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North Carolina Cat Lover Leaves $1.7 Million to Feline Charities


Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, cats, charities, protection, pets )

Cher
- 34 days ago - examiner.com
Emil Campbell of Raleigh, N.C., who died suddenly last month, loved cats. In fact, he loved them so much he left his entire $1.7 million estate to four North Carolina cat charities, WRAL-TV reports.
Comments

chris b. (1236)
Saturday October 31, 2009, 9:55 am
Let's hope no greedy relatives want a piece of the pie!
 

marilyn s. (103)
Saturday October 31, 2009, 11:11 am
Thanks Cher...great site and article...

And, Chris B. YEP...gotta agree with you some relative will come out of the woodwork and want their piece of the pie even if they were mean to this man, never talked to him etc...just the nature of the "Man" beast!

May these charities keep the $$$ and use it WISELY!!!
 

Tierney G. (308)
Saturday October 31, 2009, 11:34 am
Wow, we need more good people like this who can afford to do this .
 

Barbarocat Kay (648)
Saturday October 31, 2009, 1:05 pm
God bless him!! I agree with Tierney, we need more people like this man who can afford to donate all their millions to animal charities. Heck, if I were a millionaire I'd leave all my money to cat charities in my will!!
 

CaroleNoEmails NO EMAILS (47)
Saturday October 31, 2009, 1:15 pm
Well at least the stray cats of North Carolina are going to have the chance of much better lives now thanks to good ol Emil! One less petition we'll need to sign! C x
 

Gillian M. (105)
Saturday October 31, 2009, 1:29 pm
One great guy and I'm glad to hear that the cats will benefit. However, the American courts do not appear to believe that the person who makes the will should have the final word and I'm expecting relations to pop out of the wood work and steal the money.
 

mary f. (74)
Saturday October 31, 2009, 1:32 pm
i hope they get it and not some greedy relatives
 

Ginger Geronimo (239)
Saturday October 31, 2009, 2:54 pm
Wow, I sure wish I could have known this man! I so hope these 4 places actually get all of the money.
 

Roseann Dudrick (72)
Saturday October 31, 2009, 7:50 pm
If Emil wanted to leave it the relatives, he would have. Emil can always haunt "alleged" relatives from the other side to make sure he has his final say on where his money goes.
 

Linda B. (57)
Saturday October 31, 2009, 8:19 pm
He's a hero!
 

Deborah B. (61)
Sunday November 1, 2009, 12:58 am
What a wonderful person to do such an act of kindness that will live on after his passing. A nice story.
 

MyKinK Star (25)
Sunday November 1, 2009, 1:08 am
Bless his heart and soul. ((♥))
 

Past Member (0)
Sunday November 1, 2009, 4:25 am
Thank you Cher. What a wonderful legacy to leave too. Such compassion. It is true, lets hope there are no greedy relatives.

This person is obviously blessed and knew what Love was and still does. :)

Nick J Davis
Toronto ON Canada
 

Sharen B. (44)
Sunday November 1, 2009, 7:48 am
Yahoo... If I had any $ left when I am ready to leave this world, I'd leave it for the animals too.
 

Biggi Huss (29)
Sunday November 1, 2009, 8:08 am
We need more of such people donating their estate to the animals after they die.
When he has made his will in giving his estate to animals shelters then I don,t think any greedy family member still can do anything about it.
God bless you ,Emil. The animals will thank you forever. You,re their Guardian Angel.
 

Elaine W. (53)
Sunday November 1, 2009, 2:40 pm
Bless him & all the cats he will help now.
 

cassie l. (205)
Sunday November 1, 2009, 4:22 pm
Let us know, when the cats get their money, I just hope they don t have to wait to long, and I also hope that he didn t have any Relatives, that can Challange this, they won t like it, Look at Leona Hemsley´s money, nowhere to be seen, those 5billion dollars, Give Animals Rights too,
 

MyKinK Star (25)
Sunday November 1, 2009, 6:27 pm
If you watched the video he apparently had a daughter who wasn't pleased with this gift in the will, BUT she was 'well taken care of' outside of the will . . . Greedy is, as greedy does!
 

Wolfweeps Pommawolf (224)
Sunday November 1, 2009, 7:22 pm
Noted...
This loving soul is not longer an earth bound angel, but one that actually followed his heart. A rare jewel indeed. Blees his animal loving heart...he awaits on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge I am sure...*S*
 
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