Q: I adopted a dog w/binding contract from a rescue in Texas I am also in rescue I let him stay with my sister she passed
on 2/10 in an apt fire in Lindstrom I called the landlord to see if the pup had made it He said yes I told him i want my dog back and asked if he could drop at a relatives house 5 blocks away he said yes then he started yelling at me saying I want the dog repeating himself I told him no I want the dog he’s my dog I was in shock due to my sister passing so I finally said ok you can have the dog to stop him from yelling at me I texted him a few hours later that I want him back I texted again the next morning to meet & pick him up no response and when I try to call his phone it goes silent talked to him Friday and he said he’d prepare the kids and will return We had a rep from the rescue call him on a conference call on Saturday phone silent again called back he answered and told him per binding contract I had no right to tell him he could have the dog but due to circumstances they won’t hold me liable he refuses to return the pup told me to go to court Can cops pick up with contract
A: Your post is difficult to follow, but it sounds like you want to report the dog stolen. You can report it to police but there is a good chance they tell you it is a civil matter to be candled in civil court.
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