For many of us, our love for animals is lifelong. Through thoughtful estate planning, you can ensure that your compassion continues to make a difference for generations to come.

By including Snake River Animal Shelter in your estate plans, you create a lasting legacy that helps provide shelter, medical care, rehabilitation, and loving homes for thousands of homeless animals in our community. Your gift will continue to save lives long after your lifetime, giving abandoned, neglected, and unwanted pets the second chances they deserve.

Why Consider a Legacy Gift?

A planned gift is one of the most meaningful ways to support the future of Snake River Animal Shelter. Legacy gifts help us plan ahead, expand lifesaving programs, and ensure that we can continue providing compassionate care to animals when they need us most.

No matter the size of your estate, your gift can make a lasting impact.

Ways to Include Snake River Animal Shelter in Your Estate Plan

There are many ways to leave a legacy, including:

• A Gift in Your Will or Trust: Designate a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder of your estate after other gifts have been distributed.
• Retirement Accounts: Naming Snake River Animal Shelter as a beneficiary of an IRA, 401(k), or other retirement account may provide tax advantages for your heirs while supporting our mission.
• Life Insurance: You may name the shelter as a beneficiary of an existing or new life insurance policy.
• Stocks, Securities, or Other Assets: Many donors choose to make charitable gifts using appreciated assets as part of their overall estate planning strategy.

We encourage you to consult with your attorney, financial advisor, or tax professional to determine the giving option that best fits your personal and financial goals.

Every Gift Saves Lives

Legacy gifts allow us to continue providing:

• Safe shelter for homeless animals
• Medical care and lifesaving surgeries
• Spay and neuter services that reduce pet overpopulation
• Foster and adoption programs
• Humane education and community outreach
• Resources that help keep pets with the families who love them

Your generosity ensures that every animal who comes through our doors has the opportunity to receive compassionate care and a chance at a loving forever home.

Let Us Thank You

If you have already included Snake River Animal Shelter in your estate plans, we would be honored to know. Sharing your intentions allows us to express our sincere gratitude and ensure we understand your wishes. Any information you provide will be kept confidential unless you request otherwise.

We’re Here to Help

If you have questions about making a legacy gift or would like to discuss how your future gift can support Snake River Animal Shelter, we would be happy to speak with you. There is never any obligation, and all conversations are confidential.

Together, we can create a future where every animal has the chance to experience love, safety, and a place to call home.

Thank you for considering a legacy that will continue saving lives for years to come.

Please contact Sally Solis, Development Director, at 208-523-4219 or at development@snakeriveranimalshelter.org.