Permanent Care

The following is a list of organizations that have formal programs for the care of a variety of pets after the death of the owner:

Godot Animal Sanctuary, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, (814) 938-1052, web site: http://www.godotanimalsanctuary.org, email: ANIMALSANC@aol.com (nonprofit sanctuary with perpetual care program providing a loving atmosphere, quality nutrition, and excellent medical attention)

Kansas State University Perpetual Pet Care Program, Manhattan, Kansas, web site: http://www.vet.k-state.edu/depts/development/index.htm 

Oklahoma State University Cohn Family Shelter for Small Animals, Stillwater, Oklahoma, web site: http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/development/CohnFamilyShelter.htm

Purdue University Center for the Human-Animal Bond Peace of Mind Program, West Lafayette, Indiana, web site: http://news.uns.purdue.edu/UNS/html3month/020925.Beck.vet.html

Rainbow Ranch Pet Retirement Home, Inc., Candler, Florida, (352) 680-0685, web site: http://rainbowranchfl.tripod.com (nonprofit offering loving home-based alternative when older pet has no place to go after the passing of his/her human)

SPCA of Texas Life Care Cottage Program, Dallas, Texas, web site:  http://www.spca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ABT_services2

Texas A&M University Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center, College Station, Texas, web site: http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/petcare/

University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine Perpetual Care Program, (612) 624-1247; email: mclau020@umn.edu

Adoption

The following is a list of organizations on the web that will guarantee placement of your pet in a suitable home:

Animal Healers, Los Osos, California, web site: http://www.animalhealers.com.

Assisi Animal Foundation, Crystal Lake, Illinois, web site: http://www.assisi.org

Best Friends Sanctuary, Kanab, Utah, is a no-kill sanctuary for homeless animals located in Kanab, Utah, that places pets in adoptive homes, web site: http://www.bestfriends.org

Bosler Humane Society, Baldwinville, Massachusetts, web site: http://www.boslerhs.org

Humane Society of Marin County Guardians for Life Program (California) keeps track of information concerning members’ pets, will take over for the care of a member’s pet immediately after death, and will place the pet in an adoptive home, web site: http://marinhumanesociety.org

Humane Society of Marin County – Side-By-Side Program (California) provide pet care assistance to low-income seniors and persons with disabilities, web site: http://marinhumanesociety.org

National House Rabbit Society fosters and re-homes abandoned and homeless pet rabbits, web site:  www.rabbit.org

SPCA of Monterey County Guardian Angel Future Care Program, near San Francisco, California, guarantees placement of pets for deceased and disabled members, web site: http://www.sfspca.org

SPCA of Texas Pet Survivor Life Care Program guarantees the placement of pets in a suitable adoptive home, provides regular follow-up visits to the adoptive home to ensure that the pet is being provided sufficient care, and provides free veterinary care for the life of the pet with a $10,000 bequest to the SPCA of Texas, web site: http://www.spca.org

SCPA of San Francisco Sido Service guarantees the placement of members’ pets in an adoptive home and regular veterinary care; web site: http://www.sfspca.org

Rescue and Disaster Shelters

The following is a list of organizations on the web that provide rescue and shelter services for all types of companion animals in the event of disasters:

Noah's Wish, Placerville, California, web site:  http://www.noahswish.org