Q: My cat was temporarily/indefinitely in my mothers care (for personal reasons per our agreement) but now wont return her
a year and a half ago, I became homeless and was undergoing a major financial hardship, so I asked my mother to temporarily (and indefinitely) care for my cat (2 yrs old at the time) while I got back on my feet; she agreed. 3 days after my cat was in her home, she told me she was not giving her back to me. I have been back into my own house and back on my feet since that time, and have tried picking up my cat from her, but she refuses to give her back to me, and literally shut the door in my face and has also blocked my phone number and email. I never micro-chipped my cat, but I do have her vet papers from when I got her spayed and her vaccinations when she was just a couple months old, I also have proof in pictures throughout her life that she is my cat. What can I do to get my cat back (without illegally breaking into my mothers house and taking her back)?
A: You can sue your mother for replevin. Unfortunately that is exactly what I had to do for a client whose mother refused to return her dog to her. We were able to get the dog back.
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