The commitment you make to a pet when you bring them home is for the rest of their life. I don’t mean to lump everyone who must give up a pet into a category of “evil, senseless people.” There are a few legitimate reasons why someone has to give up their canine, feline, avian, aquatic or…what is a similar word for rabbits? I can’t remember. Of course, sometimes people die, and the family needs to look for a rescue or a new home for the person’s pet. Or they have a huge heart and take in all the animals that are dumped in their neighborhood and at a certain point must find good homes for some so they can take care of the rest in a much more thorough, financially feasible, and fair way.
One of the most common reasons why people give up a pet is because they are moving. I find this reason 98% of the time wildly unjustified as there are more and more landlords who accept pets, and pets travel with you on that long trek across the country much easier than you think. Often, these poor animals end up at the shelter or get passed to someone in great haste at the last minute due to the pet owner not thinking about their pets until the last minute.
There are many ways to insure, through proper foresight that you and your pets are never homeless.
One that you may have thought about is budgeting for emergencies or not purchasing a home that is way beyond your monthly means. One other way that you may not have thought about is finding a title insurance company when you purchase a home, farm, or condo. In most states, you are required to if you have a mortgage. However, if you inherit a relative’s house, buy a house cash, or if the owner holds financing for you, you may not and should consider the help of a title insurance company .
It does not protect you from losing your home if you cannot make payments, but it protects you from any “surprises.” Although title officers at the title company are knowledgeable and acting in good faith, it insures that when the property has changed hands years ago, there is nothing from the past that prevents you from the uncontested enjoyment of your home.
