tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post8960126063240232839..comments2024-03-25T00:30:44.421-07:00Comments on Veterinarians Behaving Badly: The Pet Problemwebhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05938934194973454729noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-80320976714084196822012-02-04T11:01:13.761-08:002012-02-04T11:01:13.761-08:00My father has advanced pulmonary fibrosis, and doe...My father has advanced pulmonary fibrosis, and doesn't have long to live. He also has a 20-something year old gelding (that he doesn't want sold - and isn't trained to ride anyway) and some barn cats (the cats are all fixed). Our family in his area won't take care of the animals after he's gone, and I'm 3 states away and unable. <br /><br />He told me that he added to his will a bequest to the family friends that own the barn/land so they will take care of the horse and cats until they pass and bury them there. (the horse's mother is already buried on the land - the friends are really good people and had no problems with that). <br /><br />I told him that I was perfectly fine with him leaving whatever amount - besides the fact that it's his money to do with as he pleases, the animals are his babies and the people are good people and will care for them just as my dad does now. <br /><br />***<br /><br />My husband and I need to get a will made up that would provide for our indoor cat, and our feral colony we care for. I have no idea how to go about this, but it's definitely on our radar. None of my family or friends would step up to take care of them, so we have to figure it out.CandyGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664818861874419334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-34230115523573778562012-02-03T08:13:13.047-08:002012-02-03T08:13:13.047-08:00I agree with Leonore that everyone, no matter thei...I agree with Leonore that everyone, no matter their age, should have a plan. My husband and I are 28, and we will be providing about 20k to care for our three cats in the event of our deaths. It's not a happy thought but it's reality. In California there is a place that will take cats and keep them to the end of their lives. It is $8000 per cat. A lot of money, yes, but guaranteed care and a decent life (it's in a house, no cages, not overcrowded etc.)Dr.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895300806555339837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-88613949782500610262012-02-03T07:20:08.488-08:002012-02-03T07:20:08.488-08:00so interesting to see this from a vet's perspe...so interesting to see this from a vet's perspective. I would encourage you to consider advising clients *getting* a pet to do so from a Responsible Ethical Breeder because REB's *always* take back an animal they have bred, at any age, no matter what. it's in our contracts, and damn straight we enforce them. animals from REB's *never* become part of a shelter population. this past week there have been two cases of owner deaths, the dogs were immediately recovered by their breeders and taken to the homes where they were born. <br /><br />people die all the time, accidents happen, so it is incumbent upon ALL of us to have provisions for our animals in place, documents easily located, and family members advised of plans.Leonorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973927972877598939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990890778229196792.post-51577717785161763282012-02-03T05:57:26.211-08:002012-02-03T05:57:26.211-08:00My first euthanasia was this extremely old couple&...My first euthanasia was this extremely old couple's dog. These people lived for this dog. The little old lady was the sweetest thing in the world, and the old man was what you hope everyone's grandfather is like. It broke my heart to watch them loose their beloved pet, knowing that they thought they would go first. Thankfully they also had the nicest children in the world, and came back a few months later with a kitty.....that their daughter had agreed to take when they passed before they even got her.<br /><br />I miss those clients.Teganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441352618383219785noreply@blogger.com