Q: My sister took our 4 month old puppy to a rescue, she didn't sign anything surrendering her can we legally get her back
My sister took our 4 month old puppy to a rescue. We thought we were doing the right thing because the puppy got aggressive with our mother and other puppy. We checked the rescue site and they made false information about how "she was kept in a cage, wasn't paid attention to, etc." We have been battling upset emotions as it's been 2 days since she took her. The rescuer never ever made her sign over the puppy or sign any paper work. My sister has the bills, photos, and a receipt for the puppy. Could we legally go there and get her back? We love our pets more than anything and it highly upset us as we thought we were giving her away to a truth, honest, and great place. The guy basically said "here give me her" and took off without making her sign anything. Is there honestly something we can do by law?
A: You can try. But the law is murky--she gave him and didn't ask for anything. You can also get a lawyer to tell the person to take down the listing.
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