Pet Trust Resources
Below is an extensive list of resources to help you plan for
the future of your companion animals.
According to the Web site www.estateplanningforpets.org,
the following states have pet trust laws:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District
of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
(As of 5/06)
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"Planning for
the Long Term Care of Your Companion Animals," (pdf)
by Nancy Blaney of the Doris Day Animal League (Winter 2005,
Animal Guardian magazine)
When Your Pet Outlives You: Protecting Animal Companions
After You Die, by David Congalton and Charlotte Alexander
(2002, New Sage Press)
2nd Chance 4 Pets
and PetGuardian (Los
Gatos, CA). The former is an educational resource, and the later
provides information about and assistance in preparing pet trusts.
Estate Planning
for Pets Foundation (AZ) Director: Steven Baker, an estates
and trust attorney and CPA. “The purpose of the Foundation
is to provide an educational resource for pet owners regarding
the whos, whats, whens, wheres, and whys of planning
for the care of their pets when they no longer can.
American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals (NY) Click “Legal Information”
then click “Pet Trust Primer.” Website provides
brief, basic introduction to pet trusts.
The
Humane Society of the United States. Ask for their free
kit “Providing for Your Pet’s Future Without You”
e-via e-mail or
call 202-452-1100.
University
of Michigan Animal Legal and Historical Center. Information
on state pet trust laws.
Visit www.lawyers.com
Click on Research Legal Topics,then Trusts and Estates, then
Estate Planning, then Pet Trusts.
The following organizations offer programs to find
new homes for pets after owners dies.
Arizona Humane Society Continuing
Care Program Enter the term Continuing Care Program in the
“Search” function and then click on “End-of-Year
Estate Plan Checklist.” Or call 602-395-3853.
Bide-a-Wee
(NY), Golden Years Retirement Home or call 631-325-0200.
Kansas
State University College of Veterinary Medicine Perpetual Pet
Care Program or call 785-532-4013.
Oasis Sanctuary, a
life-care facility for captive exotic birds
Pet Estates, Inc. of
New York Offers “a sanctuary for pets.” Will keep
pet on the estate or place in a private home.
Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine West Lafayette,
IN Center for the Human-Animal Bond, “Peace of Mind Program."
Request info via email
or
read this article.
Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Texas “Pet
Survivor Program” (this is a PDF file that requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader). Or call 214-651-9611.
San
Francisco SPCA “Sido Program” or call 415-554-3027
Stevenson Companion
Animal Life-Care Center at Texas A&M University College
of Veterinary. “A privately funded, state-of-the-art animal
care program designed to provide personalized care in a home-like
environment.”
University
of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine’s PerPETual
Care Program
