Hi pals, is me Lexie! I dus be ere to tork wif you bout somfink dat da mum has been worryin about for a while. What wud appen to me if she an dad died! Not very nice subject I know, but I fort I share wif you wot we as decided to do and see what you has done or is finkin of doing too.
I dussnt know if you knows but she recently did av car crash wot scared her a bit. A few weeks ago her friend Vanessa died who lost her battle with cancer but was reunited with her beloved dog from a “friend” who stole him while she was in hospital. You can read all about dat in dis article wot Pepi dun for us.
Ok so all dis got mum to finkin bout what wud appen to da Lexie if anyfink appen to her. I dussnt av no gramps or gran coz of her parents bein dead. Mum’s bruvva and sista isn’t really da dog-lovin types and lots of her friends already has doggies or cats and uvva animals so wuds they want to take me on!?
Mum decided to go to the place she trusts to do the right fing by doggies – The Dog’s Trust – to find out more about what she cuds do.Well, lo an bemoles, she found out that they dus a fing called the Canine Care Card! Dis is a card wot mum can keep in her bag or, knowin er, she will have it surgically attached to her body, hee-hee! Dis card wuds be found if anyfink shod appen to dem an I wuds be taken to nearest Dog’s Trust re-homin centre. They wod then sort out gettin me new family and ensuring they dus provide for me in da manner to which I as become accostmoomed 
.
The Dog’s Trust also say dat is veerrry good idea to put somfink in your will along da lines of dis kind of fing:
“It is also my wish that Dogs Trust care for or rehome
any dogs that I may own at the time of my death.”
And is probly good idea to tell your family and friends bout your wishes too.
This is a difficult subject but mum dus feel it is her duty to ensure I dus get tip-top care if anyfink appen to dem – pffffttt NOT that anyfink is, I warned her most severely like!
If you is a doggie you can read more bout it on da Dog’s Trust website: http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/legacies/caninecarecard2009.aspx
I know that lots of shelters and animal care charities offer dis service for all animals so it worf lookin into.
So pals, I wonder, av your hooomins fort bout dese fings? Is it a difficult fing for dem to fink about? Post your comments below if you has a story to tell or bin worried bout dis at all.
Editor’s Note: This Forbes magazine article offers a number of suggestions for pet trusts and forever homes for animals upon the owner’s death in the United States.
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Oh good finkin from mum. We love Dogs Trust and we knows they is doin good fings for doggies
Dis is a very important subject Lexie. Since my peeps are ancient (older den dirt), M thought of dis before they adopted me, cuz I guess I could outlive dem. I has a ooman sisfur who likes kitties, but has two older ones herself. M told sisfur dat they was thinking of getting another kitty after the last one crossed OTRB. She den asked sisfur if they did get another kitty, could dat kitty live with dem if something were to happen to M & D. Sisfur said yes, as long as the new kitty would get along with their two kitties. He he – then I came along. My peeps take me to sisfur’s house when they go on vacation, and sisfur brings her kitties here when they go on vacation. Now we is all used to each other and do put up with each other. (Cept, I has a norty habit of stalking Missy Hissy sometimes. he he) Dis is something dat every pet parent MUST think about and prepare for.
There is going to be a lawyer at Bark World Expo talking about this subject. I am going to drag mom and dad to make sure they hear what he has to say!
My human needs to change her will because she neglected to plan for us. Her brother would NOT be willing to take care of all of us. That’s for sure.
Lexie – dis is such an important topic! Momma works with rescue groups and a lot of them get animals cause the owner(s) died. Blessings to you for talking about this topic!
Lexie ewe were rite – dis is an unpleasant topic – but is also very impawtant. Ewe never know what can happen. Humans wudn’t neglect to plan fur da future care of ‘der children so ‘dey shudn’t neglect to plan fur ours. Mai mom is going to pass dis info along and hopes to help bring awareness of dis impawtant fing.
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