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It’s Time to Meet the Love of Your Life!
Are You Ready to be a Pet Caretaker?

• Do you want to come home to a fur baby who greets you at the door, purring or wagging their tail?
• Do you have lots of love to give to a dog or cat whose owner can no longer provide proper care or has died?
• Are you ready to open your heart and home to a Pet Trust Pet for the rest of its life?

Then YOU are the person
Guardian Pet Trust needs to be a Pet Caretaker!

A Caretaker of a Pet Trust Pet is a loving person who can’t wait to share their home with a dog or cat. You believe that a house is not a home without a little pet hair on the furniture. That’s because you believe that your dog or cat should be considered part of the family and you wouldn’t have it any other way.

Some people who have never had a pet before make great Pet Trust Pet Caretakers too! You may have always wanted a dog or cat but something stood in the way. Maybe it was a family member with allergies, or you lived in a place that didn’t allow pets. Perhaps, your wallet isn’t able to take care of a pet but your heart certainly is.

Every person has their own story to tell. And each Pet Trust Pet needs a Caretaker to help write the ending to their story because their pet parent can no longer take care of them. They may be ill or injured, or have died, but they love their dog or cat so much that they have prepared a Pet Trust that gives clear instructions on how to take care of their pets. They’ve also provided money to make sure their instructions are followed and their pets can continue to live the lifestyle they are accustomed to.

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What You Can Expect
As a Caretaker of a Pet Trust Pet

Becoming a Caretaker of a Trust Fund Pet is a dream come true.You get to enjoy the love and companionship of a dog or cat without the financial demands of owning a pet.This opens up the ability of adding a pet to your family to many people who might not, otherwise, have been able to have a pet.

After you are accepted as a Caretaker, you will probably have a waiting period before your new pet arrives. You won’t be the owner of the pet, but you will have all the happiness and responsibilities of a pet owner. The Trust actually owns the pet and, therefore, covers all the pet care expenses.

You will have to agree to follow the guidelines of the Pet Trust, even if you don’t agree with them. The Care Plan is like an instruction manual that will tell you how your new pet is to be cared for. There will also be some mandated guidelines to follow like two veterinarian wellness checks each year and maintaining animal liability insurance, both costs covered by the Trust.

Your pet will have a Care Team consisting of you, a Foster, a Trustee, and hopefully, your pet’s veterinarian. You will have to work together to reach decisions about pet care not outlined in the Trust document.

It’s really a great opportunity to take care of a pet that you can consider part of your family. If you have children, it will bring them so much happiness and experience in pet care, love, and responsibilities. If you don’t have children,then your new pet will most likely make you feel like a parent.

Being a Caretaker of a Pet Trust Pet is an exciting and rewarding experience for you and the pet. So, go fetch the application and let’s get started!

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The Rewards of Being a Caretaker

Love! You get to share your home and your life with a pet that will snuggle with you and love you, no matter what! They will greet you at the door, lay on your lap while you watch tv or read a book, and snuggle up closely when you get into bed. It’s an unconditional love that always keeps you smiling.

Sometimes, you even get to be the Caretaker of more than one pet! A Pet Owner may have had a few pets and wants them to stay together. If you’re open to that, then a ready-made family can be yours for the asking!

Support! Your Trustee, Foster, and staff of Guardian Pet Trust are always ready, willing, and able to help and support you,however you need. You’ll even have a series of phone calls checking in on you and your Pet Trust Pet to see how you’re doing and how we can help. The Foster will also stop by a few times a year to make sure everything is going well for you and your new pet.

You’ll receive a stipend! Pet Trusts cover the expenses of the pet you are taking care of. The pet owner has left funds to support the care they want their pet to receive and the Trustee manages those funds to help ensure they are spent on pet care according to the guidelines of the Trust and the needs of the pet.

Part of the expenses are a monthly stipend to thank you for taking care of their pet. This isn’t meant to be a job or a business. The pet parent just wants to show their appreciation for you opening your heart and home to their fur baby. Just remember, you have to count the stipend as income when filing your taxes with the IRS.

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Are You Still Undecided?

Becoming a Caretaker Will Impact your Community Too!

Choosing whether you should be a Caretaker for a dog or cat in need is like adopting a pet. You have all the rewards of having a cuddly pet to love and share your life and home with. You become a pet parent with all the joys and responsibilities of pet ownership. The difference is when you become a Caretaker with GPT, you get to love a pet without the expenses. And, you help to make an impact in your community.

For every pet that has a Pet Trust with a designated Foster and Caretaker:

• One less pet gets surrendered to the local shelter when their owner becomes sick, injured, or dies. That means there’s
one less space taken by a pet, usually older, and sometimes ill, that can now be filled by a younger more adoptable pet.

• Two pets will now have homes and no pet will need to be euthanized.

• Keeping the population down in the shelters decreases the spread of illness. It decreases the number of pets
euthanized.

• It keeps families together and rehomes pets so they are able to live the lifestyle they are familiar with.

The impact of being a Caretaker is widespread. Deciding to be a Caretaker sets a lot of events into motion that help protect and saves the life of the pet you provide a home to and the lives of dogs and cats in your community.

Knowing all that should help you say YES!

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What you need to
Know to Become a
GPT Pet Caretaker

You must be at least 18 years old

Your role as a Caretaker is to provide a long-term,
safe, and loving home for a dog or cat for the rest of
its life.

To qualify to be a Caretaker, you have to agree to
undergo a credit, civil, and criminal history
background checks as well as be fingerprinted.

You will also have to provide pet-related references
(veterinarian) and have an interview. (If no prior pet
experience, other arrangements can be made)

You must be willing to sign a Caretaker’s
Agreement and consent to the terms of the
agreement for your entire Caretaker experience with
GPT.

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Some Commonly Asked Foster to Caretaker

Can I have my own dog or cat and still become a Caretaker?

  • Yes, as long as the Pet Trust includes that the Pet Trust Pet can live with other dogs or cats.
  • You will have to keep them separated for a while to make sure no illnesses can be spread between the animals.

What happens if I have to move?

  • If you are moving locally, you can continue to be a Caretaker the way you have always done.
  • If you are moving far away, we will try to find another Foster to provide oversight for your Trust Fund pets.
  • If you move before a pet is assigned, we will try to find you pets in your area, if possible.

Is there anyone who can help me with the GPT website, forms, and reports?

  • Yes, there is staff always eager to help. Keep in mind, we try to maintain a simple computer presence so it’s easy to do the paperwork.

Will being a Caretaker cost me money?

  • You will have to pay for your own background check but that should be your only expense. All pet care costs are paid from the Pet Trust provided you follow the policies and procedures of GPT and the Trustee of the Pet Trust.

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If you have questions that haven’t been answered,
email us at [email protected], or call us at 561-575-5788

Thank you very much for your interest in becoming a Caretaker. We value our Caretakers very much and appreciate that you open your home to a pet you don’t
know who might be older and have senior problems or conditions. We appreciate you and the
work you do and have many ways to show you how important and valuable you are!

Fill out an application, and let’s get the ball rolling! There’s a pet waiting to be loved!