Viktor Larkhill with a rescued animal
Legacy Gifts

Let your love for animals continue

Leave a gift in your will to help rescued animals who need emergency veterinary treatment, long rehabilitation or a safe home for life.

Your family and loved ones come first.

You decide whether a gift is right for you and what form it takes. You remain in control and may change your plans at any time using the legal formalities that apply to you.

No obligation. We will not add you to fundraising communications unless you ask us to.
Before naming Let’s Adopt in your will

The right entity and wording depend on your circumstances.

Your habitual residence, nationalities and where your assets are located may affect the applicable law, tax treatment and the organisation that should be named in your will.

Contact us for the institutional details relevant to your situation, and ask a qualified lawyer, notary or adviser to confirm the final wording.

Legacy Giving Guide

Everything you need, in one practical guide.

Thinking about leaving a gift in your will can bring up a lot of questions. We have prepared a clear, practical guide that you can read privately, in your own time and without any obligation.

How legacy gifts work
Practical steps for making or updating a will
Information for your lawyer or notary
Important legal details about Let’s Adopt
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This guide provides general information and is not legal or tax advice. A qualified professional in the relevant jurisdiction should advise you on your individual circumstances.
A commitment that continues

The emergency may last hours. Our responsibility can last a lifetime.

Some animals come to us with shattered bones, advanced disease or injuries requiring urgent specialist care. Others need months of rehabilitation. A number can never safely be adopted and remain under our protection for life.

That work continues long after the first rescue video ends. It means surgery, hospital care, rehabilitation, medication, daily supervision and a safe place to live.

The rescue may begin with an emergency. The promise continues for as long as the animal needs us.
A lasting expression of care

A gift in your will helps protect that entire commitment.

It can give Let’s Adopt the means to care for animals already with us and to respond when the next serious case arrives, even when treatment is difficult, expensive or long.

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Emergency care Diagnosis, surgery and urgent specialist treatment.
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Recovery Rehabilitation, medication and the time needed to heal.
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Lifelong care A safe home and permanent protection when adoption is not possible.
A note from Viktor

The promise does not end when the camera stops.

When we take responsibility for an animal, that promise does not end after the operation. It includes complications, setbacks, rehabilitation and, when adoption is not possible, every year of care that follows.

If you are considering a legacy and want a straight answer to any question, write to us. You do not need to have decided anything and there will be no pressure.

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Viktor Larkhill Founder, Let’s Adopt International
No obligation

Contacting us does not commit you to leaving a gift. You can simply ask a question.

You remain in control

Your plans remain yours and you may change them whenever you need to.

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Independent advice

A qualified lawyer, notary or adviser should prepare or update your will.

We will not add you to fundraising communications simply because you contact us about a legacy gift.
Your options

Choose the form that works for you.

Inheritance laws and terminology differ between countries. A lawyer, notary or other qualified professional can explain which options are available and appropriate where you live.

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A share of what remains

A percentage of your estate

Leave all or a percentage of your estate after debts, expenses and other gifts have been dealt with. This can be more flexible than leaving a fixed amount.

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A fixed amount

A specific sum

Leave a specific sum. Your adviser can explain whether the wording should allow for inflation or changes in the value of money.

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A specific asset

Property, shares or another asset

Please contact us before including this kind of gift. Legal, tax and practical requirements vary, and Let’s Adopt may not be able to accept every type of asset.

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The right form depends on your circumstances.

Your qualified adviser should determine which option is available and suitable under the law that applies to your estate.

A preference for how your gift is used

Would you like to support a particular area?

An unrestricted gift allows the team to use the funds where they are most needed when the gift is received.

You may instead express a preference for a particular part of our work.

Emergency veterinary care Treatment, surgery and urgent specialist care.
The Great House Permanent care for animals who cannot safely be adopted.
Lifelong support Long-term protection for animals with continuing needs.
Important

Speak with us before making a restriction legally binding.

Programmes, facilities and the animals’ needs can change. A restriction that is too narrow may become impossible to fulfil, so please contact us before finalising the wording.

A preference and a legal restriction are not the same thing. Your lawyer, notary or qualified adviser can help you prepare wording that reflects your wishes and works under the law that applies to you.
Ask us before finalising the wording
What your gift can make possible

Protection from emergency treatment to lifelong care.

Hope, a rescued dog receiving lifelong care at The Great House
Hope
A promise kept for a lifetime. A legacy can help protect animals whose care continues long after the emergency.
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Urgent care

Specialist veterinary treatment

Diagnostics, surgery, hospitalisation and medication for animals with severe or complex conditions.

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Recovery

Rehabilitation and adoption

Daily care and the time each animal needs to recover and, whenever possible, move into a safe permanent home.

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A lifetime

Care at The Great House

Food, medication, staff, facilities and veterinary supervision for older, fragile and permanent residents.

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The future

The next urgent rescue

Resources to respond when another animal needs immediate treatment and long-term protection.

One step at a time

Take the time you need.

You remain in control. You do not have to tell Let’s Adopt about your decision, and you may change your plans.

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Decide what fits your plans

Provide for the people you love first and decide whether a legacy gift is right for you.

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Ask us for the right details

We can provide the institutional information your adviser may need.

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Speak with a professional

A lawyer, notary or qualified adviser should prepare or update your will.

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Tell us only if you wish

You are under no obligation to inform Let’s Adopt about your plans.

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers before you speak with your adviser.

This information is general and does not constitute legal or tax advice.

Do I need to be wealthy to leave a gift?

No. A gift can be a fixed sum, a percentage of what remains or another option suited to your circumstances.

Can I provide for my family first?

Yes. Your will should reflect your responsibilities and wishes for the people you love. Your adviser can then help you decide whether a charitable gift fits your plans.

Do I have to tell Let’s Adopt?

No. Your will is private, and telling us is entirely optional.

Can I change my mind?

Yes. Including Let’s Adopt in your will does not transfer money during your lifetime. If your plans change, ask your legal adviser to update the document correctly.

Can my gift support The Great House or medical care?

You may express a preference. If you want it to be legally binding, speak with us before finalising the wording.

Can Let’s Adopt care for my own animals if I die?

A gift in your will does not by itself create an agreement for Let’s Adopt to care for your animals, and we cannot guarantee them a place through a will alone. Any specific arrangement must be discussed and formally agreed in advance.

Will my gift receive tax relief?

Tax treatment depends on your country, residence, estate and the recipient organisation. Let’s Adopt cannot promise a tax benefit. Ask a qualified legal or tax adviser.

Which organisation should I name in my will?

It depends on your habitual residence, nationalities and the countries where your assets are located. Contact us before signing so we can provide the details relevant to your situation.

For the animal we have not met yet

Help us be ready when the next animal needs us.

A gift in your will can help make sure there is still a team ready to act when the next difficult case arrives — and able to stay for as long as that animal needs us.

Private enquiry Your legacy questions are handled confidentially.
No obligation Contacting us does not commit you to leaving a gift.
No fundraising list We will not add you to fundraising communications simply because you contact us.