Donations and Legacies
When a beloved pet dies some people like to honour their pets life in a way that benefits other animals. A donation or legacy can be given to an animal charity to help prevent suffering in animals and rehome the thousands of unwanted animals.
Through our involvement with various animal charities over the years, it became apparent that many of the smaller charities are often overlooked in favour of the larger well known animal charities. This is by no means a reflection that the volunteers who work for the smaller animal charities, are somehow doing less for the welfare of animals, and whilst the larger charities often receive funding, the smaller animal charities have to rely soley on public donations. It is for that reason that I have chosen some smaller good causes to benefit from donations/legacies.
Our Chosen Causes
LIVING WITH PET BEREAVEMENT Living with Pet Bereavement has been created to give pet carers information and guidance on every aspect of Pet Loss. In addition to offering pet loss support Living with Pet Bereavement collects donations to distribute amongst smaller charities and needy causes. Website - Living with Pet Bereavement
ROYALHEART GREYHOUND RESCUE RoyalHeart Greyhound Rescue was formed by Rachel Anderson and Eddie Cassie in January 2009. Rachel and Eddie have over 56 years experience rescuing Greyhounds, They have spent the last 6 years helping two of Scotlands rescues but the time had come to move on and RoyalHeart was born. All the homeless hounds are cared for by Eddie and Rachel at their home, they also have in place an excellent support network of good friends. Their volunteers give their time freely and any amount of time that they can give is very welcome. RoyalHeart intend remaining a small organisation helping one of the most abused breeds of dogs on the planet. Telephone - 0774 00 99 893 Website - RoyalHeart Greyhound Rescue
GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE SCOTLAND German Shepherd Rescue Scotland was established to re-home German Shepherd dogs throughout Scotland. They are a non-profit making organisation, who relies solely on donations to cover the costs of rescuing dogs, these include kennelling, transportation and expensive veterinary fees. Although they cover the whole of Scotland they also work closely with German Shepherd Rescue UK and other German Shepherd rescue organisations. Registered Non Profit making Company No. 337396. Telephone - 01738 710111 or 01294 464654 or 01555 751576. Website - German Shepherd Rescue Scotland
CAT ACTION TRUST - LANARK Cat Action Trust are a small Lanark based cat rescue group who help kittens, cats and feral cats in need. The group is run by a small team of cat loving voluteers who are dedicated to the welfare of cats. Registered charity number 1063947. Catline - 01555 660784. Website - Cat Action Trust Lanark
PET FOSTERING SCOTLAND Pet Fostering Scotland has been in existance for over 22 years and I have chosen this charity as I feel the service they provide to pet carers in need, is second to none. As a Pet Bereavement counsellor I feel this charity offers an exceptional service benefitting not only the pets, but the welfare of the pet carers. Registered charity number SC015672. Telephone - 01877 331496. Website - Pet Fostering Scotland
The Pet Undertaker is in full support of the valuable work done by all animal charities and hope that you will agree that the ones we have specifically chosen are worthy of our support. We wish them continued success and a heart felt thanks to all their volunteers.
Donations or Legacy?
DONATIONS
A donation of any amount can be given as a one off payment or made on a regular basis to one of the organisations or if you prefer we can arrange to have your donation divided equally amongst all of them. Anyone wishing to make a donation, can do so by Credit Card or Cheque, in return you will receive a letter of thank you and receipt for your payment from your chosen organisation. Credit Card payments can be taken by calling the Pet Undertaker on 0845 46 55 999.
LEGACY
A lot of people never get around to making a Will, and for those that don't, your property will be split in accordance with the law and not necessarily as you wished. If you have no relatives and you don't make a Will, everything you have will go to the state.
There are three main types of legacy -
- Residuary Gift - all or part of your estate.
- Pecuinary Gift - a gift of a particular sum of money.
- Specific - this is the gift of a specified item of value.
If you have already made your Will you can still leave a gift to your chosen charity, by adding a codicil to your Will, enabling you to leave a legacy whilst ensuring other provisions remain the same. Legacies are precious to charities because they help secure the future of the charity, and they are the guarantee that the good work they do for the animals can continue for years to come. Anyone wishing to leave a legacy should in the first instance contact their Solicitor, or other legal body who writes Wills. They will in turn verify the status of the charity, once the details have been finalised, if you contact us we will notify the charity, or if you prefer to remain anonymous to the charity we will respect your wishes. In return you will receive a letter of thank you and aknowledgement of the legacy from your chosen charity and/or the Pet Undertaker. If you wish we can regularly update you on the progress of the work being carried out by your chosen charity.
