Q: Dog Ownership Dispute / Vet Responsibility for allowing non authorized user to make medical/plan decisions
Ex boyfriend & I bought a dog 9 yrs ago, we split original purchase 50/50. A few weeks ago we broke up & he is keeping the dog from me. Up until 2/2021 we were splitting the vet costs (a monthly wellness plan). From 2/2021 (when I moved out) - 12/2023 he did not pay towards the wellness plan. I fully paid all charges. We recently broke up & he is now keeping the dog from me (we were splitting visitation weekly). This week while I was out of town for work, he took dog to same Vet & brought him in as new pet & he told the Vet to cancel my wellness plan on the dog and my 4/8 appt. Which they did without contacting me even though I was the SOLE name on the account. They proceeded with vet visit. Vet confirmed to he they did not perform all of the routine preventative care since he was paying out of pocket. So he is not providing same level of care. Dog licenses (2 towns) & pet insurance are in my name & I pay them. What are my rights/options here? And what action can I take against Vet?
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