Fat Cats & Lucky Dogs: How to Leave (Some of) Your Estate to Your Pet: Everything You Need to Know to Protect Your Pet If You Become Sick or Die

By taking a few easy steps, you can improve your pet’s chance of survival should you be unable to look after it due to temporary or permanent illness or even death. But if you want more than survival for your pet you will need a comprehensive plan that legally allows you to provide a caregiver and the funds needed to look after Fido or Felix. This book, by Toronto lawyer and estate law practitioner, Barry Seltzer, and Texas Tech University School of Law professor Gerry W. Beyer takes you through a step-by-step process for making sure you can provide long-term care for your pet. Fat Cats and Lucky Dogs will interest pet owners in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and other countries whose legal system is based on English common law. While it cannot replace a lawyer in your jurisdiction, it can offer ideas and strategies for protecting your animal friends.