Including a gift in your Will


Animals give you a better life.
You can leave them a better world.

Including a gift in your Will to RSPCA Victoria is one of the best ways of making a real difference to animals in need. The deep love you feel for animals can live on and help create a kinder world for animals long after you’ve gone.

You’ll become an enduring and fundamental part of the future we all want, one in which no animal experiences cruelty, abuse or neglect at the hands of human beings. Your support will enable us to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals, and give them a second chance in a loving, new family.

Including a gift in your Will is also a meaningful way to honour the love and joy the pets in your life have given you, while helping create a better world for all animals.

Contact us

If you would like more information or wish to discuss in more depth a gift in your Will, please get in touch with Gift in Will Manager Kate Hoelter on phone: (03) 9224 2586 or email: giftsinwills@rspcavic.org.au

How to include a gift in your Will

Including a gift to RSPCA Victoria in your Will is very easy. The next time you are updating or changing your Will, you can simply ask your solicitor or Trustee Company to insert a few simple words into your new Will. Whatever your circumstances, we recommend that you see a solicitor when writing or updating your Will to ensure your wishes will be fulfilled.

There are three main ways to leave a gift in your Will to RSPCA Victoria.

  • Percentage Gift – You simply state in your Will what percentage of your estate you would like to give.
  • Residual Gift – After family and friends have been taken care of, and all costs have been dealt with, you can make a gift of the remainder or residue of your estate, or a percentage of that residue.
  • Specific – You may wish to include a specific dollar amount for your gift, or specific assets such as property or shares.

Many supporters think that it’s easier to leave a percentage of their estate or something from the residue. That way you can look after your loved ones and make a wonderful contribution towards the charities and causes that mean the most to you.

A gift in your Will to RSPCA Victoria, no matter what the amount, will make a positive difference to the lives of animals.

Write your Will today to create a better world for animals

RSPCA Victoria has partnered with online Will writing platforms – Safewill, Willed, and Gathered Here – to help make writing your Will easier and affordable.

In just 20 minutes, you can follow a simple step-by-step guide to write your Will online, ensuring your loved ones and the causes closest to your heart are cared for.

We’d be grateful if you would consider including a bequest to RSPCA Victoria. Gifts in Wills support the care of one in three animals, making a lasting impact on their lives. Your generosity could also help fund shelter upgrades, vital prevention programs, and advocacy efforts to improve animal welfare. Even a small percentage of your estate can make a life-changing difference.

To learn more about Safewill, click HERE
To learn more about Willed, click HERE
To learn more about Gathered Here, click HERE

Suggested wording for your Will

Home Ever After program

Carole with cat Phoenix

One of Carole’s first memories of a pet’s unconditional love was confiding in her childhood cat Velvet as a four-year-old, after some children were unkind to her. She found Velvet’s gentle purring comforting and so made a promise to her that she would become a vet to help care for animals, as Velvet had cared for her. Carole kept her promise.

Years later as an adult Dr Carole found comfort once again in the company of a special cat, after tragically losing her husband and pets in the Black Saturday fires. She was given a 300-gram kitten found wandering in the ashes to care for. She called him Phoenix, and he gave her a reason and the courage to carry on and they now share a deep bond.

Dr Carole says it brings her comfort to know that through her gift in her Will, she will continue to rescue and protect animals, and help create a kinder world for them.