we had 3 little rescue dogs...only one now...we knew that it would be better for them if we outlived them... God only knows...we gotta make this last babe...peaches
That's something we don't know, Lon. But we can provide them with good, loving homes far as long as we are here. If my dog outlives me, my son and DIL will take her. When I die, if I can't come back as one of @Ken Anderson 's cats, I want to come back as one of their dogs.
There are lots of shelters that will not adopt out pets to anyone over a certain age because of this. I was recently reading that some of the thresholds are pretty low...60 or 65 years of age. Many folks who commented online were enraged, as they were interested in adopting older pets. Quite frankly, Lon, I was surprised when you were allowed to adopt Cranberry...not that I have a problem with it, but because of how that industry is. Did they ask how Cranberry might fit in to your estate planning? On a related note, I often wonder about people who buy parrots that have an 80+ year lifespan.
I had a coworker who inherited her father's African Gray. She said the bird makes her father's "noises" and creeps her out (throat clearing, humming, etc.)
No they never asked that question but I have family members that know Cranberry and would take her on my demise without me having it in a will. The animal shelter where I adopted Cranberry has a excellent reputation. They named her at birth.
I'm sure that Cranberry is covered 8 ways from Sunday. I was not trying to disparage you or the shelter, it's just that I was thinking of getting a dog or a cat (I'm on the fence) and I recently read quite a number of comments from angry/disappointed people regarding shelters putting an age limit on adopters. I had never heard of such a thing before, and I've done volunteer work in shelters. But the industry has an element of weirdness...I've run into it as have friends. I didn't pay attention to what parts of the country folks were commenting from. I'm glad your shelter uses common sense.
Given that my last four cats have lived into their twenties, it's likely that Bubba will outlive me but it's less likely that he'll outlive both of us.
I think it would be a terrible thing for them unless they're something like goldfish. They can't understand why we've left them.
Might one assume this is in reference to a certain gray (or is it grey?) kitten in a certain yard in a certain northeastern state...for certain?