Q: Can a shelter legally take ownership of a dog that has been brought to them?
My dog got out of my yard while I was at the store , he was taken to a shelter and when I called and scheduled to pick him up I was not made aware of a time limit that would give them ownership.. they then call me the day after he supposedly became their property to tell me he would be nuetered , I feel this is something that should have been made clear to me when I spoke with them to schedule pick and they should not be able to do that to my dog .. is it legal to do this without letting me know in my initial call? Please help me rectify this situation
A: In Colorado it’s 5 days, so it’s probably something similar in Ohio. I guess they should have told you, but they’re not really required to and most laws operate under the assumption that the owner will come immediately. Maybe they’ll let you re-adopt him
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