Been nervous since that Ellen D. situation.
This animal took off the first opportunity it got and never looked back. It didn't like being with us I guess, but the worst that can happen is someone finds it and somehow knows it belongs to me right? But if it takes off can I really be held liable?
2007-11-27 05:24:44 · 15 answers · asked by Joe S 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Thats what mine did too. I've been told both sides: (a) no one will care and its just gone and (b) if they find it it could be traced to you and you "could" get in trouble for neglect.
I guess the smart thing (if you care about your pet) is to post up flyers and tell your neighbors to keep their eyes peeled and then just hope you cross paths with it again.
2007-11-27 23:22:06 · answer #1 · answered by Janey 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the rescue's contract. I know some state you will contact them if the pet is lost or stolen. The rescue will have resources, such as shelter contacts and local volunteers, who will be able to help in the search for your animal.
Any reputable group will microchip an animal before adopting it out. So you or they should be contacted if the animal is picked up by a shelter or a good samaritan.
If it were a dog I fostered and adopted out, I would want to know. I would also go out there and try to help find it.
2007-11-27 13:57:07 · answer #2 · answered by K9Resqer 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lot of pet adoption places (humane societies, etc) have started micro-chipping animals. If the dog gets picked up and brought to a shelter, and it had been micro-chipped, then they will know that it was yours. But all the Humane Society could do about it is choose not to let you adopt another animal.
Depends on the situation and if the dog ever even gets picked up.
2007-11-27 13:42:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
How long has it been? A day or two, Call the shelter and tell them the animal got out and you have been looking and can't find it. Let them know to be on the lookout.
If it's been a long time, just forget it. It will hopefully find a good home or be picked up by the shelter and if they chipped it they can call you. Obviously you reported the loss to them and they failed to keep that record.
2007-11-27 13:36:01 · answer #4 · answered by Lyn B 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Most likely they are gonna say you gave it to someone, and they will investigate. I hope he really ran away..."
Gotta love internet paranoia and assumption.. He said it did. We have to take his word for it.
In regards to the Ellen incident, Rescue shelters like hers make it so that people are going to be too scared to report anything negative (in their minds). If you aren't allowed to give the animal away, then people just won't tell the Rescue they did it.
If someone does find your dog (and if it is tagged) they will simply let ya know. No ones going to "investigate". They won't even know you got it from a shelter or Rescue. The animal's tag will be in your name. Why (or how) would the Rescue even get involved? They wouldn't know about it unless you told them.
2007-11-27 14:25:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you would be liable by the shelter/place you adopted it from...
But that's only if they believe that it ran away, and they don't think you gave it away or sold it.
Are they going to do a follow-up/checkup??
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2007-11-27 13:29:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't see how they would know if it ran away or you kicked it out. There'd have to be witnesses and blah blah blah. They really have to just take your word for it, but they can help you look for it, by posting signs, etc.
That Ellen thing would make me nervous about adopting a puppy, too.
2007-11-27 13:36:22 · answer #7 · answered by Cal A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dad adopted a dog from an animal shelter that was at Petsmart and it ran away. He didn't get a violaton.
That dog was a terrier and it never came back.
2007-11-27 13:35:30 · answer #8 · answered by Koter Boters misses Rufus! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only if they know who the animal belongs to. Mine was an indoor pet and I doubt anyone in my neighborhood even knew the animal even existed, let alone would have known it belonged to me.
2007-11-27 13:30:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest following up with the shelter if they end up with the dog again, guess what? So call the shelter let them be aware the dog did escape, and you should try to find it.
2007-11-27 13:32:35 · answer #10 · answered by krennao 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