Los Fresnos, TX asked in Animal / Dog Law for Texas

Q: Found dog and puppies in ditch. Took mom dog to the vet Is the dog legally mine? Took owners a week to come forward

The mom needed to see the vet and was bleeding at the neck due to being hit by a car - people don’t want to pay the vet bill- what can I do?

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Teri A. Walter
Teri A. Walter
Answered
  • Houston, TX
  • Licensed in Texas

A: Here are your options:

1. Do nothing. It's unlikely that an owner who dumped the dogs and refuses to pay the vet bill will sue to get the dogs back. If they do, you can countersue for the vet bill.

2. Give the dogs back and consider the vet bill a gift.

3. Give the dogs back and sue the owner for the vet bill.

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