If the dog is starving and flea infested his owners are neglecting him. We suggest that you take the dog to the local pound -- now, wait, don't panic, let us finish -- tell them the dog's situation and its owner's name (so Animal Control can cite the owner for animal abuse), and then tell the pound that you will adopt the dog when it's quarantine time is up. This way the owners will get cited for abuse (and will be checked on regularly afterwards by Animal Control to make sure they're not harboring any more unhealthy animals), and the dog can stay with you after everything settles down.
Now, the pound may ask that you simply keep the dog while they investigate the family, and that's okay. But if you know the dog is being abused, you don't report the abuser, and you keep the dog without informing the authorities you're commiting two crimes: theft, and being an accessory to animal abuse.
2006-10-09 08:53:28
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answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5
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I would either keep him or contact your local animal humane society/SPCA. A couple of weeks is more than enough time to get rid of fleas and put weight on the dog. Plus if she is living in a flea infested apartment it does not say much for her or the life the dog would live. Poor dog could die from the fleas infestation and lack of nutrients. There is no way I would call her, I would keep him or call the SPCA. They can investigate the situation and find out what is really going on. That way you can make the whole thing offical, and you do not to worry about down the road when you have gotten the dog healthy again. You would have no way to proove what happened.
2006-10-09 15:52:48
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answered by TritanBear 6
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I would call the local animal shelter and just ask some questions. Make sure that you can't get in trouble for keeping the dog. Where I live, If you find a dog that "really" needs medical attention and you spend money getting this attention, you have the right to ask the owner for reimbursement. If they say no, you don't have to give the pet back. Sounds to me like the owner would not want to spend any on the poor thing. Take some pictures of the dog and it's condition. Do you actually want this pet? If so, offer to buy it from the owner for a very small amount. Let her know you will provide it with a good home. I don't blame you for not wanting to give the dog back, I wouldn't either. If she comes back, tell her you lost the number. Good luck and God bless you for helping him.
2006-10-09 15:49:10
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answered by tjb 3
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You should give the owner back by making signs all over the town/city. And if theres nobody who owns the dog u can keep it for a while but still keep looking for the owner.
If that dog has a name tag return to the owner. What if u lose ur dog and that person had it and never gave it back, How would u feel?, IM not trying to be mean its a," what if happens to you,' thing.
Anyway ask the owner if u can have it, cause it looks like that owner of that dog doesn't care about that poor dog. If he/she says u can't have it, well don't worry she'll understand that she can't have that dog.
You can buy another dog if u realy want one too. lol ^_^ ^.^
2006-10-09 16:50:47
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answered by Anonymous
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If I were you I'd keep the dog, call animal control to find out why this lady hasn't done anything about what she calls a "flea infested apartment". A couple of weeks is PLENTY of time to get a sickly dog up and doing better (my last adoption was thin and hungry, took us about 10 days to get her to normal weight). Please don't let her have that dog till animal control has been in her place and made sure there aren't other animals there sick and dying.
2006-10-09 16:18:44
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answered by Loli M 5
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Keep the dog and contact the aspca/local dog warden. Take pictures of the dog so you can document the condition he was in when you found him. Explain to the dog warden/aspca that you think the dog has been abused/neglected and that you are willing to keep the animal while there is an on going investigation. When the case goes to court, should the investigation prove cruelty, your pictures will become evidence. Should the case merit it the judge will either award the dog to you or to the local shelter/aspca. Either way the dog wins and you have yourself a new friend.
2006-10-09 18:48:02
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answered by Anonymous
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that depends. do you want to keep him?
if you do, the best thing to do, would be to call her and talk to her about it. because if she lives close by, she will eventually see him in your yard anyway.
this way here, you can get things cleared up and tell her that you can offer him a non-flea infested home and he obviously likes your home or he wouldn't have come back.
ask him if it has been a financial strain on her to have him, because it looks like he hasn't eaten well in a long time,. tell her you can take care of him in that aspect as well.
if she insists on taking him back, report his condition to the local animal control/rescue people, but let her know, you would still be willing to help the dog at a later time, should she ever determine that she can't.. also, ask to be reimbursed for the expenses you went thru in de-fleaing him and feeding him. if she balks at that, it's a good sign, she can't afford to keep him.
2006-10-09 16:12:31
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answered by smartkid37138 4
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Considering that the woman admitted that she lives in a "flea-infested" apartment is reason enough to believe that she cannot care for him properly. If she had the dog for a "couple of weeks" and had been feeding it properly the dog wouldn't have been ribby (they gain weight pretty quickly with proper nourishment). She obviously cannot control the flea problem on the dog if she cannot control it in her own home.
If the dog comes back I (personally) would treat its flea problem, give it some good food and keep it, if that's what you want. She probably wouldn't recognize it as her dog if it was healthy. And if she does, she'll have a hard time proving it.
Everything happens for a reason and the dog found you for a reason. If you love something set it free, if it comes back to you, it is yours, if it doesn't it never was. You have set him free now you have to see if he comes back to you.
2006-10-09 16:05:45
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answered by msnite1969 5
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if you do give him back to her be sure to contact the aspca or equivallent in your area. They can double check on an animal to mcake sure that they are doing things to improve the situation. Also I would make sure she has decided to do something to help the flea situation prior t returning him. Whatever you do you are in a tight spot. If you return him and he does die that would be horrible. But it sounds like she is close enough that if you keep him she might find out then you may have to deal w. an irate neighbor that is accusing you of stealing her pet. Good luck in your decision
2006-10-09 15:56:04
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answered by tera_duke 4
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What ever you do DONT GIVE THAT POOR DOG BACK!!! The real owner is obviously not capable of taking care of it. This is the second time it's gotten out and came back to you! Keep him safe! You wouldn't send a person back into a burning building right? This is the same thing.
You have such a wonderful heart to take this poor thing in and keep him safe. There needs to be more people like you. If the owner cared about the dog it would not have fleas (they would have treated them) and if it got lost they would be looking for it. I have 2 of my own and I would FLIP OUT if I lost them...its like losing your kids. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE dont put that poor defenseless animal back in harms way....he needs you!!!
2006-10-09 16:01:20
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answered by louieandbutters 1
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