for this. In the event that you become ill or die they hold a set of keys to your house and will take your rabbits and look after them for as long as needed, even if its for the rest of their lives. This is all for a fee of course.

http://www.rabbitguardianangels.co.uk/

i never really thought about this. if it was just me who died then i'm sure my partner would lookafter the pets but if it was both of us then my sister would probably would take the cat but i dont know who would take care of the turtle. the turtle is a hard thing to look after, i know my dad would love it but i know he just dosent have the time to clean out his tank & socialise with him. also i dont think my mum would be too pleased about having a 4ft+ turtle tank in the livingroom.

i have to accept that the turtle may outlive me as they can live between 40-80 years in captivity but hopfuly by that time i will have kids or even grandkids who may want to take care of him in his old age.

if i died now my cat i dont know how he would handle it, i hand reared him from been a week & ahalf old. hand reared cats form a strong bond & attatchment to their handler & i would never be able to give him away. he would probably be very depressed & could posibly die as a result.

Mr Scoop had better have instructions to turn up with Piriton if he's bringing me a cat :suspect: and a cage if he's bringing me a chocador :roll:

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Brude has a lifetime return policy with his breeder (which everybody of any importance to us knows ;) ) so if he hasn't booked himself a place on Mr Strix's mum's sofa for the rest of his life in our absence :roll: he's going to beagle heaven - with 20 or 30 other beagles to play with :D

I will have mine mummified and buried in my sarcophagus for me to look after in the afterlife. Snakes dont take up much room.

actually it's funny you should say that CV. When my pets die, I'm having them cremated and will keep their ashes until I die - unless it works the other way - in which case my ashes will have to wait for them.
Then the ashes will all be mixed up and scattered together.

Mr Scoop had better have instructions to turn up with Piriton if he's bringing me a cat :suspect: and a cage if he's bringing me a chocador :roll:

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Brude has a lifetime return policy with his breeder (which everybody of any importance to us knows ;) ) so if he hasn't booked himself a place on Mr Strix's mum's sofa for the rest of his life in our absence :roll: he's going to beagle heaven - with 20 or 30 other beagles to play with :D

My cat won't make you sniffly, she's too polite (though having said that my brother in law is allergic to her if we ask him to babysit but not if we ask him round for a drink, Strange :suspect:).

I honestly have no idea what would happen to mine.....

I think I could rely on my fellow piggy lovers to take on the pigs, as for the rats and hamsters, they are steves :D

I honestly have no idea what would happen to mine.....

I think I could rely on my fellow piggy lovers to take on the pigs, as for the rats and hamsters, they are steves :D


I'd help you baileys_mum

as a cautionary note - anyone purely relying on the power of a will is misleading themselves.you can ask that the animal is bequeathed to someone but you can't enforce them having it.
please make sure that the recipient is in full knowledge of your intentions in your will on that issue.
neither ban you bequeath a sum of money on condition the pets are looked after - it is a gift with conditions and as such cannot be enforced.
i've outlived mine - although we have 4 dogs,3 horses & a cat.they arent mine so my passing won't affect them.you can however rest assured that if the owners predecease me ill end up being responsible.

Thanks for that CV :thumbsup:

Should (god forbid!) the worst happen and Im not around to care for my dogs (in our multi dog household). 5 would go back to their breeders for rehoming, the ones born here would be fostered and rehomed accordingly by a couple of very good friends of mine, also fellow breeders/owners of the breed. It is something breeders and owners of our breed have discussed among each other, especially as there is no longer a breed rescue for our breed, and many of our breed are primirly working dogs with working needs. bloodlines amongst the dogs belonging to good breeders are cherished by their fellow breeders, who will do all they can to help and preserve a fellow breeders years of work.

also:, thinking sensibly, there will come a point in my life, when i will recognise its possible my dogs may outlive me. at that point, I will cease to add youngsters to my pack, either bought or born here and just allow the existing members to live out their days growing old gracefully. sad to think about now, but commonsense has to prevail

Yes that will be the hardest thing BlackVelvet, when you outlive your last dogs... after having at least one with you all your years, living without one will surely seem soooo strange.

I like the sound of your breed... I wouldn't trust anyone but Takara's breeder to take care of her for me if I wasn't around... They're not nasty people I just don't think that they'd take her on, sadly.

Thankfully, as mentioned before I have it all sussed.

Willman - can you leave a sum of money to your pets? Rather than leaving it to someone to take care of the pets, can you leave it to your pets so that whoever takes them on has to use it for their needs?

I trust my family explicitly to do as I have asked so am not too worried.

Your pet can have a passport why not a bank account. It has proof of Id lol

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