Pet Retirement Homes for Cats, Dogs, and Other Animals
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Posted by Jennifer Copley Jan 23, 2009 |
Owners who want to ensure that their pets will not be euthanized or confined to cages for life in the event that their human guardians die should make arrangements with a pet retirement home or adoption service. Before paying fees and signing legal documents, however, they should visit the facilities and check the non-profit names at GuideStar and the Better Business Bureau to ensure that these organizations provide the loving care and cage-free living that they promise.
The following retirement homes take cats, dogs, and in some cases, other animals as well. Local animal shelters and rescue organizations may be able to recommend additional local resources, and many pet retirement homes take out-of-state placements.
Retirement Homes for Dogs, Cats, and in Some Cases, Other Animals
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Assisi Animal Foundation - Continuing Pet Care Program, Crystal Lake, IL
- Bide-A-Wee Home Association - Golden Years Retirement Home, New York, NY
- Continuing Care Program - Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, San Mateo, CA
- Friend For Life at the North County Humane Society, Atascadero, CA
- Guardians for Life – Marin Humane Society, Novato, CA
- Kent Animal Shelter, Calverton, NY
- Mountain Center Living Free Animal Sanctuary, Mountain Center, CA
- North Shore Animal League – Safe Haven Surviving Pet Care Program, Wantagh, NY
- Ottawa Humane Society's Pet Stewardship Program, Ottawa, ON (Canadian residents only)
- Perpetual Pet Care Programs at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, WA
- Pet Pride, Los Angeles, CA
- Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Lifetime Care Service, Lynnwood, WA
- Texas A&M University - Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center, College Station, TX
- The Pet Survivor Care Program - BC SPCA, Vancouver, BC
Retirement Homes for Cats Only
Retirement Homes for Horses Only
- IGHA/HorseAid, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
- Second Chance Horse Rescue Ranch, Sedro-Woolley, WA
Retirement Homes for Birds Only