Q: I rescued my dog 3 years ago and I love him. How long does a rescue have to enforce the contact?
I signed an “adoption contract” 3 years ago with this rescue. They recently called and asked me to fill out a form to check and see if I have been taking good care of him. I have been doing my best I can, I absolutely love him. The last year has been financially has been tough due to major illnesses and surgeries (I’ve had 3 in the last 9 months) and his DA2PP shot isn’t update. He is good on his rabies and bordetella. I got into an argument with the lady who runs it and they are now threatening to take my beloved pup. Can they legally do this?
A: First, it would depend on what the contract says. Second, it would depend on if just not getting a vaccination updated is severe enough of a breach of contract to warrant reclamation. Either this is not all of the story, or you adopted from a very strict rescue that may not be looking at the totality of the circumstances, i.e. how much you love your dog, etc. If they seem serious, you need to have a consultation with an attorney who writes these contracts, and enforces them, which I do. That's really going to be the only way to truly answer your question.
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