Animal Companion Planning

One of the most important aspects of planning is preparing for your animal companions’ future—for the time when you are no longer there to care for them yourself.

You can incorporate important steps into your estate planning to ensure the long-term well-being of your animals and also make their transition to a life without you as stress-free as possible for them.

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To help guide you as you prepare for your animal companions’ future, we’ve created an Animal Companion Planning Packet with items to help you organize and implement a long-term plan, including the following:

  • A 12-page detailed booklet
  • An emergency-contact wallet card
  • An emergency-contact card for home
  • An instruction form for emergency caregivers
  • An instruction form for family and friends
  • An emergency window decal

Your Very Own Planning Toolkit to Help You Get Started

Animal Companion Planning

Sample Beneficiary Designation

Sample Language for Your Will or Trust

Gifts from Donor-Advised Funds

Sample Codicil

For Canadian Supporters

For Trustees and Advisors

For Members Outside the U.S.

Stock Gifts

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Please contact us if you’d like to discuss the gift options available to you and determine which is best for you now and in the future.

This information is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in any examples are for illustrative purposes only. California residents: Annuities are subject to regulation by the State of California. Payments under such agreements, however, are not protected or otherwise guaranteed by any government agency or the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association. Oklahoma residents: A charitable gift annuity is not regulated by the Oklahoma Insurance Department and is not protected by a guaranty association affiliated with the Oklahoma Insurance Department. South Dakota residents: Charitable gift annuities are not regulated by and are not under the jurisdiction of the South Dakota Division of Insurance. Please request our Gift Annuity Disclosure Statement for additional information.

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Tim Enstice
Vice President of Legacy Gifts, PETA Foundation
501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510
757-962-8213