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06-28-2006, 10:05 AM | #1 |
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| Families battle over custody of dog Families battle over custody of dog The Associated Press DOYLESTOWN -- A New Orleans family that lost its dog in Hurricane Katrina is in a custody battle with a Doylestown family that adopted him. Sheila Combs, who lost virtually everything she owned in the hurricane, said she wants Rocket, her 10-year-old son's chow-Finnish spitz mix, returned home. Lynne Welsh took in the now 2-year-old dog from a local shelter last November. The Welshes have renamed him Rusty. Welsh said she made attempts to find the dog's owner last year, calling the phone number on his dog tag, sending letters and putting information on Internet sites. Welsh said late last week she was willing to return the dog to Combs if she was willing to come and get him. Combs, a single working mother trying to rebuild her house in New Orleans, said it would be "unreasonable" to expect her to fly to Pennsylvania, but she is willing to have someone visit Doylestown and retrieve the dog. Welsh said she now plans to keep the dog and has hired an attorney to represent her. Combs said she will do the same. "I will not give up," she said. As determined as Welsh is, Combs said, "I am just as determined to get the dog back. http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centr...l/14920584.htm
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06-28-2006, 10:52 AM | #2 |
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| If she's a single mom rebuilding her home and can't find the time to go and get him and thank the family in person then it shows to me that she doesn't care about the dog as much as she says she does. She should be thankful the dog found a good home and wasn't put down. She shouldn't have left the dog behind to die if she cared about it so much. There are many other mixes out there in shelters. She should just find another one and adopt one from a shelter when she's ready to. That dog has been through enough already. He was probably starving when he was found. Sorry if I'm assuming too much, but I'm just going off of the little info I do know. |
06-28-2006, 10:53 AM | #3 |
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| I wish all dogs were treated that way. having two or more families fighting over them. How sweet! |
06-28-2006, 10:55 AM | #4 | |
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06-28-2006, 11:21 AM | #5 | |
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06-28-2006, 11:41 AM | #6 | |
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IMO that lady is being ungrateful. She should be ESTATIC that her pet is alive and well taken care of! The new family is already attached and it sounds like they did a lot to find the dog's old home. They sound like a great family. This will make people not want to adopt from shelters anymore. If a family wanted back a dog I LOVE that they abandoned I would be apprehensive about giving it back too. IMO if you love a dog you wouldn't leave it behind, but would have incorporated it into your evacuation plan like the rest of your family. If the house was on fire wouldn't it be on your list of things to get out along with your family? If anything I hope this wakes people up to have a plan. Maybe have one person be in charge of getting each pet ready to go. | |
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