A bit morbid but do you have plans?

[Lisa]

I know we've lost a couple members due to health reasons which leads me to this question...

What would happen to your critters if you (and your significant other) were to die suddenly? Do you have your animals willed to anyone? Will your immeadiate family take care of your animals? If not do they know who to contact to have your animals taken care of?

[Beejay]

My executrix is instructed to provide homes for or find homes for and provide for the care of the animals.

~Bj

[Lisa]

I don't think the will is read right away after a death. could be month or even a year.

[Rebecca]

You know I've never thought of that before. I don't know who would care for them. I guess they'd sell them.

[Lisa]

sell them to whom? would they even know where? or what to ask? what if they didn't sell?

[burmer]

I never thought much about that before. I'll start working as a cop in the next few weeks. I'll have to do a will. I'm sure my wife would keep them. She has been involved in there care since we've had them.

[Wilma]

hmm... good idea... I suppose my family would sell everyone (they arn't reptile fans) and I'd want them to keep the money... lol, I owe my mom money.
They know the reptile sites I am on adn I am sure would just post here and ask for best offer for critter and tank/enclosure.
*sigh* there would be so little to sell if i died, how sad!

[Zoe]

My dad would give them to a herp friend in Ottawa, or sell them on ssnakess.

Zoe

[Nicky]

my family would give them to wishfire shes good with reptiles lol hopefully no time soon thoe

[jim mcallister]

Strangely i did think of that and my fiance knows who to give them too if something should happen!!!

[Bartman]

God for bid it would ever happen, but my rents would deff sell them. They dont know anything about animals..but i think if i were to pass on they would tell the pet store near me, i got there a lot so they know me really well, and they would adopt all my animals. Or atleast most of them. I know my leopard would stay in my house causs my sis loves her. Doesnt know how to take care of it but she could always learn..

[ScreamingMisfit]

if me and my significant other were to pass suddenly my grandmother or my Uncle Scott would take them in a heart beat they love all my snakes ...i have no worries as to my snakes destination when im gone......

[SerpentLust]

My lowly 19 year old self has actually thought about that...and I have NO idea. I don't trust any of my friends with my snakes. But I think I'd actually tell my parents and family WHO to give them to when I choose that person as well as write it in the will. That way they can take care of it immediately.

Jenn

[ohh_kristina]

I have thought about this before, actually. My grandmother knows that if anything happened to me, she would have to give my snakes to Josie of Josie's Reptiles here in Tampa. It's the only solution I could think of, because I don't trust any of my family with my snakes - they don't care enough to research, really.

[LadyHawke]

my business is willed to my son, which includes all my animals, who is only 10 at the moment so friends and family members would help him till he could take it fully on his own, but i know i am not going anywhere anytime soon:D

[Dragon_Slave]

Good question...

I think my mom would keep Chester, my oldest bearded dragon, because she and him have really bonded. :) As for the rest of the lizards and soon getting a snake, she'd sell them either to the local pet store or put an ad in the paper. Or she might even friggin let them loose in the wild. Yikes! I hope my dad would be nice enough to talk her outta that one, though. Since he would know that wouldn't be want I would have wanted!

[Emily-Fisher]

My parents would probably give all of my pets to the petstore or would give them to Pixie. They know that I would want them to go to her even if she doesn't want them :p

[Lisa]

People keep saying "my family will deal with it". Have you asked your family? It's a bit hard just dumping the care on some one. Some animals need daily care.

[Jeff Hathaway]

Assuming that Jenny and I were both wiped out (most likely in a car accident given the number of kilometres we drive annually) our executor, who is a family member, would immediately call a very experienced and capable herper who would assist her in how to proceed. Yes, we've spoken to both of them to make the arrangements. It is a little more complicated in our case as the animals are tied in to the business, which is tied into our property. Between the two of them, they would have to decide whether to find someone to take over the business, or just close it and find new homes for the animals. Five years ago, I would have said that the latter option was most likely. At this point, I think the former is a possibility, and we're moving more in that direction all the time.

It is certainly a subject worth putting some thought into if you have a significant collection.

Jeff Hathaway
Sciensational Sssnakes!!

[Retic chic]

Ryan and I have an arrangement with a close friend to care for and disperse our collection in the event of our untimely death. One rule - murder is not allowed! If he were to go before me, I would have to dispose of some of the colection, if I were to go before him - well, I don't have much say what he does with them, I'm dead. We care what happens to the dogs and reptiles more than anything...as for our "stuff", the survivors can arm wrestle on the front lawn over the furniture for all I care. Winner take all.

[Linds]

My parents recently requested that information from me in the event I die because of the size my collection is at, they wouldn't know what to do with them. I don't have a will, just a list of where to send my snakies, which I keep forgetting to complete, maybe I should get on that since I have a bit of free time since I've been so sick lately :o

[marisa]

If both me and my BF died my best friends would take over care of the animals I feel cannot be found new homes, and need a stable home life (i.e. not moving to another home) those would be my R.E.S. Mikey, and my green iguana. We have already spoken about this, and they already care for them on their own when I am on vacation, and love them as family members. But as for the snakes and any random lizards I may have, they also know where ssnakess.com is, what pet stores are o.k. in our general area, and would sell them off. Any that aren't sold would be kept as they also enjoy snakes but just not as many as I have! LOL.


Marisa

[spyderman]

I have ALL 6 (At the moment) of my reptiles sorted out & my Parrot. My step kids are having them split between them. No arguments, One has already spoken for the Parrot, One likes Colubrids & the other, the Boas. :) MORBID thought, but Gr8 Thread.

GET IT SORTED B4 IT BECOMES A PROBLEM!!!