Unlike the US, in the UK your pet cannot inherit assets or money from you as pets are considered belongings. There are ways around this to safeguard the future care of your animal. You can: Make a will and gift the pet You can gift the pet to someone you trust along with a lump sum of cash to cover the maintenance costs (food, vet bills etc) however, there is no legal onus on the recipient to keep the pet. They can technically get rid of the pet and keep the money. Create a