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Date Posted: 18:11:16 07/14/01 Sat
Author: Diane
Author Host/IP: 203.97.100.45
Subject: Ok people, I've been trying to deal with this by myself but...

..maybe it's time to ask for suggestions and some understanding. I have an aunt who is terminal with cancer that has spread to her liver. I barely (very barely) know this lady but I've always felt that we had a lot in common and thought that it would be fun to get to know her one day (nearly did a couple of years ago but I didn't have her contact details and my mother and I had had a falling out at the time). Her illness has come on suddenly and she is now in hospital after a week or two of home care by another aunt. Her horses have always been her life and her will dictated that they were to go to a sort of retirement home for horses and her (not insignificant I believe) estate was to be left to this place. My understanding is that this has been her standing will for many years (she has no children and her husband passed away many years ago). Suddenly, as of last week, she has a new will - everything goes to the aunt who was staying with her for those couple of weeks and her horses (who are not elderly) are to be shot upon her death. I am devastated and disgusted by what appears to me to be some serious manipulation and greed at work. I have spent the last few days trying to come up with a workable solution to this that will ensure that the horses will not be shot. I am positive that her fears of theses two animals (plus two cats) not being looked after as well as she has always looked after her horses in particular (they even had a special window to visit with her in the kitchen) have been played on. I would take them (and I asked Andrew too) but we simply can't afford it. It wouldn't take her entire estate to ensure that theses animals could live out their lives in peace and happiness in good and loving care and I just can't believe the greed and heartlessness of the person (people) who have caused this situation to come about. I keep seeing the deed being done in my head.... lots of tears down here and frustration too. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions at all? My sister feels exactly the same way as I do and would take them too but right at this time finances just won't allow it for her either.

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