Q: Animal help.
My sister asked me to watch her dogs for an extended period of time, she then text me on day and told me to get rid of them (I have all the screenshots) so I get rid of my sisters female dog, and I decided to keep her male dog. I charged a rehoming fee of 50$ to ensure the dog went to a good home due to the breed begin a pit bull/cane corso mix. I got a call from her this morning saying she wants her dogs back after telling me to get rid of them and she was gonna bring the cops out here and get her dogs. I am only in possession of one of her dogs. As she told me to get rid of them. I contacted the police and they said it’s a civil matter she would have to take me to court. Will I get in trouble for getting rid of her dogs after she told me to?
A: Probably not. If you have her screenshot statements telling you to "get rid" of them, then you would likely be successful at arguing that she abandoned them. After she abandoned them, you rehomed one and kept the other. The male is now your property.
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