Orphaned old dog for pensioner

Kefi

My Ma (84 fit as a flea) would like to offer an old dog a home. She lives in a bungalow with a small enclosed garden in a quiet area. She loves dogs, and knows she can get one from a rescue, and could offer a dog a lovely happy home.
However, she is worried about vet bills with an older pet. She couldn't afford them. She could afford to feed and care for a pet.

Is there an organisation which deals with pets that have been left a legacy to cover costs until they die.
I have contacted a number of websites, and asked at the local vet but have had no joy.
THANKS

~Chameleon~

Has she had a look at The Cinnamon Trust?

What is the Cinnamon Trust?

Cinnamon Trust is the only specialist national charity which seeks to relieve the anxieties, problems, and sometimes injustices, faced by elderly and terminally ill people and their pets, thereby saving a great deal of human sadness and animal suffering. The Trust was founded in 1985 by Mrs Averil Jarvis whose determination and dedication has ensured that the manifest need is fully addressed.

What does the Cinnamon Trust do?
The Trust’s primary objective is to respect and preserve the treasured relationship between owners and their pets. To this end it works in partnership with owners to overcome any difficulties that might arise. A national network of over 15,000 community service volunteers has been established to provide practical help when any aspect of day to day care poses a problem - for example, walking the dog for a housebound owner.

A national fostering service is provided for pets whose owners face a Cinnamon spell in hospital - volunteers take pets into their own homes and supply love and care in abundance until owner and pet can be reunited. The Cinnamon Trust also provides long term care for pets whose owners have died or moved to residential accommodation which will not accept pets. Arrangements are made between owners and the Trust well in advance, so owners do have peace of mind in the knowledge that their beloved companion will have a safe and happy future. Emergency cards are available on request.

Artytarty

I think that's a great idea and something I can see my own mum doing in the future?seventy seven fit as a fiddle! still has a dog.
I would ask the local shelter, they would know which dogs might come with benefits! Our shelter will pay the vets bills for certain animals but they usually have existing health problems.
Alternatively, she may be able to get reasonable insurance to an older dog that has no previous medical history.

ariba10

I very much doubt that a Rescue centre will allow any one of that age to re home a dog.

I know that the ones in this area won't.

Artytarty

Surely it would be illegal to discriminate on the basis of age alone?
If they do a home visit they will be able to judge the ability of the person to care for a dog.
I'd be astounded if they just said: you're too old.
They would probably advise against a young or very strong dog, but I would be truly shocked if there was , say, a ban on the over eighties getting a dog.

ariba10

I think they have concerns that you will "Pop your clogs" before the dog.

zaax

You should try our local blue cross even though a cat sleeps 16 hours a day and mostly looks after itself they say you have to be home most of the time and can't have full time job.

SpendlessKaren

Also there is adopt an oldie organisation....https://www.oldies.org.uk. Maybe fostering would be the way to go ..

ariba10

They won't necessarily say that you are too old but there are other reasons (excuses) they will give.

moggymutt

An older person can be great for a dog that's used to having company all day.

I once homed a young kitten to an elderly lady, 2 of her neighbour said they would be willing to take the cat on when she died, and so there was so reason to discriminate against the lady for her age. Reg, as I called him, continues to live very happily with one of these neighbours.

Twice we have come to arrangements of paying vets bills in order to home otherwise unrehomeable cats (we reckoned Tatiana was so old that she would only live a year max, but that was about 10 years ago....)

Mojisola

Another possibility - my uncle used to look after a dog during the day. The young couple dropped the dog off with him on their way to work. He and the dog had company all day and they collected their pet on their way home.