Companion Animal Rescue & Education -CARE

3 days ago

There is a post going around FB about a dog that was adopted from us, showing the adopters photo, and begging for the dog back

There were 2 dogs brought to us by animal control after a good Samaritan found them, kept them a day and tried to find the owners. TN law has a 72 hour stray hold, after 72 hours any stray animal in our care becomes legally ours to transport, adopt or even euthanize. 9 days later these dogs were adopted only an hour apart to different families. 15 days after they came in we rec'd calls and messages about whether or not we had these dogs. We explained that we had had them but they have since been adopted, and the legalities were explained. After a lengthy conversation we stated we would contact the adopters and ask if they would consider bringing them back so the original owners could have them. One adopter immediately said no and we were unable to contact the other family.

We do not release ANY personal Information about our adopters or those who surrender animals.

Please, if you lose your animal, don't assume the worst, please go to your local shelter, call them, email them. Get on lostmydoggie.com and file a lost report, hang signs on your street, etc. immediately. By waiting even 3 days your pet may already be rehomed, which makes the adoptive family the legal owners.

Also, consider getting your pet microchipped, although not equipped with GPS, if the animal is scanned, immediate contact can be made. We can microchip your pet for $10. Any vet and other animal shelters may be able to as well for varying fees ... See MoreSee Less

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