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Consumer Reports says it’s okay to be a cat lady
Thoughts of your impending mortality and the inevitable hereafter don’t usually include any type of plan for your pet’s future happiness – at least not if you’re normal.
If you’re not lucky enough to have a family member/close friend/colleague/benevolent neighbor willing to take care of dear old Spot after you’re dearly departed as a posthumous favor, you might want to check out Consumer Reports’ article on pet trust funds. Yes, pet trust funds. Again, that’s a trust fund. For your pet.
They’ve got everything laid out: how to pick the best trust for you and your pet’s special needs, funding your trust and whatnot. The best part is that you can make your pet and your pet’s trustee do whatever you want them to from beyond the grave, like this lady:
The singer Dusty Springfield reportedly left her cat, Nicholas, to a friend with the instructions that the kitty’s bed be lined with her nightgown, that her recordings be played each night at his bedtime, and that he be fed his favorite imported baby food.
Hey, why not?
Let’s be thankful that Consumer Reports is nonprofit – nobody should be making money off of reporting worthless, inane, frivolous crap. As if pet acupuncture and designer doggie collars weren’t enough for this world, here’s another way to throw away your money and become the model consumer.
Source: Leaving a legacy to your pet [Consumer Reports]
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