August is "National Make a Will" Month

We might not want to think about it, but we’re all vulnerable to significant illness, injury and death that could prevent us from caring for our pets either for a short period of time or indefinitely. You love your pet and want what is best for them. One of the greatest gifts you can give them is to plan for their care should you ever be unable to provide it yourself.

Check out our very thorough guide Planning for Pet Care on how you can put plans in place for:

An Emergency
When you leave your house in the morning, you don’t assume that today is the day you’ll get into a car wreck or have a heart attack. And we sincerely hope neither happens to you! But becoming seriously injured/ill and unable to return home later that day to take care of your pet is an unfortunate possibility.

Long-term Care
At some point, you might need someone to care for your pet for a long period of time (during a major recovery period, for example). Or the time might come when you can no longer care for your pet. In both scenarios, we need to consider long-term care options.

PLANNING FOR PET CARE

Leaving a Legacy

The Humane Society of Mason County is grateful for your support. We welcome you to explore the meaningful impact you can make through planned giving. By including HSMC in your estate plans, you’ll leave a legacy of care and protection for animals in need for generations to come.

The most common planned giving options include:

Leaving a bequest through your will or living trust. You can arrange for the gift to be a specific amount or a percentage of your estate.

Gifts from a retirement account or life insurance policy. Designate part or all of your IRA, employer-provided retirement plan or life insurance policies to HSMC. 

In any way you choose to partner with HSMC to provide care for our community pets in need, thank you. We greatly appreciate your generosity.