Help What to do about pets...

[Rocksandsand]

Long time lurker, first time posting...

The only thing keeping me on this earth is my dog. I am at a complete loss as to what to do with him. I have planned a polypharm overdose, and I don't want him in the house for that because it could be days before I am discovered. Do I surrender him? Ask some friends that I know will find him a good home to babysit him for the weekend? I don't want to surrender him to a shelter, but I also don't want to burden anyone with responsibility for him that they may not want...

I'm looking for any advice for giving him the best life he can have. I feel like I have failed him. He has quite literally been the only reason I have stuck around since my last attempt. I am in Victoria, Australia, if that helps. I don't know what they do with pets when you die...

 

[Roger]

I have the same dilemma, twice over. Two great, friendly dogs, both rescues.
A local branch of a national rehoming charity have assessed them and agreed to take them, but I just cannot take that final step. I would dearly love them to be rehomed together as they are so well bonded, but the charity cannot guarantee that. An acquaintance whom I trust has offered to take them, "if anything happens to me" and that seems to be a good solution, but having lost everything else in life I know that giving up my two pals will be the final straw.
This won't help you, but at least you know there are others in the same boat.

 

[Superfluous]

I've recently been through the same thing. Fortunately, my ex, who I bought her for originally, is now taking care of her. A friend or family member who you know will take good care of him is obviously the best option. Alternative, maybe advertise?

I really hope you find him a good home.

 

[Soul]

@Rocksandsand, asking your friends to babysit him and leaving a will asking them to find a good home for him seems a good route. (A will doesn't have to be fancy - a signed and dated message on paper is enough. You can find forms on line for the phrasing.)

Hugs to you and to @Roger for thinking of your dogs' well-being.

 

[ExitTheDay]

I would say surrender him, it's going to be very fucking hard for you but when the time comes at least you are going to have a little bit of closure about giving him up so he can find a new home and loving family, it would totally kill him inside if he found out what you did

 

[randomguy]

I have two guinea pigs, they will be with my mom. Don't you have someone of the family to keep him ?

 

[beatenghost]

I am in the exact same position. I have two cats, they are like my own biological children to me. I don't want them to ever know I've died or see me dead. But I just can't leave them at the mercy of this world. I am trapped