Can Anything Be Done?

Question

not long ago a close friend of mine got a puppy from the animal shelter. she had to go through a bit because she thinks the lady there was racist towards cause she was rude and didnt want her to have the puppy even if she has had a dog before that is now very old & has had since it was a puppy. however in the end my friend got the puppy. however yesterday the puppy slipped away the back door ( a family member accidently left it open ) and the puppy escaped. someone called the animal shelter and though my friend catched up to it( the puppy was three houses down the street) the shelter came and took it away anyways. She feels really sad and i am wondering if anything can be done to get the puppy back. i think she will be more responsibe with it after what happened, i even had to have my dog escape a few times for me to wake up and be more careful and i havnt lost my dog since. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE TO GET THE PUPPY BACK WHILE IT IS STILL ADOPTABLE?( my friend lives in salt lake city)

Also who hasnt had their pet slip through the door and gone after it only to catch it?

Answer 1

If the shelter adopted the dog out they can take it back!

What you didn't like the previous answers you were given?

Someone will eventually agree with you? Typical

Answer 2

The shelter is looking out for the welfare of the animal. In most adoption contracts that I've seen (and used) the owner signs that they will care for the animal. Any suspicion of negligence or cruelty on behalf of the owner entitles the shelter to reclaim the animal. Basically if the shelter thinks that the person isn't capable to care for the animal, they will reclaim it and adopt it out to someone they feel is a better guardian for the animal.

While you "think" your friend might be more attentive in the future, no one can guarantee that and the pup may have to pay with his life. Puppies require constant supervision and if anyone doubts that your friend is providing that then it's in the best interest of the dog to be with someone who will.

Answer 3

All shelters that I know, have the adopter sign a contract, guaranteeing that they will take good care of the dog. To have a puppy escape so soon after bringing it home, is not good, and will reflect unfavourably on the adopter. She needs to go back to the shelter and explain the circumstances. They may see fit to let her have the puppy back, and they may not, but that is the only way she can get it back.

Racism has nothing to do with it. They are concerned with the welfare of the dog, and whether it is going to a good home.

Answer 4

Did your friend go to the shelter to claim the dog and they wouldn't give it back? In Ca. if the animal control picks up a dog, it has about a week to be claimed by the owner. After that is available for adoption. It seems if your friend has adoption papers or something to show she is the owner, they should hand it over.

Answer 5

If she adopted the dog..it is hers. She took ownership and signed papers so they have to give the dog back but will charge a fee.
Yes, dogs sometimes slip out the door no matter how careful we are.

Any way, she needs to go claim the dog at the shelter.

Answer 6

What?

I think you are leaving some parts out. I never heard of a Shelter taking the dog althought the owner was wright there. I HAVE HEARD OF THE OWNER GETTING A FINE THOUGH. Is that it? Your friend does want to pay to get his dog back?

Answer 7

she can get the puppy back, all she has to do is go to the animal shelter and basicly bail him/her out of "jail" the shelter knows accendents like these happen, but she will proably have to pay a fine, or something.... it depends on where you live, but tell her she needs to go down sooner than later before they adopt the puppy out to a new family