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Originally Posted by megansmomma  It does not matter what she say but it does LEGALLY matter what she does. Taking in a dog and not making an effort is stealing.
As for your Punkee, there was an effort by the chipping company to contact the owners who didn't want the dog. But there was an effort to locate the owners. What if someone would have stolen Punkee and then abandoned him and his family had been looking for him? That puts an entirely different spin on the story.
I have Bogey who is from a shelter in Portage IN. He was found running on a country road in a thunderstorm with a leash on. He was malnourished, his nails were curled under and he was a matted mess. But the difference is that he sat in a case at animal control for 2 weeks before he became adoptable. Nobody ever claimed him. But he was posted on their site as a lost dog/stray. After the required length of time he was put up for adoption. I'll never know what his story is but I know that it was done under the rules of the laws. |
She never stated in stone that she is never looking for the previous owner. I agree that the effort needs to be made it just feels like a bit of bashing on some of the context used. That's what bothers me.
And you do not know for sure that the owner of this dog did not do the same thing as was done to my Punkee Princess. Bottom line it can go either way there are always three sides to a story so unless all the facts on are the table it's a crap shut on what really happened to poor Belle. At least for the time being she is safe and being well cared for and loved.
I understand both sides trust me if I ever lost my babies I would never stop until I found them...I make every effort to ensure that will never happen.