Nine Lives Legacy Society & Guardianship Program
Make the most meaningful gift by planning for a future that includes your finances and your pets, even after you’re gone.
Legacy Giving
Thank you for your interest in including Cat Care Society in your estate plans. Your contribution will leave a lasting legacy to ensure the future of our organization for years to come.
Allow us to assist you in leaving your meaningful legacy gift by answering your questions. Contact our Director of Planned Giving Ashleigh Leader at aleader@catcaresociety.org or 303-237-4559. Please know there will never be an expectation or obligation to complete a gift.
Nine Lives Legacy Society
The Nine Lives Legacy Society is a program for those who have included Cat Care Society in their estate plans. Benefits of being a member include an invitation to enroll your cats in our Guardianship Program, which provides peace of mind regarding the future care of your cats should they survive you, as well as other special communications and events.
Begin Your Legacy Today
Sample Language
“I hereby give $_____ or ____% to the Cat Care Society, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, with its office presently located at 5787 W 6th Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214, (Tax ID #: 84-0869447), to be used for the accomplishment of its general purposes.”
Frequently Requested Information
- Legal Name: Cat Care Society
- Federal Tax ID # or EIN #: 84-0869447
- Address: 5787 W 6th Ave Lakewood, CO 80214
- Type of entity: 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation
- Contact: Ashleigh Leader, Director of Planned Giving, aleader@catcaresociety.org or 303-237-4559
How to Notify Us of Your Plans
- Submit the Estate Planning Notification Form – After you have included Cat Care Society in your estate plans, please complete and send us back this simple form to let us know about the details of your plans. Because you have named Cat Care Society in your plans, you will automatically be enrolled in the Nine Lives Legacy Society. To request this form, contact Ashleigh Leader at aleader@catcaresociety.org or 303-237-4559.
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Notify Us – If you have already included Cat Care Society in your estate plans, please notify us by contacting Ashleigh Leader at aleader@catcaresociety.org or 303-237-4559.
Guardianship Program
Once you have named Cat Care Society in your estate plans and become a member of the Nine Lives Legacy Society, you are invited to enroll your cat(s) in our Guardianship Program.
Should your cat(s) survive you, the Cat Care Society will serve as the temporary guardian for your cat(s) until they are adopted into their next loving home. This program is available for your cat(s), whether or not they were adopted from our shelter.
How to Enroll Your Cats
Become a member of the Nine Lives Legacy Society (see above for instructions).
Submit the Guardianship Program Enrollment Form – Through this form, you will tell us all about your cats! The information you provide will help Cat Care Society properly care for your cats should they come into our guardianship. You will be asked to provide information such as daily routine, dietary preferences/requirements, medical history/requirements, likes/dislikes, and more. To request this form, contact Ashleigh Leader at aleader@catcaresociety.org or 303-237-4559.
Ashleigh Leader
Director of Philanthropy
aleader@catcaresociety.org
303-237-4559
Testimonials
I enrolled in the program for peace of mind regarding the care of my fur baby if something ever happened to me, as well as the thought that Cat Care Society would receive some much-needed funding when I am gone. It was super easy to sign up once I made the adjustments to my will regarding my wishes. There is nothing like knowing your cat will be taken care of by such a great organization if you are not there. It offers me freedom from worrying about the unknown.”
— E. R. Ellebracht
Barbara and I both believe that the human-animal bond is one of the most transcendent experiences any of us will know in this world. We revere animals, especially cats; and many years ago we started supporting the work CCS does in caring for cats and serving those who love them. Becoming Legacy Society members was a logical extension of that support. The Cat Care staff made the process easy - just a brief, simple form to fill out. We are honored to be CCS adopters, donors and volunteers. And it's gratifying to know that through our estate we can have long-term impact on Cat Care Society programs. We also love knowing that any of our guys that outlive us will always be looked after - with the same devotion that's shown to all the cats that pass through the halls of Cat Care Society.”
— Clyde Dawson
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