Q: Small dog ran up to my in my front yard yesterday, reported it as found to county, but someone else wants her, what now?
She has been severely neglected and her coat is almost entirely matted and she is covered in fleas. There is a rumor that she belongs to a neighbor1 but the neighbor2 who told me this has never actually seen the dog. I know neighbor1 has another dog that only stays outside. IF she does belong to them they have not made any attempt to locate the dog. It is difficult to communicate with them as they do not speak English fluently. I have held onto her for 24 hours now and have someone who will get her groomed and cared for.
A:
If "neighbor1" owns the dog, that person is entitled to the dog. If the dog has been mistreated, that is between the county animal control office and the neighbor.
if they cannot speak English well enough to find out if the dog is theirs, write them a letter or find a translator. Or take a picture of the dog and show it to them. But, bottom line, the dog is not yours.
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