Pets rated more highly than owners friends!
PET OWNERS in the South-East rate their pets more highly than their friends and 94 per cent consider their pets to be part of the family, research from the RSPCA reveals.
But thousands of pets face an uncertain future as 81 per cent of the 400,000 pet owners in West Sussex fail to make arrangements for their pets in their wills.
Whilst pet owners may assume that family or friends can look after their pets if they die, unwanted pets can actually be a huge financial and emotional burden for the bereaved, with less than half of those surveyed saying they would happily take on an animal if someone close to them passed away.
This means that thousands of pets each year could be left without the care and attention that they deserve and many could end up homeless after their owner’s death.
To tackle this problem and give pet owners peace of mind, the Southwater-based RSPCA has launched Home for Life - a completely free service which aims to look after pets following their owner’s death and help find them a loving new home.
All pet owners need to do is add a simple clause to their will instructing that care of their pets is handed over to the RSPCA when they die.
TV personality, Des Lynam, who supports the RSPCA’s Home for Life, said: “Rehoming pets is a vitally important part of the work that the RSPCA does. Pets from all walks of life deserve owners who will look after them and give them the necessary care, attention and love. Thanks to the RSPCA pets should continue to enjoy a good home, even after their owners die.”
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