I have thought about this, and have incorporated clauses into Wills to address this concern. The best bet is to have someone pre-arranged to step in to take care of the pets in the immediate situation. **Usually** wills are not read immediately after death. The probate system, at least here in the US, is not always the speediest system. So, I 'counsel' people to have their wants/desires clearly indicated amongst the family/friends. Also, in the US, anyhow, you can't 'will' anything, expecting it to be guarenteed. Someone can always reject a 'gift', which is what a bequest is considered. To circumvent that, I advise people to connect a monetary figure to the care of the pets. For instance, you could bequeath $1,000.00 to Aunt Milly, to help offset any expenses incurred as a result of caring for your pet. Or, bequest a sum to a clinic/rescue, so that the clinic/rescue will assist with the pet.

Most of the people in my immediate life know the feelings I have for the herd. I can only trust that one of my friends/family would step up, immediately.