By Heather Pisano, Director of Individual & Foundation Giving
For many of us, our pets are part of the family and in some cases, they are the only family we have. So, what happens when we are left with the unsettling prospect of an uncertain future for our beloved pets? This is where Animal Friends can step in and provide peace of mind.
By making a planned gift for each of your pets, you can become a member of Animal Friends’ Lifesaver Society. As a member, your dog, cat or rabbit will receive guaranteed, immediate entry into our compassionate, holistic network of care. Animal Friends will provide all necessary social, behavioral and medical care and treatment for your pet until they are placed into a loving home that is matched with their unique needs and personality.
Chris and her husband joined our Lifesaver Society so they would never have to worry about their beloved pets if something were to happen to them. Here is their story …
“Kevin and I have been married more than 30 years, are in our late 50’s and have no children. Our closest family members have fur.”
We share our lives with five dogs and five cats, including:
- Cheyenne, an Aussie pup who was rescued by Animal Friends in 2019 from a small house with 117 other animals living in deplorable condition.
- Charlotte, a 4-pound Chorkie who was conceived in a small, damp and dark basement puppy mill.
- Coco, whose owner died suddenly of a heart attack and had nowhere to go, and
- George, a large orange cat who was dumped on our farm.
We live an active life and worry that if something happens to both of us, our companion animals would again be homeless.
So, to be sure that they would be well cared for, we sat down with our attorney and wrote it into our wills that our animals will go to someone we trust to look out for their best interest and be cared for the remainder of their lives
Animal Friends’ Lifesaver Society allows you to care for your animals if you are no longer present to do so.
It gives us such peace of mind to know that our special animals will continue to live on and be loved until they join us over the Rainbow Bridge.”
For more information on our program promises and to join the Lifesaver Society, please visit ThinkingOutsideTheCage.org/LifesaverSociety.