Excuse me, let me substitute for "illegal" with "against the rules"ceara19 said:of just owning up to the fact that you are WRONG about this being ILLEGAL in most states.
There now....happy? You are still fired. The person the OP is talking about most likely does have recourse....regardless what the "mouths" on this site say....
To the OP....file a complaint with the state board......the board can compel him/her to release the pet back to the owner or face the consequences....
To the most recent "mouth," I believe the Attorney General says under Texas LAW....
under Texas law a veterinarian does not have a possessory lien on such an animal and may not, therefore, refuse to return the animal to its owner upon demand, even if the fee has not been paid.
Can't get much clearer than that. You are WRONG. Face the facts.If a veterinarian has complied with the notice requirements of section 801.357 of the Texas Occupations Code, he must, during the first 12 days after mailing the notice, release to the owner upon demand an animal for which he has performed veterinary medical services, without regard to the inability or unwillingness of the owner to pay the accrued charges. On the 13th day after the veterinarian has mailed the notice, the animal is deemed "abandoned," and the veterinarian may dispose of the animal as he sees fit. If the veterinarian has not complied with the statutory notice requirements, he may not at any time refuse to return the animal to its owner upon demand. A veterinarian may have an equitable lien on an animal for which he has performed medical services, but such lien is not possessory. A veterinarian is required by both common and criminal law to continue medical treatment for an animal in his custody if such care is required for the animal's well-being. A veterinarian who provides necessary treatment to an animal in his custody is entitled to recover from the owner the veterinarian's reasonable expenses in performing that treatment and boarding the animal.
Hopefully I've helped the OP, which none of you did, and I'm done arguing with you idiots. Cya.
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