Make an enduring and life-saving gift to animals
Paws & Claws Adoptions is an entirely volunteer-run animal rescue. We rescue abandoned and surrendered animals including cats, kittens, dogs and puppies. Animals are taken into foster care homes where they are cared for, socialised and rehabilitated to be ready for adoption. We work with a number of wonderful vet partners who offer discounted services for health care. The aim of our work is to reduce the number of unwanted animals by ensuring all are desexed, vaccinated, microchipped and adopted into forever homes where they will be loved and cared for.
Paws & Claws makes no profit from the work we do. All of the funds raised from adoptions and fundraising events go directly into the care of our animals. This care includes providing food, litter for cats and kittens, puppy pads for puppy training, animal bedding, toys, medications and veterinary care, both routine (including desexing and vaccination) as well emergency care and surgeries.
If you are a supporter of our rescue or you are passionate about the care of animals, leaving a gift in your will can make a huge, life-saving difference. It can provide food, shelter and veterinary care and can change the lives of both the animals we rescue and the humans into whose homes, our cats, kittens, dogs and puppies are adopted.
If you would like to leave a gift or bequest to Paws & Claws Adoptions, you should discuss the ways that this can be done with a solicitor who can make sure that the appropriate clause is included in your will. You can leave a specific donation of funds, property or proceeds from the sale of a property, or the residue of your estate after all other provisions to family and friends have been honoured.
If you have pets of your own and you want to ensure that they are cared for after your death, you can include instructions in your will and make it known to your family that you would like Paws & Claws to care for and rehome them. You may also like to provide specific funds to cover their food and any veterinary care while they are in foster care.
If you would like to know more about ways you can help Paws & Claws Adoptions please email info@pawsandclawsadoptions.com.au
Here are some suggested clauses for the type of gift you may want to make to Paws & Claws Adoptions. They are suggestions only and you should discuss these with your solicitor when making or up-dating your will.
If you want to leave a sum of money:
I give devise and bequeath the amount of $x to Paws & Claws Adoptions ABN 7339104260 of 34 Tolley Crescent Brooklyn Park SA 5032. The receipt of the President, Treasurer or Secretary for the time being of Paws & Claws Adoptions is a sufficient discharge to my executors in respect of this gift and without the need for my executors to see the application thereof.
If you want to leave a specific gift such as shares or a personal item (eg: art or jewellery) which is part of your estate:
I give devise and bequeath [clear description of item] to Paws & Claws Adoptions ABN 7339104260 of 34 Tolley Crescent Brooklyn Park SA 5032. The receipt of the President, Treasurer or Secretary for the time being of Paws & Claws Adoptions is a sufficient discharge to my executors in respect of this gift and without the need for my executors to see the application thereof. Any capital gains or other tax arising by reason of this gift shall be paid by [the estate OR Paws & Claws Adoptions].
If you want to leave real property which is part of your estate:
I give devise and bequeath my property located at [example only] 9 Puss-in-Boots Avenue, Dogwood in the State of South Australia being the whole of the land comprised in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 6789 Folio 123 to Paws & Claws Adoptions ABN 7339104260 of 34 Tolley Crescent Brooklyn Park SA 5032 for the general purposes of the said Paws & Claws Adoptions. The receipt of the President, Treasurer or Secretary for the time being of Paws & Claws Adoptions is a sufficient discharge to my executors in respect of this gift and without the need for my executors to see the application thereof. Any capital gains or other tax arising by reason of this gift shall be paid by [the estate OR Paws & Claws Adoptions].
If you want to leave the “residue” of your estate (which generally means a gift after provision has been made to your family and after payment of your debts, funeral and testamentary expenses):
I give devise and bequeath the whole the residue of my estate to Paws & Claws Adoptions ABN 7339104260 of 34 Tolley Crescent Brooklyn Park SA 5032 for the general purposes of the said Paws & Claws Adoptions. The receipt of the President, Treasurer or Secretary for the time being of Paws & Claws Adoptions is a sufficient discharge to my executors in respect of this gift and without the need for my executors to see the application thereof. Any capital gains or other tax arising by reason of this gift shall be paid by [the estate OR Paws & Claws Adoptions].
If you want to leave a portion of the “residue” of your estate (which generally means a gift after provision has been made to your family and after payment of your debts, funeral and testamentary expenses):
I give devise and bequeath [for example] 50% of the residue of my estate to Paws & Claws Adoptions ABN 7339104260 of 34 Tolley Crescent Brooklyn Park SA 5032 for the general purposes of the said Paws & Claws Adoptions. The receipt of the President, Treasurer or Secretary for the time being of Paws & Claws Adoptions is a sufficient discharge to my executors in respect of this gift and without the need for my executors to see the application thereof. Any capital gains or other tax arising by reason of this gift shall be paid by [the estate OR Paws & Claws Adoptions].
If you want Paws & Claws Adoptions to take responsibility for looking after your pet after your death:
I wish to give my [description and name of pet] and the sum of [$x] to Paws & Claws Adoptions ABN 7339104260 of 34 Tolley Crescent Brooklyn Park SA 5032 and I express my hope without imposing any trust or binding obligation on Paws & Claws Adoptions that by accepting this gift that they will look after [description and name of pet]. The receipt of the President, Treasurer or Secretary for the time being of Paws & Claws Adoptions is a sufficient discharge to my executors in respect of this gift and without the need for my executors to see the application thereof.
Paws & Claws does not represent or warrant that these suggested clauses are appropriate to your circumstances or your wishes in respect to your will or estate or that these suggested clauses give valid effect to your wishes or gifts.