Just yesterday a client told me about his purebred dog that got loose when the gate was left open. The local pound flat out LIED to him and told him they did not have the dog after he provided them with a detailed description.
A friend told him that the pound listed photos online and sure enough he found his dog - she really was there. When he called and told them he saw a photo of his dog on their site, they informed him that his dog was given to a breed rescue and was now in another state. They proceeded to lie to him and said the dog was in a purebred rescue of another breed. After some detective work he once again found photos of his dog in a totally different out of state rescue- a rescue that that does deal with this breed. The shelter once again lied to him saying the dog was placed with the incorrect rescue.
He provided photos of his dog, proof of the license, etc etc. To make a very long and corrupt story short, they eventually agreed to let him BUY his dog back for 400.00 and they spayed the dog against his wishes. They also forced him to fill out a long adoption form for his OWN DOG and called his vet to question wether or not the dog was abused or ever given proper care by the owner. He also had to agree to allowing the "rescue" to visit his home at any time and reposses his own dog if they see fit.
I groom this couple's other dog on a regular basis and they are very good owners. I was absolutely livid after hearing this story. This is a blatent case of rescues working above the law, essentially stealing an animal, profiting off of a stolen animal, and using the "abuse card" to take advantage of an elderly gentleman who didn't know enough to fight back.
A friend told him that the pound listed photos online and sure enough he found his dog - she really was there. When he called and told them he saw a photo of his dog on their site, they informed him that his dog was given to a breed rescue and was now in another state. They proceeded to lie to him and said the dog was in a purebred rescue of another breed. After some detective work he once again found photos of his dog in a totally different out of state rescue- a rescue that that does deal with this breed. The shelter once again lied to him saying the dog was placed with the incorrect rescue.
He provided photos of his dog, proof of the license, etc etc. To make a very long and corrupt story short, they eventually agreed to let him BUY his dog back for 400.00 and they spayed the dog against his wishes. They also forced him to fill out a long adoption form for his OWN DOG and called his vet to question wether or not the dog was abused or ever given proper care by the owner. He also had to agree to allowing the "rescue" to visit his home at any time and reposses his own dog if they see fit.
I groom this couple's other dog on a regular basis and they are very good owners. I was absolutely livid after hearing this story. This is a blatent case of rescues working above the law, essentially stealing an animal, profiting off of a stolen animal, and using the "abuse card" to take advantage of an elderly gentleman who didn't know enough to fight back.
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