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"Peace
of mind
and
practical help
for people - love, care and safety for pets"
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| What long
term arrangements can be made? |
| Many elderly folk whose pet has sadly
died contact us, bereft and very lonely. It is often possible to
place with them a bereaved pet and somehow, there is always an immediate
understanding between the two. The Trust also has a number of volunteers
willing to take on a foster pet for life, but they are limited!
The Trust retains ultimate responsibility for all pets in life long
foster homes and pays all the vet bills. The Cinnamon Trust has
established unique sanctuaries. There are no kennels, no cages,
for these would only bewilder an old and much loved pet. There are
settees and armchairs, large warm rooms to share, rugs on the floor
- all familiar, comforting and comfortable. |
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 The
routine mimics that of the average household and experienced, loving
care ensures that even a very old animal soon feels at home and
settles happily. All manner of wildlife finds sanctuary in the fields
owned by the Trust and this adds to the peaceful and gentle atmosphere.
It also makes for exciting sniffs! |
 Where
are the Trust’s sanctuaries?
Poldarves Farm near Penzance,
Cornwall, was purchased in 1988 and became the blueprint sanctuary.
In 1999, Hillside Farm at Lewdown, Devon, was purchased and converted
to the same high standard for our second home-from-home sanctuary. |
 How
is help obtained?
In cases where there is need for
help or re-assurance, pet owners themselves, or their relatives,
neighbours, or professional carers (doctors, nurses, social workers
etc.) should contact headquarters direct and explain the problem.
The Trust, if it can, will do whatever is possible to help either
by providing voluntary assistance locally or by taking a pet into
care.
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| What advice is there for someone
going into residential care? |
| The Cinnamon Trust believes strongly
that more residential homes should be encouraged to accept old people
with their pets and campaigns for this provision to be more widely
available. If you, or someone you know, is considering entering
a home send for a copy of the Trust’s Pet Friendly Care Homes
Register for your county. This lists all types of accommodation
for the elderly which are happy to accept pets with residents. |
| Who pays? |
| The Trust does not make a charge
for its services, but it naturally hopes that pet owners who benefit
from its work will make a contribution towards the cost. It is hoped,
for example, that an owner would remember the Trust in a will when
a bereaved pet would be coming into it’s care. The Cinnamon
Trust is dependent entirely on voluntary contributions. It receives
no state or local authority aid. |
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