Outliving Your PetSeptember 8th, 2008For many individuals 50 and beyond, pets are beloved family members and almost like children. For some, a huge source of anxiety stems from wondering what will happen to a pet if it outlives its human companion or that person becomes incapacitated and can’t properly care for the pet. At the very least, older Seniors should make a pet plan and ask trusted friends or family to care for pets and write out instructions about how best to care for the animal. Feeding preferences and schedules, medications, special medical conditions, and the pet’s preferences—sleeping habits, favored toys, dislikes, and so forth—all should be noted. Some people are taking it a step further and including their wishes for their pets in their wills and earmarking funds for pets’ care. If you are interested in long-term planning for your pets, here are some Web sites that provide more information: www.professorbeyer.com/Articles/Animals.htm |
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