If a sudden accident or illness prevents you from caring for your pets, and you are unable to express your preferences, your pets may go without necessary care. Planning ahead can give you peace of mind.
Your pet’s special needs or unique preferences can be explained in your trust. These requests may even be legally enforced.
Your chosen pet caregiver and your trust’s manager both have a lot of work to do to keep your pet healthy and happy after you’re gone, so it may seem right to provide them compensation. Make sure to do it properly.
If you do not believe a friend or family member would be a good guardian for your pet, you may also be considering letting a professional pet care organization adopt them. Though this can sometimes be a good decision, there are some things to watch out for.
It is unlikely that a court would honor a request to euthanize a healthy pet.