Leaving money to an animal after death

[Violent]

http://www.gocompare.com/covered/201...es-to-animals/


Would you leave money or an estate to an animal after your death?

Do you think it is, or isn't okay?


I personally LOVE my cat & dog TO DEATH. But I wouldn't do this at all, ever. It's ridiculous and I think people should not be able to do this. If you leave your money to your animal after you die in a will, everyone should act and tell you it's okay. Let you die. Then which ever country or state or community absorbs your money & estate. Unless left to an able, healthy-minded, PERSON. (or group)

Money is of absolutely 0 worth if not spent. A dog or cat cannot spend it, it just sits in a bank somewhere as a number. When it could go to build a new park, or fund a hospital for a year. Used to help give out free medicines.

[Afrospinach]

Meh, it is a pretty classy way to show people around you exactly what they are worth if that is how it has gone down for you

It really doesn't matter whether I think it is or isn't ok. You have exactly no say in what people do with their money.

[Deleted]

Of course it's okay - I've worked hard to earn my money, so it should be completely up to me what I do with it.

I mean, wtf, your suggestion is basically stealing the money from the dead person? Are you f'cking serious?! Truth be told, I'd rather burn it to ashes than let it be given to anybody without my consent!

[Raptor With a Saber]

I would for sure, Animals are the only thing in life that want nothing but love and affection for you for a completely selfless reason. That's why a city in Alaska has a mayor that is a Cat. A cat that is named stubbs

[Violent]

Of course it's okay - I've worked hard to earn my money, so it should be completely up to me what I do with it.

I mean, wtf, your suggestion is basically stealing the money from the dead person? Are you f'cking serious?! Truth be told, I'd rather burn it to ashes than let it be given to anybody without my consent!

Beyond some bullshit taboo a lot of people seem to have. YOU CANNOT TAKE IT WITH YOU.. The Pharaohs of Egypt tried, didn't work out for them, shit just sat in there and rotted, and that's what the money/estate would do. Stop being selfish, you had your chance to have shit when you were alive. You are dead now. Move the fuck on.


Your suggestion, instead of building a new park for the kids in your community or, funding a few to goto college or helping some elderly person afford their meds.. Is to put it in the ground with you, or burn it.. Are YOU fucking serious!?

[Mercadi]

But the poor Dog, in life the firmest friend,
The first to welcome, foremost to defend,
Whose honest heart is still his Master’s own,
Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone,
Unhonoured falls, unnoticed all his worth,
Denied in heaven the Soul he held on earth –
While man, vain insect! hopes to be forgiven,
And claims himself a sole exclusive heaven.

Oh man! thou feeble tenant of an hour,
Debased by slavery, or corrupt by power –
Who knows thee well must quit thee with disgust,
Degraded mass of animated dust!
Thy love is lust, thy friendship all a cheat,
Thy tongue hypocrisy, thy heart deceit!
By nature vile, ennobled but by name,
Each kindred brute might bid thee blush for shame.

From Lord Byron's "Epitaph to a Dog".

Humans are often not worth it. Especially if they desire your money after you die.

[Deleted]

I think it's stupid. What in the world is the dog going to do with money? Buy a house, a car?
Whoever is going to take care of the dog next, probably already has money, more enough than the dog needs. Maybe if the dog were to get sick and they can't afford surgery in that case sure. But still wtf?
And do these Animals really die after their owners?

But the p

From Lord Byron's "Epitaph to a Dog".

Humans are often not worth it. Especially if they desire your money after you die.

But i guess animals are because they don't know any better.

[MMKing]

Well... it's my money is it not? It's my right to do with my money as it pleases me. If it pleases me to give away my money to an animal, i can do this with any reason or no reason at all. Also, the act of not using money empowers the purchasing power of the money that is being spent.

[Mormolyce]

What happens to that money when the pet dies? They don't live that long. Maybe they make pet wills...

If I didn't have any dependants, or was concerned about the pet's upkeep after I died, then sure.

[Violent]

You do realize by being that selfish, and by saying humans are not worth it. You are making the exact world in which you do not want to do such a thing.. Right? I mean, am I really the only one that sees this?

[Mercadi]

What happens to that money when the pet dies? They don't live that long. Maybe they make pet wills...

If I didn't have any dependants, or was concerned about the pet's upkeep after I died, then sure.

What happens to that money when a person dies? They don't live all that long. Maybe they make human wills...

[Violent]

Well... it's my money is it not? It's my right to do with my money as it pleases me. If it pleases me to give away my money to an animal, i can do this with any reason or no reason at all. Also, the act of not using money empowers the purchasing power of the money that is being spent.

