Q: Neighbor was in 35 yr relationship. Her health failed and bf no longer cared for her. He bought a dog and left it
He emotionally tormented her because she decided to sell her house and leave the state. He refused to take his dog with him because new gf wouldn't allow dog. He is legal owner of dog yet he abandoned dog and left without making provisions. I now have dog. Can I sue him for the costs it will take me to care for her
A: I think it a question to be worked out between the 3 of you. It appears to me to be more a question of ethics than laws.
A: No. No one forced you to incur any costs. If the dog was abandoned, you could have called Animal Control to come pick it up. You took the dog in. It is yours now. The expenses are yours now.
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