San Francisco, CA asked in Animal / Dog Law for California

Q: We re-homed a dog. Who was then neglected An now is Dropped off with us again without knowledge. Is that adadonment?

She got into a dog fight with another An was not provided medical care. Then he bit the new gentlemen. He dropped her off without our knowledge saying we needed to keep her for a while because lives in his car.. which is not the first time. She is in bad shape an she is extremely aggressive. However, he has her akc paperwork for her, even thou it’s in our name. Is there anyway we can prevent her from going back to him legally?

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William John Light
William John Light
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  • Animal & Dog Law Lawyer
  • Santa Ana, CA
  • Licensed in California

A: Sounds like abandonment. You never agreed or consented to keeping her for awhile, nor do you have any idea how long that is. You don't say whether the man paid for the dog. If so, it would seem that he should get his money back. The dog is dangerous and is likely to harm more dogs and/or people and should not have been "re-homed". Given your knowledge of the dog's propensities, you would be taking on potential liabilities by re-homing her again. Although, I guess you are also taking on those potential liabilities by keeping her, too.

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