So far, my younger cats have cost more than the 2 seniors (12 years). I am on SS and until now have managed pretty good, but now I am looking for a job at 70 years. It isn't my cats that soct, it is the house, car and Medicare supplement insurance that des me in, plus high heating bills in the winter. ---- katskat1 <katsk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Some great ideas/questions! Thank you all and keep them coming. > > Right now I am on unemployment and will eventually start receiving a > small retirement amt each month that will barely pay the mortgage and > food so realizing the $500/$1000 was so totally inadequate - which I > should have known - was a set back I will have to deal with. I guess > I was thinking it would be a bridge until the care-taker could find > forever homes for them. That, of course, leads to another concern > about how to be sure the care-taker could be trusted to find good > homes.............................. > > Not sure about those on-line fund raising sites someone > suggested......beg for money? I don't think I would give money to a > stranger on line with no real info as to where it will really go so > why would I expect anyone else to do so? Sounds strange. > > I like the idea of someone moving into house but who would oversee > that person to make sure the animals are receiving the care they > should? My few remaining relatives live many states away and are > within a few years of my age or older. What happens to the > person/house after the animals alive at the time of my death are no > longer living? Maybe as part of the will the house and property could > revert to a rescue site? Yikes! How to do that with zoning laws and > all........ And I would have to be sure the house could be paid for at > my death........ ARGHHHHHH... > > I wish I knew a way to find an attorney I could trust to be familiar > with these types of situations AND share my love for these furry kids. > Maybe listed in the yellow pages under "Attorneys - Animal Trusts"??? > or something? ;-) And would be willing and able to do it without > charging an arm and a leg. Sigh. > > Sooooooooooooooooo much to think about. > > Keep the ideas coming.. And thank you all. > > Kat > > On 2/26/11, Peggy Verdonck <jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm so glad my family knows how important my cats and other pets are to me! > > Most my family members and friends are huge animal lovers and I have no > > doubt that they will take great care of mine, if something would happen to > > me and my husband. > > > > 2011/2/26 dana giordano <giordano.d...@gmail.com> > > > >> I don't know how old the cats are but (i'm sorry) the amounts I am seeing > >> (500/1000) doesn't seem like it would be enough to take care of the cats > >> for > >> long other than maybe food needs. I definitely could be wrong. And maybe > >> that's all it's intended for. > >> > >> Natalie that is a fantastic idea! > >> > >> I wanted to share some potential solutions just to put it out there? Love > >> that one though. (note: Must.buy.house. :P) > >> > >> Has anyone thought of raising funds via chipin, maybe through a local > >> 501c3 > >> so their donators will get tax deductions, or perhaps kickstarter, or > >> pepsi > >> refresh? These are very popular fund raising sites nowadays and you can > >> choose different amounts...you just have to hit the minimum to get the > >> money > >> I think but people can always contribute more than requested, especially > >> if > >> you state that in the description of why you are looking for funds. > >> > >> And just fyi - there are actually cat retirement homes out there - did > >> anyone know that? Isn't that a smart idea? Wanted to put that out there > >> too, > >> although they make you pay upfront for the lifetime care of the cats. I'm > >> sure they would give you a figure on the costs if you ask, and maybe it's > >> just a good idea to have that number for a goal. > >> > >> Also, if there are no no-kill shelters near you perhaps you could find > >> some > >> that are sort of nearby and see if local rescue groups would be willing to > >> transport them to that shelter, the shelter take them, and get that > >> contact > >> info out to family and in the will so there is a plan in place and it will > >> get done. Also, they may have ideas on wills and after-care for animals. > >> I'm sure they deal with it all the time. > >> > >> It's smart to think ahead. Good to see people doing so. I'm fairly young > >> and > >> I think all my kitties will be gone by I'm 60 (I have 7.) which was just a > >> lucky thing, not a well-thought out thing, so hopefully I won't have to > >> deal > >> with this myself. If I want animals after that I decided I'm only going > >> to > >> foster them because of exactly this situation. Mostly because I have no > >> money to even put away what you guys have! :) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 7:24 AM, Lorrie <felineres...@kvinet.com> wrote: > >> > >> > Hi Kat, This is exactly what I have done so far. In my will I have > >> > left $1,000 for each of my 14 cats. It is the best I can think of to > >> > assure they are cared for. However, I have no way of knowing some > >> > unscrupulous person won't take the money and dump the cat!! It's the > >> > big question of WHO will take each cat, and how can I be certain they > >> > will be taken care of. We have no local no-kill shelter, and the > >> > humane society in our small town is worthless. They are mainly > >> > concerned with dogs. > >> > > >> > My grown kids all adore cats, but they have a bunch of their own, so > >> > I know they couldn't take all 14 of mome. It is such a big problem, > >> > but I must get it resolved as time is running out. I have enough > >> > money from a small inheritance to insure the care and safety of my > >> > cats, but overseeing this is the huge problem. > >> > > >> > Lorrie in WV > >> > > >> > On 02-25, katskat1 wrote: > >> > > I too had this concern as I run a small rescue as well as having > >> > > several cats and dogs of my own. In my 60's, live along female. I > >> > > finally talked to a lawyer while arranging my will and found the thing > >> > > that makes me feel best. > >> > > > >> > > I allocated a certain lump sum per animal ($500/cat, $1000/dog as I > >> > > couldn't afford to set up a trust altho am still considering that) in > >> > > my will for any and all animals alive at the time of my death. This > >> > > money goes to the local no kill shelter or humane society to be used > >> > > specifically for each animal with the sole purpose of allowing it to > >> > > live its' full, natural life in a healthy and natural manner, adopted > >> > > or fostered if possible and NOT to be euthanized unless two vets > >> > > concur it is a medical neccessity. > >> > > > >> > > Best I could do but it will hopefully serve the purpose. > >> > > > >> > > Anybody have any ideas on how I can make it more air tight? I don't > >> > > know if I would have much more money than that as I don't own much but > >> > > I have asked my one sister to allow it from life insurance if > >> > > necessary and she has agreed. > >> > > > >> > > Good luck..... and NEVER allow your animals to go anywhere you haven't > >> > > visited and seen several times, at several times of day, unnanounced > >> > > if possible. > >> > > > >> > > kat > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Felvtalk mailing list > >> > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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