If I die tomorrow...
If I die tomorrow...
Last night, this keep me up all night. Death do Happen. But I just worry who is going to take care of my three corgis. If I get hit by a truck tomorrow, who is going to take care of them? I am a loner, I know people but don't have too many friends. Got a couple good friends, but they are not animal person. Not to mention they have their kid and family need to take care of.
The major concern is the first few days. Who is going to feed them? Who is going to give them water? Who is going to let them out? And who is going pet them? They are locked in their room. Someone need to open the gate for them? But who will know I am not around?
They are all very good dogs, so I am sure someone will adopt them. But they are a family, Maggie (mom), Moe (dad) and Markus (son). I don't want them to separate, they will be upset if they can't see each other. But I guess I don't have a say at that time. My stuff, photography and audiophile gear, do worth something, and the money should be able to support them for awhile. But it is just hard to choose who is going to take care of them. Especially when I am not around.
Sigh....
Photo Order, Markus, Moe, Maggie
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Permalink Reply by Cindi & Twinkie on
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Wow! You bring up such a good topic that most of us are inclined to ignore. I just a few weeks ago was contacted by a FB friend who was considering adopting a corgi. This corgi had been the companion of a retired US Veteran and at his passing, the family was stepping over the dog to take his possessions away and wanted his caseworker, my friend, to take the dog to the shelter. She was understandably disgusted but that is the nature of some people. I think that the Vet and his dog were lucky that my friend was involved in the end. This all shows us how real your fears are. If you do not have a will, you might want to consider making one on a legal website. I know that people who are young and do not have many assets do not consider this important but it might be the only place for you to state you intentions and have them be binding. We are very lucky that we have neighbors that would carry out immediate care for our three but we haven't spent any time considering what to do in case of our passing. Thank you for bringing up an important, if unsettling, topic.
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Permalink Reply by Vic on
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It will just a lot easy if we know when will we die. But I guess it is also the hardest question in life.
This corgi is so lucky to have your friend involved when his master passing. Hope he adapted well in the new environment.
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Permalink Reply by Beverly Butler Redford & Tucker on
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Not only is it important to have your wishes documented, it is important that someone knows where the documents are. A simple note on the refrigerator or your medicine cabinet can let someone in the house know where your directives are (this applies to health care powers of attorney too). Ditto a note in your wallet in case you aren't at home if a problem arises.
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my stupid refrigerator is stainless steel. Thus, magnet won't stick. But I guess some post-it will do.
Yes, I really need to make a note in my wallet. But I just stop using wallet. I only carry money holder now. Sigh, life is just difficult.
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Permalink Reply by Nancy Geddes on
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Vic: Thank you for posting an unsettling topic that is the same elephant in some of our rooms. I have three corgis and while I know that my daughter can rescue them for me, she's still a distance away. I have a dog/house watching friend and I think it's time we had a talk together about this same issue. Corgi hugs to you.....Nancy (Bear, Tasha and Linus)
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Maybe we can make some arrangement for our corgis. Just I live in Canada, which might be a bit far.
Just imagine walking 6 corgi at the same time is quite spectacular.
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Permalink Reply by Gromit, Sparkle, and Doug on
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Vic,
On a completely practical level, first, make sure that in your emergency contact info in your wallet, your phone, etc. that your dogs are mentioned and who should be contacted about their care. I have a large watering station for them and keep it near full most of the time. If something happens to me the dogs will at least have water and can survive quite a while until someone comes for them.
Like you I live alone and don't have a surplus of friends nereby but I do have one that has agreed to take my two pals if need be until their breeders can be notified. Both dogs were bought from breeders who specify in their sales contract that if I can't keep them the dogs must come back to the breeder first. That's one of the signs of a good breeder, they always consider the dog partly theirs. If possible you should check with the people you got your corgi pals from and see about a return policy or support.
If you're short of friends who can take the dogs I suggest making an arrangement with your local Corgi rescue group or dog rescue group and perhaps making a donation to their cause to help ensure a good response. Going to a rescue group might not be the ideal thing, a loving friend or family member is probably preferred, but the main thing is that the dogs get to a safe place.
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Dog rescue group is a good suggestion. But my town is not very big, only 1 million people. I am not sure there is corgi rescue group. But will look into it.
Maggie was from a small farm, I don't think it will work. Moe was from a family, I don't think it will work either. And I am the breeder of Markus, so it will not work too.
I have couple people in mind that might help them for the first couple days. But the logistic for the whole thing still need to draft out.
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