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Old 09-12-2010, 08:59 AM   #1
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Exclamation PLEASE READ: What happens to your babies in the event of a tragedy??

A YT friend of mine ("Robin Lodal") and I were talking recently about what would happen to our babies if anything ever happened to us. She was actually on vacation at the time, which is what made her think about it. Anyway, I just wanted to share our thoughts on the matter just in case anyone else hasn't considered it yet (which I hadn't before then!! ).

Let me just start with what it boils down to....
Neither of us wants our babies' futures up in the air if we were no longer there to care for them. And, obviously, it would be a good idea to choose the person/people you would want them to be with in advance if you don't want them to end up with just anyone. After all, parents of skin kids usually make similar arrangements for their children!! BUT, the difference is that if both parents were to die unexpectedly without a will, the state would make an effort to find the children's next of kin. I may completely wrong in this, but I don't think the same effort would be made for dogs, or at least not by everyone. And what would happen to them if you were out of town on vacation and they were with you and survived?? Again, I may be wrong, but I think they could very well go to an animal shelter until someone came to claim them!! Yikes! I know lots of YT members make efforts to find homes for Yorkies who end up in a shelter, so it's not big leap to assume that no one would want their babies to be there for even a day!! I for one cannot even THINK about that!! And the situation becomes further compounded if you have a Yorkie with any health problems at all....Liver shunt/MVD, diabetes, etc... One of my girls has MVD, and although she MIGHT be okay if she were fed, say...Alpo, it could very well kill her! There are lots and lots of Yorkies who have special dietary restrictions or take medications, and to stray from those (for some) even once or (for others) for some length of time could end in tragedy!

After having thought of all the horrible possibilities, my bf and I discussed who we'd want our girls to go to if that ever happened, and we talked to that person to make sure they would agree to take them...sort of like a godparent! We also went so far as to choose a secondary person who would take them in the event the primary person is unable to. I have our wishes written up, and both of us signed it. AND I have copies in both our vehicles, on the fridge, and in both our wallets...just to cover all the bases! I feel some comfort now knowing that if something horrible happened to both of us, our girls would be cared for. (Although I don't think this is necessary, we will also be making it known to our secondary beneficiaries on our life insurance policies that we'd like "x" amount of dollars to go with the dogs for their care.) All of this could be accomplished more officially in a will of course, but we aren't at the stage yet where we own anything of real value and for us having a will wouldn't be reasonable.

ALSO, I wanted to share something I read recently on Dog Jaunt : Traveling with a small dog about collar tags and how to get more info to whoever finds your dog...which ties in with our topic above if your dogs are traveling with you when something happens and they survive. There are several options out there, including small collar flash drives (wow!!), but for me the least expensive option with the most freedom to put as much (or as little) info as you want/need is to purchase a domain name (website address) for your dog(s)!! Dog Jaunt : Domain name for dog ID tag : Traveling with a small dog Simple, effective, and inexpensive...what's not to like?!! So, instead of trying to cram their names, phone number, etc... on a tiny little tag, I can include their web address on it, which when the person goes to that address they will have all the information they need, including emergency contacts, alternate phone numbers, that there will be a REWARD!!!, etc..

