Do You Have Language For A Pet Living Will?
I have read before about your thoughts on a living will for pets. If I have one prepared for my cat, Mrs. Longbeard ( a long story) do you have any suggested language.
Donna Sue Batesville, Indiana
Donna, obviously you are going to have your attorney prepared this document and he or she will have the necessary knowledge for a living will.
However, in general terms, language such as this should suffice:
...Representative is to provide any needed reasonable veterinary care that my animal may need at that time to restore the animal to generally good health and to alleviate suffering, if possible. Any animal(s) not in generally good health or who is so suffering—and whose care is beyond the capabilities of veterinary medicine, reasonably employed, to restore to generally good health or to alleviate suffering—shall be euthanized, cremated, and the ashes disposed of at the discretion of…
I hope that you will not need to use this document for many years to come.
