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Smithy
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Hello,
On July 2, due to financial strain, my boyfriend and I were forced to move in with two friends of mine in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Their apartment didn't allow dogs and I was at a loss as far as what to do with my bassett
hound puppy, Ringo. Kara, one of the friends we moved in with, supposed her friend, Mike, would be happy to watch the dog as he has a house with a big backyard and another dog already. In my boyfriend's prescence, she called Mike, explaining it was a temporary situation, and he agreed. I sent Ringo with two bags of food and a message to Mike (whom I've never met) to call if he needed anything and that I'd be back for Ringo within a
month and a half. Two weeks later, I took a bag of dog food to the house with Kara and let the lady who let us in the house know we'd be back for Ringo in two or three weeks as we (my boyfriend and I) were moving back to Texas. I've gone
on to Texas without him, and he went by yesterday to pick Ringo up. This Mike guy has refused to give him back, saying that he has become attatched and that Kara had said he could keep him. It isn't her dog to give, Jon is in possession of his papers and a receipt of sale. We called the police who went to the house and asked them if they would give Ringo back and they said no. Mike changed his story and said that Jon and I had told him that
either he take Ringo in or we would take him to the pound. This is not true, I've never spoken to Mike. The police say now that that means I abandoned my dog and despite all the paperwork I have, they would not get him back for me. I can't afford a lawyer and I am just heartsick as to what to do about this. Do I file a civil lawsuit? Are the police in the wrong? I don't understand how my dog can just be taken away from me like this. Please, please, help. Thank you.
Smithy
On July 2, due to financial strain, my boyfriend and I were forced to move in with two friends of mine in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Their apartment didn't allow dogs and I was at a loss as far as what to do with my bassett
hound puppy, Ringo. Kara, one of the friends we moved in with, supposed her friend, Mike, would be happy to watch the dog as he has a house with a big backyard and another dog already. In my boyfriend's prescence, she called Mike, explaining it was a temporary situation, and he agreed. I sent Ringo with two bags of food and a message to Mike (whom I've never met) to call if he needed anything and that I'd be back for Ringo within a
month and a half. Two weeks later, I took a bag of dog food to the house with Kara and let the lady who let us in the house know we'd be back for Ringo in two or three weeks as we (my boyfriend and I) were moving back to Texas. I've gone
on to Texas without him, and he went by yesterday to pick Ringo up. This Mike guy has refused to give him back, saying that he has become attatched and that Kara had said he could keep him. It isn't her dog to give, Jon is in possession of his papers and a receipt of sale. We called the police who went to the house and asked them if they would give Ringo back and they said no. Mike changed his story and said that Jon and I had told him that
either he take Ringo in or we would take him to the pound. This is not true, I've never spoken to Mike. The police say now that that means I abandoned my dog and despite all the paperwork I have, they would not get him back for me. I can't afford a lawyer and I am just heartsick as to what to do about this. Do I file a civil lawsuit? Are the police in the wrong? I don't understand how my dog can just be taken away from me like this. Please, please, help. Thank you.
Smithy