After you're dead, how can it be yours? Last I checked, a dead man cannot own something. Also, what rights? You're dead.

And, no it doesn't. If I make a million dollars and do absolutely nothing with that million, it stays exactly the same, then I die. It was worthless to have during my lifetime, I didn't buy anything with it. Therefore it didn't enrich my life in anyway.

[Deleted]

Are YOU fucking serious!?

Yes, I'm totally serious. If you seriously suggest to tell the dying person that his last wish will be respected, only to not do so after he's dead - well yes, I'd rather burn it than letting someone like you pull off such a pathetic and shitty stunt.

Honestly, I'm sick and tired of all those jealous people who think that they can tell other people what to do with their own money!

[Celista]

I could see setting up something that ensures that your pets are taken care of after you die. Pets tend to go by the wayside; not everyone comes from loving, caring families where they will love and care for your pet the same way you did after you pass on.

Leaving millions to a cat? Pretty silly. Leave just enough to make sure the animal is cared for, and then donate the rest to an animal anti-cruelty society or something.

[Mercadi]

You do realize by being that selfish, and by saying humans are not worth it. You are making the exact world in which you do not want to do such a thing.. Right? I mean, am I really the only one that sees this?

There are some good people out there, and if given a choice I'd help them out, and I do. But if there's no good man in sight, why would I leave my money to some selfish bastard like myself instead of a, let's say, a dog with a noble heart?

[Rucati]

It's incredibly idiotic. I quite like my animals, I very much hate humans, I still wouldn't leave money to an animal. It simply makes no sense, none, at all. If you die and you have no family/friends you'd want to give money to, then it's safe to say your cat/dog/whatever pet you have is going to die shortly after anyway. So it doesn't make a whole lot of sense regardless.

You might as well just say you want your money to be dumped in the ocean, at least then pirates or someone could go looking for it.

[Heathy]

It is silly because obviously animals can't exactly spend the money (or even have the notion of having money in the first place the concept is just beyond their understanding) or leave it to someone else when they eventually die. If you like your pet enough i guess you could leave some money to a lawyer and get them to decide how best to spend it on the pet, that i don't find stupid really, whatever you think is best.

[Deleted]

Beyond some bullshit taboo a lot of people seem to have. YOU CANNOT TAKE IT WITH YOU.. The Pharaohs of Egypt tried, didn't work out for them, shit just sat in there and rotted, and that's what the money/estate would do. Stop being selfish, you had your chance to have shit when you were alive. You are dead now. Move the fuck on.


Your suggestion, instead of building a new park for the kids in your community or, funding a few to goto college or helping some elderly person afford their meds.. Is to put it in the ground with you, or burn it.. Are YOU fucking serious!?

Oh man I laughed so hard at that. But yeah. I kinda I agree.

[Violent]

Yes, I'm totally serious. If you seriously suggest to tell the dying person that his last wish will be respected, only to not do so after he's dead - well yes, I'd rather burn it than letting someone like you pull off such a pathetic and shitty stunt.

Honestly, I'm sick and tired of all those jealous people who think that they can tell other people what to do with their own money!

LOL! You're sounding like I'd show up in some suit n swindle your poor grandpa out of his measly banked 10k while I pulled the plug on his life-support.. Calm yourself down sir. You're getting way too emotional to even formulate a worthy argument. I said nothing of the sort. Not a ONE person would be out buying jet-skies off of dear ol' granpa's dime. Obviously you have a hard time reading, so I'll just suggest you go back and re-read what I said.

[Celista]

It's incredibly idiotic. I quite like my animals, I very much hate humans, I still wouldn't leave money to an animal. It simply makes no sense, none, at all. If you die and you have no family/friends you'd want to give money to, then it's safe to say your cat/dog/whatever pet you have is going to die shortly after anyway. So it doesn't make a whole lot of sense regardless.

Some birds can live for 70-80 years. As for dogs/cats...can live up to 10-20 years after you pass, depending on the age of the animal when you die. And not all of us get a heads up before we pass on...accidents make up a very large percentage of the deaths in the US, not sure about other countries.

If I died right now and didn't happen to have a will set up (even though I'm still young), everything I own would go to my parents, who I haven't spoken to since I was 16 due to extreme childhood abuse. I have a boyfriend, but I'm not married. Do you think I'd trust my dog to go to two people who beat me to the point of hospitalization? Fuck that. So I have an agreement with someone I trust to take care of my dog in case something happens, and a small amount of savings to go to said person for dog-related expenses in the event that something happened to me. It might seem anal retentive but it didn't take long to set up and I know what exactly would happen with everything I own (including my pets) after I pass away.