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Donate to
Forgotten Felines
of Sonoma County
Estate Planning
Leave a Legacy of Compassion
Did you know you can create a lasting impact for Sonoma County’s most vulnerable
cats—simply by planning ahead? By including Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County in your estate plans, you ensure that your love for animals lives on, helping unowned, unhomed, and free-roaming cats for generations to come.
A bequest is a powerful way to make a larger gift than might be possible during your
lifetime—while still offering the flexibility to adjust your plans as your circumstances evolve. Whether you choose to leave a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or a residual gift, your legacy will be one of compassion, care, and hope.
Learn more by clicking on our Estate Guide below. Your thoughtful planning today means a safer, kinder tomorrow for the cats who need us most.
Please consider a gift in your will or include Forgotten Felines as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy, retirement fund, or other investments. Bequests like this allow you to make a larger gift than you could during your lifetime, and they are still flexible and can be adjusted as circumstances change in your life.
How to make a bequest:
Simply contact an attorney who specializes in Estate Planning to create or amend the necessary legal documents. Your planning today will have a lasting impact on the future of cats in our county. Below are examples of bequest language that might be used.
>Sample Bequest Language for an Unrestricted Gift
I hereby give to Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County, Tax ID #68-0228734, 1820 Empire Industrial Court, Suite E, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, (the sum of $____) or (____% of the residue of my estate,) to be used for its general purposes.
>Sample Bequest Language for a gift to a specific use
I hereby give to Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County, Tax ID #68-0228734,1820 Empire Industrial Court, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, (the sum of $____) or (____% of the residue of my estate,) to be used for the purposes I have designated in writing and delivered to Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County. If, in its opinion, the need for funds for the designated purpose no longer exists, Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County is authorized to use these funds for a similar purpose.
Please email us if you have further questions regarding including Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County in your estate planning.