We often don’t think of our children when considering “who gets what” after we are gone. Many times I see pets who have loved their owners for many years and have grown to completely depend on them become homeless in a day.  Without a will designating who will get your baby or at least make arrangements with someone you can trust to care for them as you would, leaves them defenseless and possibly in serious danger.

I’ve volunteered for “rescue org’s and “no kill” shelters and often see dogs trembling with fear and sleeping on concrete floors just because their mom and/or dad didn’t think they were “old enough” to worry about passing on and leaving their pet behind.  I am speaking of a specific situation where the couple got into a deadly accident, leaving their possessions and pets without a designated place to go.  The family came and got the jewelry, furniture, etc. and put their two dogs in a shelter.  The dogs found a home as they were in a “no kill” shelter, but the questions now are: “who owns them”  “are they happy”  “have they gone to another owner since” “are they in another shelter”  “have they gone to a no kill or a kill shelter”….

Don’t let your babies suffer after you are gone.  This could happen any time, take action now! Speak to family and close friends that you know you can count on.  An option to create any legal document is to visit http://www.lawdepot.com