Oh? Is this a nation-wide requirement or certain areas? And for senior animals only? I never heard that in my neck of the woods and have rescued and found homes for many dogs and several cats. Of course, they are usually younger and are always fully vetted before I take them out for Adoption Days but.....
Dental required? I have never done dental stuff for any of my animals.....I occasionally brush dogs teeth if they have tartar but make sure they eat and chew the right stuff so that isn't a problem. Cats the same. Never had an animal that had a bad tooth needing extraction and I have had a boat load of animals. Am I missing something? Where are these requirements in place? And just for older animals? My one senior kitty has a senior blood panel once a year. All the rest who aren't positives have std vaccinations including for FeLV annually. This gets more and more difficult when all you want to do is love them and let them live out their lives in happiness and peace. K On 2/28/11, Susan Hoffman <susan_hoff...@yahoo.com> wrote: > What makes the $500/$1000 inadequate is that, from a rescue standpoint, > older animals have to be fully vetted before they can be listed for > adoption. That includes dental which is so expensive. Adopters are > reluctant to take on older or special needs animals because they are afraid > of the cost. Now, if the animals are current on cleanings and extractions > and have recent senior blood panels then that makes all the difference. > > --- On Mon, 2/28/11, katskat1 <katsk...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: katskat1 <katsk...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Money in trust for cats........ >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Date: Monday, February 28, 2011, 1:35 PM >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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
