Q: My dog, co-owned by my ex boyfriend and me. AKC registered/microchipped under both our names. Unbeknownst to me, my dog
My ex took my dog to the animal shelter and left him there. Once i found out, i called the shelter to ask about getting my dog back in safe hands. They notified me that my dog was put down for coming in “angry”. What can i do?
A: Probably nothing against the Shelter. The dog was surrendered by an owner, who, by virtue of being an owner had the right to do so. Once surrendered, the Shelter was within its discretion to put the dog down if it exhibited aggressive tendencies. You may have a claim against the ex-boyfriend since he effectively destroyed your property interest in the dog. Your claim would be for the fair market value of a similar breed, gender and age dog.
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