Q: can I be charged with animal neglect for a dog that is not mine?
My boyfriends friend was staying here along with his dog, he never said he was moving out but started staying somewhere else and still has the key to our house. He agreed to get the dog and come feed him, we were never responsible for the dog however we did feed him. The dog was taking away for malnutrition and they are trying to charge us. We have text messages proving that day after day he said he would be to the house to feed and take care of his dog.
A: If the animal was present in your house, you were aware that it was starving, and you did nothing, yes you can be charged with animal neglect. What the owner said he would do doesn't matter as much as what the dog needed.
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