Plan Ahead for Your Pets

 

Plan Ahead for Your Pets

Help Celebrate the Life of An Amazing Cat, Grandpaw Harrow ❤️ We are deeply saddened to report that Grandpaw Harrow passed away early last week. We found Harrow in southern Los Angeles where we were trapping cats back in July 2019. Harrow was begging to go indoors, but was unable to find shelter as his person passed away, and the remaining family members would not let him back inside. When we found him, he was emaciated, covered in fleas, his coat was matted and his left ear completely mangled. After he was hospitalized, we discovered he was also suffering from stomatitis! He had to be hospitalized on IV fluids and antibiotics. He had anemia and it took months to cure his diarrhea. Despite everything our sweet senior citizen had been through, he purred throughout his examination and everyone that met him totally fell in love. He had never been neutered and was FIV positive. This is commonly transferred to male cats through fights and deep bites from other FIV positive cats. He also had a severe upper respiratory infection. Grandpaw Harrow was an amazing friend to all the kittens in our care. Not only was he one of the sweetest cats we’ve ever come across, he took on the role of “Grandpaw” quite seriously! Whenever we brought in foster kittens, Harrow always made sure to comfort them and show them how to be a cat. He kept them warm and provided lots of snuggles and emotional support! Despite all of the hardships he went through, he was so full of love. We will miss Grandpaw Harrow very much and we hope to continue to honor him through ACR’s work.

Plan for Their Future

Our companion animals are our family members. We want to make sure that they receive the best care possible for their entire lives, even after we're gone. Setting up a Pet Protection Agreement (aka "pet trust") is one way to ensure this care. You work with loved ones to name a representative who will manage funds you designate for your animals, and a guardian who will care for the animals. If something happens to you, the representative will disburse funds to your appointed guardian to care for your animals. Tip: Consider all the cats you care for in your estate planning goals, including community cats and outdoor colonies. Pet Protection Agreement This is a legal document that provides instructions and funds immediately for the care of your animals in the event of disability or death. It can take effect during a person’s lifetime or after their death. It could take months or even years before money left to your animals in a will becomes available. For this reason, a Pet Protection Agreement or a formal pet trust may be a better option for you. Set up a Pet Protection Agreement through your lawyer, or set one up on your own using the LegalZoom website. We know you love cats and care about what will happen to the stray and outdoor cats of the future, so please consider including a donation to Alley Cat Rescue in your Pet Protection Agreement. Thank you for your dedicated compassion for cats and for taking a moment to properly plan for your companion animal’s future. For more information, click here.

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