Q: can i get my dog back after ive gave him away to someone its been less then twenty four hours ?
i have a choc. lab two years old and hes chipped and is current on all shots and fixed aa well. he seems to always get out .animal control pickes him up and this has happend several times ive always paid to get him back. yesterday thy told my husband that thy has someone who wanted to adopt him and thy threatend him with jail and a ticket and said that we will end up having to give up my dog any ways maybe not then but thats what the end reality thy said was to happen .so not thinking right i got him out of the pound and gave him away i feel like thy kinda made me do it .i didnt want to give him away its been less then twenty four hours can i get him back please
A: You can appeal what happened and say that you weren't given any written notice of forfeiture (unless they did) and that you gave up your dog under duress and coercion of the officer.
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