Become a member of the Pets In Need Legacy Society

The Pets In Need Legacy Society celebrates and appreciates those individuals that choose to support our work through planned giving. When you include Pets In Need in your estate plan, you are investing in our future and saving the lives of thousands of animals in the process.

Who can join the Pets In Need Legacy Society?

Anyone who includes Pets In Need in their estate plan and informs the program manager of their plans.

How do I become a member of Pets In Need’s Legacy Society?

Contact our development team to share your plans to include PIN in your estate plan and to discuss your intentions for designating your bequest or planned gift.

Looking to create your estate plan? We recently partnered with Freewill to help make the process quick and free, taking just about 20 minutes. Learn more here.

(650) 421-2268
development@petsinneed.org

What are the benefits of being a Pets In Need Legacy Society member?

• Make a lasting impact on homeless and vulnerable animals in your community

• Naming opportunities at Pets In Need

• Enrollment in our PIN Guardian Program, which allows us to care for your pet(s) at the time of your passing

• Annual Legacy Society member-only event

• Recognition in our annual report

How does membership in the Pets In Need Legacy Society help save animals?

There are several ways that your membership will help save animals. Examples include:

• General Support
  Supports day-to-day operations, including rescue runs, medical care and treatment for the animals we rescue, and training and enrichment support for our residents.

• Second Chance Fund
  Helps special needs animals with medical or behavioral challenges that require life-saving surgery, specialized training, or ongoing treatment.

• Crockett Memorial Fund
  Gives low-income Bay Area pet owners a much-needed safety net for their animals’ medical needs. CMF is used to keep animals out of shelters and in their owner’s homes.

• “Save our Kittens” program
  Saves the lives of hundreds of neo-natal kittens, the animal population most at risk of being euthanized in public shelters, by underwriting costs of medical care, supplies, and equipment.

• Bacon Memorial Fund
  Was created to help hard-to-place animals find forever homes by providing financial support for their veterinary or behavioral care.

• Capital and programmatic improvements (partial list)
  New surgical mobile van
  Digital X-ray machine