Just some thoughts I wanted to pass along to anyone else who hadn't thought about these things before now (just like me!)
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I know as I get older it is something I think about. Especially having 4 of them. Nikki is 15-16 year old senior dog and Cali haas MVD, allergies that she takes expensive medicine to control and grade 4 LP in both legs. Pixie and Roxie would need to go together. I know there is no way my dtr could take all 4, She would probably take Cali. I have a provision in my will that whoever takes the dogs I have at the time of my death will get 2500.00 for each dog,to help with expenses. Of course I made that when I only had 2 dogs and one was old. I know my sister and daughter would find the best homes and I have instructed them to contact a YT member to help if needed. It's difficult to think of but one never knows.
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^^^^^ Yes, exactly! I know our families would take them, BUT because Bella has MVD, I know the best place for her is with my friend who also has an MVD dog...and beyond that I know she'd love mine like they were her own! It was such a hard topic to think about and talk about, but it was so important we HAD to do it! (We're both young, but you never know what could happen!!)
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Old 09-12-2010, 10:19 AM   #4
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Our dogs are in our will. We knew which family members and friends who would make the best homes and we ask if they would take them in the event we pass away or no longer able to care for them and they agreed, so we put them in the will. We feel blessed to have homes ready for them if needed.
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I have to say right now i don't have a plan the legal plan was that Gatsby and my two cats would get what was left of my trust fund and all life insurance left over and go live with my best friend but she decided to join the army so actually im stuck i think i will start them a trust fund of there own and put in a provision that if she is unable to have them for X amount of time(due to stationing) they can go to a qualified foster home OR my mother
(she is a great woman and loves her dogs but she feeds Purina one and lets her girls play with bigger dogs) until my best friend can make arrangements to get them.
Wow thinking of this i guess i better call my attorney on Monday,and fix my will.
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my daughter jade who is 20 would look after poppy if the worst was to happen and i know she would be in very safe hands
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Our dogs are in our will. We knew which family members and friends who would make the best homes and we ask if they would take them in the event we pass away or no longer able to care for them and they agreed, so we put them in the will. We feel blessed to have homes ready for them if needed.
Our furkids are in our will as well. And, we have a Pet Trust set up for them in the will, so that their new family would never have to think about costs in caring for them.

Also, I typed up a document that details health issues, vet names/numbers, food instructions, vendor websites/info, vaccine protocol, microchip info, and issues pertinent to yorkies in general (ie, shouldn't be outside alone as they are 'prey', choking hazards, collars for ID only, etc).

I know all that probably makes me sound like a freak...but these kiddos can't speak for themselves, and it makes me crazy to think about them without us ...so I figure the more info provided, the better.
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I thought about this before. I'm still young but obviously one never knows how much time we have on this earth. I've never talked about it with family members because I think it would freak them out for me, at the age of 20, to be talking about me possibly not being here, but I know my dad and stepmom would be the first to take Jackson. They know how much he means to me and they are so great to him, he loves being over there. I suppose I should make something a little more official, I hate even thinking about it.
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Our furkids are in our will as well. And, we have a Pet Trust set up for them in the will, so that their new family would never have to think about costs in caring for them.

Also, I typed up a document that details health issues, vet names/numbers, food instructions, vendor websites/info, vaccine protocol, microchip info, and issues pertinent to yorkies in general (ie, shouldn't be outside alone as they are 'prey', choking hazards, collars for ID only, etc).

I know all that probably makes me sound like a freak...but these kiddos can't speak for themselves, and it makes me crazy to think about them without us ...so I figure the more info provided, the better.
Thanks for the reminder about collars for ID only, I don't have that in there, nor the one for vendor websites, nor the one for outside alone. I need to go back and do some more writing. If you sound like a freak, then you are in good company. But you are right, these little guys can't speak for themselves.
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Oh the thought of not knowing exactly what is going to happen to my babies when I am gone makes me sick to my stomach.

Obviously, if I pass on, DH will keep them. We have discussed this at length (it was a long car ride from NC to KY lol) and so we are still in the deciding stage on who gets the babies. We have primary people for all the dogs but are still deciding on the cats. We are needing to come up with secondary people for all of them. I will be typing up a very detailed informational sheet with copies of their recent records, etc. Each pet will also come with a "trust fund" which should cover their expenses (even some spoiling hehe) until they come see me again in Heaven.

The mere thought of them being in a pound/shelter for even a moment makes me so sad. Even the thought of them being placed with certain people in my family makes me sick to my stomach! I know that my family will not understand the "pet trust fund" but they are my babies and I want to make sure they are taken care of. I know that it will be asking a lot for someone to care for them (they can be rotten sometimes lol). I can just picture some of my family members' faces when the will is read and the dogs/cats will get more than some of them will lol Aren't I bad? lol

When I mentioned the "trust fund" to DH he was at 1st taken back, like "what?!" but after I explained, he totally agreed. We want to make sure that the people that we leave them to are completely trustworthy and that if there ever is an emergency, there will be no doubt. I want them to be able to have whatever meds they need (Ginger has MVD and is on meds/prescription food) and I don't want my babies to be a financial burden on anyone.

I told DH though that even though we are planning all this out now, we won't have to use it b/c my babies are going to live forever. hehe
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