Rosie’s Trust - Northern Ireland’s charity supporting

terminally ill, older people, and people undergoing acute cancer treatment, who have companion pets that they are unable to look after independently.

Their mission is “to preserve and support the special relationship between owners and their companion pets. We will do this when this relationship is threatened by the impact of the owner’s terminal illness, advancing age, or those undergoing acute cancer treatment”.

It is widely accepted that the bond between an owner and their pet can be extremely strong. For many owners their pet may be their only constant companion, providing security and helping to alleviate emotional isolation. Rosie's Trust's objective is to ease the stresses and anxieties experienced by animal owners who find themselves no longer able to care for their companion pets in a practical way.
People who are terminally ill, older people, and those who are suffering
the side effects of acute cancer treatment often find themselves too weak or frail to carry out the basic tasks needed to ensure the welfare and happiness of their pet. These circumstances can cause considerable stress to the owner and may lead to them having to eventually ‘give up’ the pet and in so doing, experience a tremendous loss and feeling of guilt - which adds to their already difficult life changing circumstances. 

https://rosiestrust.org/