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Meet Wendy Derhak from The Pet Cottage, a Sanctuary For Pets Who Loose Their Human
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We are a nonprofit sanctuary that provides guardianship for pets that have lost their human companions due to death, disability or military service.
In the fall of 2010, a dear friend, Joan, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I was her designated health surrogate and cared for her till she passed. Joan was an avid animal lover and the human companion to 3 old cats. When she learned that she had limited time left here her greatest concern was for her cats. Together, we created a plan for her cats care. Her oldest cat Shadow, 21 years old, she decided she would have euthanized shortly before it was her time. That left Smokey and Jeremy, both 17 years old. We decided that after she passed her cats would come to live with me. She wanted to make sure to provide financially for Smokey and Jeremy so there would be resources to care for them whatever they might need for the rest of their lives. With a lawyer we drew up an agreement and their future care was cemented.
This experience led me to begin to investigate what is available to pet owners if family or friends are not able to care for their companions should something happen to them. The idea for The Pet Cottage was born.
Her two cats moved in with me in March of 2012!
http://thepetcottage.org/
(561) 818-5025
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