I give my [cat, Ginger], and any other animals which I may live with at the time of my death, to [Mary Smith], presently residing at [address], with the request that she treat them as companion animals. If she is unable or unwilling to accept my animals, I give such animals to [John Doe], presently residing at [address] with the request that he treat them as companion animals. If he is unable or unwilling to accept my animals, my Executor shall select an appropriate person to accept the animals and treat them as companion animals, and I give my animals to such person.

I direct my Executor to give [$______] from my estate to the person who accepts my animals, and I request (but do not direct) that these funds by used for the care of my animals.

My Executor shall give [my dogs] to one or more of the following persons who agree to care for such [dogs] and to treat them as companion animals:

[Mary Smith], presently residing at [address].
[John Doe], presently residing at [address].
[James Smith] presently residing at [address].

My Executor shall have the discretion to select one or more of the persons named above to receive one or more of the [dogs]. If none of such persons are willing or able to take the [dogs], my Executor shall have the discretion to give the [dogs] to another person or persons who agree to care for such [ dogs] and to treat them as companion animals.

My Executor shall give [$____] to each person selected by my Executor and who accepts one or more of my [dogs].

I give all of my [dogs, cats, and other animals] to the [Humane Shelter], presently located at [address], with the following requests:

* that the [Humane Shelter] take possession of and care for all my animals and search for good homes for them;

* that until homes are found for my animals, the animals be placed in foster homes rather than in cages at the shelter;

* that if it is necessary to keep some of the animals in cages while making arrangements to find permanent homes, in no event should any animal stay more than a total of 2 weeks in a cage;

* that each animal should receive appropriate veterinary care, as needed;

* that after attempts have been made for 3 months to place an animal, my [son ], presently residing at [address], be contacted if it is not possible to place an animal so that he can assist with finding a home for the animal;

* that the shelter make every effort to assure that none of my animals are ever used for medical research or product testing or painful experimentation under any circumstances;

* that, after placement, shelter personnel make follow-up visits to assure that my animals are receiving proper care in their new homes.

If the [Humane Shelter] is in existence at the time of my death and is able to accept my animals, I give [$_____ to the Humane Shelter]. If the [Humane Shelter] is unable to accept my animals, I give my animals and [$_____] to one or more similar charitable organizations as my Executor shall select, subject to the requests made above.

My [cat, Ginger], shall be delivered to [Mary Smith or John Doe] for temporary holding. The Executor shall determine the amount from the estate to go with the animal for such temporary care and feeding. The Executor shall advertise and otherwise make diligent efforts to find a good home for the animal, taking a reasonable amount of money for these purposes from the estate. If no home can be found after [___] months, the animal shall be taken to [name and address of veterinarian] to be euthanized by the most humane method the veterinarian has competency to use.

I direct my Executor to pay, as an administration expense, all expenses associated with the feeding and care, including veterinary costs, of my [dogs and cats] until the animals are placed with the persons that I (or my Executor) have selected to care for the [dogs and cats] for the duration of their lives, whether or not these expenses are deductible for estate tax purposes.

In any situation in which I am unable to return home to feed my companion animals, such as my hospitalization or death, please immediately call [Mary Smith] at [address and phone] or [John Doe] at [address and phone], to arrange for the feeding of my [cats] located in my home at [address]. The superintendent of my apartment building [name, address and phone], my Executor [name, address and phone], and my neighbor [name, address and phone] have a copy of this document.

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