Fluffy and Roxy might be taken care of just fine when you pass off into the hereafter.
The legislature's Judiciary Committee took on the somewhat morbid issue of whether pet lovers should be able to create trust funds for domestic animals. And they decided it’s just fine.
Now, the state Senate will decide.
In order to make sure your puppy does not wind up walking the streets with just the bandana on his neck and all the Puppy Chow he can store in his cheeks, pet owners could assign probate courts, individuals or groups they trust to disperse the funds for the animal's care.
The trust would end after 90 years, or when the person's last pet dies.
In cases of uber-wealthy pet owners who want to leave Barkly with billions, probate judges could also make tweaks to trusts that offer an excessive amount of kibble.
That has been an issue in the past. Hotel queen, Leona Helmsley, as you might recall, left her 9-year-old dog $12 million. A Manhattan judge later reduced the poor pooch's take to $2 million.
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If this bill passes, watch out for dogs that start leaving their leashes just hanging around or cats that strategically knock over their scratch post in your path.
