An Important Discussion about Pets - Death of the Owner
This is a special, short but important post, especially for Caturday. Our friends who rescue cats have reported something that I do not think many owners think about. What will happen to my pets when I die? Our pet-rescue friends have ended up with a number of an animals in situations where the owner died and the pet left with no clear instructions as to "what next" should be done. Often they are older pets and hard to adopt out. One hopes that a shelter will take them, but not all shelters are no-kill, and sometimes neighbors just open the door and let the pets out onto the street--and, having been cared for all their lives, they have no idea how to fend for themselves and end up sick (or, if they are lucky, trapped and with our friends who will work hard to find a home for them). Owners probably do not think about these things, especially if they are not yet facing end-of-life conditions. However, any of us can die at any time, and our pets deserve to be in our will, just...