There is a jack russle terrier in our trailor park, she has owners but they let her stray and she has untreated medical conditions and I went to the owner to have her permission to take her in. They leave her out in the cold and rain and they dont feed her, but they said no I cant have her, I let her in to sleep at night and I feed her and keep her in when it's cold. I have the money and time to care for her so could she do anything if I just took the dog in and kept it as mine. The dog had puppies too and she was so uncared for they all died but 2 wich other people took in and cared for. I just dont want to get in any trouble
2006-11-02 02:34:39 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
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2006-11-02 02:36:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
If the owners found out, they could potentially fight with the law to get the dog back.
I think the best idea, in the interest of you and the dog, is to take it, find a rescue shelter several hours away from you, and bring the dog there. Remove any collars and hope the dog isn't microchipped, and tell the shelter you found him on the side of the road. If its far enough away, chances are the shelter will not be able to contact the owners, and the owners won't think of looking that far away for such a little dog. The shelter will be able to treat the medical conditions and find the dog a loving home.
For better or worse, once a dog has been adopted through the Humane Society or SPCA, they will not give out the adopted family's name even if the owner eventually tracks the shelter down- it's against their policy. If you can get heradopted through there, she will be safe forever. I would definitely choose an SPCA or Humane Society as opposed to Animal Control or a smaller, private shelter. Just make sure it's a no-kill shelter, whatever you do.
And God bless you for caring so much. That dog is lucky she has someone to fight for her.
2006-11-02 02:52:26 · answer #2 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In North Carolina this would be felony dognapping. I would hazard a guess that other states have similar laws. You just can't get around that dogs are property.
Your best bet to care for this dog is to talk to the owners, which you have done, and then report violations to the animal control department in your jurisdiction. It is against the law not to feed the animal, not to give it shelter (Legally they can be outside if they have a shelter from the elements), and not to treat medical conditions.
If they will not care for the dog, Animal control can charge them. Many have said that the humane society will take the dog. Humane societies usually are not authorized to take dogs in abuse cases. This is the job of animal control. They will not take the dog either, but will tell the owners how to correctly care for the animal and charge them if they do not. Sometimes they can talk the owner into surrendering the dog, but this is the owners decision until the AC officer decides to charge them with neglect. All bets are off if the animal is in immediate danger (of death usually). Then can can take the dog immediately without owner authorization. Usually though, the AC officer tells them what they have to do to comply and gives them a chance to do the right thing. Still, they may be more willing to give the dog to you if they are required to pay large expenses in order to meet the dog's basic needs. Which is of course their responsibility....
Have you tried offering them money for the dog? Course they could just go out and get another...
2006-11-02 02:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by Robin D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take the dog, you are risking getting arrested no matter what the circumstances. You report this to the police so a paper trail starts; they will instruct you or they will contact the animal control in your area then you can let them know that you are available to adopt the dog. Beware,people are crazy ; some people feel if I can't have them no one can ; once it hits whether they are arrested etc, it has a better chance to get into the news and be picked up by animal lovers (they are in the masses as well as yourself) file a complaint - don't wait until it is too late. I wish you good luck for the sake of another abused neglected animal !
2006-11-02 03:39:29 · answer #4 · answered by sml 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the ASPCA in your area tell them the problem. They will come and take the dog, treat the dog and legally the dog becomes the property of the state and then can be put up for adoption. You can put in a request to adopt the dog at the time of the call, they are willing to adopt the dog to you so the dog has a guaranteed home. The problem with this, is that you live very close to these people and may have issues with them after its all said and done.
2006-11-02 02:39:43 · answer #5 · answered by mudd_grip 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they "abandoned" the dog (not feeding it, not giving it water, neglecting it: in other words it's like the dog doesn't have an owner) then just keep it. I was told by the humane services here that if you have possession of the dog for 2 weeks then it is your dog. By possession, I mean feeding, watering, etc. I would clue your local humane society in.
Tell them that the dog is basically a stray, but that a woman claims ownership, but doesn't do anything for the dog. If you are the one taking care of it, then you own it. Possession is 9/10 of the problem.
2006-11-02 03:08:39 · answer #6 · answered by drewsylla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, you can't just take the dog, as it is theirs, even tho they are neglecting it. Your best bet is to call local animal services, be sure to tell them everything about how they treat the dog and care for it (or don't in this case). Let them know that if they end up seizing the dog, that you would like to be first on the list to adopt her.
Worst case scenario, they won't seize the dog, but will force the owners to better care for her. It might help if you have some of the folks who took those pups in come forward as witnesses to how the owners neglect their dog, too.
2006-11-02 02:42:08 · answer #7 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will get in trouble for taking the dog, the best thing to do is call the humane Society or pound in your area.. They will come pick up the dog.. Go to the pound where they took the dog and make it known to them you are the one who called about the dog and that you would like to adopt it..Good Luck on saving the poor baby. I wish there was a way to treat the people the same way they treat thier animals.. Some people just dont deserve to have animals..
2006-11-02 02:39:16 · answer #8 · answered by Tracy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the dog needs medical attention and the owners are not getting the dog looked at by a vet, you can file a report with your local animal control. Their job is to help get owners to be responsible for their pets or to emancipate the animals so that the animals can be properly cared for. It is best to utilize services provided by your city and not to confront the owner directly.
You could be saving a life.
2006-11-02 03:31:32 · answer #9 · answered by bordercollieoverdrive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as though you need to contact your local animal control and ask them to investigate, you may also want to explain to them the situation. Maybe if the people are warned about the care of the dog, or if the dog is removed from them then you could adopt it from the shelter. Animal control can give you more information about your local laws regarding this matter.I commend you for the care you are giving this poor animal. There should be more people like you in this world, there are so many unwanted pets. Also ask your neighbors for support when it comes to the animal control.
2006-11-02 02:41:17 · answer #10 · answered by preshus 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your best bet is to just take it to a shelter so it can get medical care and then adopt it from them. They'll put it on hold for a few days to find the owner. Which I doubt they would look for the dog. Then you can adopt it and that way its all legal.
2006-11-02 02:56:03 · answer #11 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