Thank you for another important thing to consider. Our pets are a huge, important part of our lives and deserve to be cared for if we no longer can. My husband and I are in the process of writing up our will, and our horses, dog and cat are included therein. It is heartbreaking when a pet, especially an older one, is left by their owner. They do not understand why they no longer see their person, and hopefully they will end up in a home lovingly cared for, just as Buddy and Leia did.
I love your description of Stache ruling Beau, Ryder, and the household. So cat!
On another note, I was excited and happy to be able to recommend The Village to a friend of my Mom's, in her 80's, who has no family and is concerned how she will get along as she ages farther. Thank you!
Thank you, Jenny. Your animals are lucky to have proactive caregivers. And I am thrilled to hear that you were able to share information from my Substack to help an elder.
Love this, thanks! I have a twofold plan. Sunny's breeder will always take back a pup she bred, no questions asked. Presumably, since she has four or five dogs, she would find a home for her. But I also have money in my will for a friend (who is unable to adopt her) to use for her care, and she takes responsibility to make sure Sunny finds the right home. It was such a comfort last year when I thought these might be needed -- all parties stood ready to help however they could. The thing I hadn't done was write up notes on her care, medications, personality, etc., which was a project by itself!
A plan and a backup plan is important. People may change their minds or circumstances prevent them from following through. I am working on my pet plan this fall. Thanks for commenting, Barbara.
I love the humor and obvious affection you bring to this piece, Sue. Of course the cats rule...
I hadn't thought of setting up a trust fund for the care of one's pets after death. Thank you for the advice.
Thank you for another important thing to consider. Our pets are a huge, important part of our lives and deserve to be cared for if we no longer can. My husband and I are in the process of writing up our will, and our horses, dog and cat are included therein. It is heartbreaking when a pet, especially an older one, is left by their owner. They do not understand why they no longer see their person, and hopefully they will end up in a home lovingly cared for, just as Buddy and Leia did.
I love your description of Stache ruling Beau, Ryder, and the household. So cat!
On another note, I was excited and happy to be able to recommend The Village to a friend of my Mom's, in her 80's, who has no family and is concerned how she will get along as she ages farther. Thank you!
Thank you, Jenny. Your animals are lucky to have proactive caregivers. And I am thrilled to hear that you were able to share information from my Substack to help an elder.
Love this, thanks! I have a twofold plan. Sunny's breeder will always take back a pup she bred, no questions asked. Presumably, since she has four or five dogs, she would find a home for her. But I also have money in my will for a friend (who is unable to adopt her) to use for her care, and she takes responsibility to make sure Sunny finds the right home. It was such a comfort last year when I thought these might be needed -- all parties stood ready to help however they could. The thing I hadn't done was write up notes on her care, medications, personality, etc., which was a project by itself!
A plan and a backup plan is important. People may change their minds or circumstances prevent them from following through. I am working on my pet plan this fall. Thanks for commenting, Barbara.