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Make Plans For Your Pet For When

You Cannot Care For Them

This is a subject most people do not like to On an even more serious note, in the past nels for her forever home after her owner died
think about but it is extremely important to year CAS has had a couple of cases where and CAS is working diligently to find a family
make plans for the care of your pet if you people have died suddenly and left animals to for her. Sando was orphaned last month and
should become seriously ill, or worse, pass fend for themselves because no plan was in CAS and a couple of other local organisations
away. In the past, the Costa Animal Society place to assume responsibility for the surviv- advertised him extensively, which paid off be-
(CAS) has had to take in pets when their own- ing pet. It cannot be assumed that the next cause, Pippa’s Pawprint in Nerja found him
ers were suddenly admitted into a nursing of kin will automatically look after a beloved a home.
home and there were no advance arrange- pet even if an owner leaves all of their worldly
ments made for the animals. goods to their family unless provisions are ex- This is why it is so important to sit down with
pressly written into the will. your designated caregiver and have a serious
In these instances CAS usually receives an conversation about where your pet is going to
urgent phone call from someone looking for a If this were to happen to you and there is no live after you are gone. Even better put your
place to house the animals but when asked, relative or friend willing to step forward, imag- wishes in writing or make it part of your will,
there is no clear answer as to who would be ine what might happen to your beloved furry i.e. you can have my house and money as
responsible for the boarding and food costs, friend? The worst-case scenario is that your long as you take good care of Fluffy. Another
which can run into the hundreds if not thou- pet would be taken to the pound and if not way to provide for your pet after you depart,
sands of euros. Fortunately, in past instances rehomed in two weeks, would be put down. as well as many other animals, is to donate a
CAS has been in contact with someone man- portion of your estate to a local animal charity
aging the financial affairs of the owner and at Luckily for Portia a foster place was found such as CAS.
least part of the financial burden for the care and later the fosterers adopted her perma-
of their pets were met. nently. Poor Patty the cat is still waiting in ken-

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