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Abandoned dog

  • 17-07-2015 4:43pm
    #1
    bleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭


    Hi. Looking for advice. I was adopted by a young dog during the week. No collar. Chip etc. Wandering around on his own in a busy non residential area. I contacted the gardai and some lost and found groups. Someone got in touch claiming him. Stupidly I gave my address to call over yesterday. They never did and haven't responded to texts since. I hope to find him a good home and I'm ok with keeping him till I do but worried they may turn up at any stage now and take him. Are there any rules bout abandoned dogs and ownership? Anything I should do?


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  • #2
    DBB
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭DBB


    There are indeed laws regarding the finding of a dog... You're not going to like this :o
    You've abided by the law in terms of contacting the Garda (or dog warden).
    From that point, the owners have 366 days to claim their dog. During that time, either you or an agent for you can mind the dog. He'd become legally yours after the 366 days.
    The only legal way around that is to physically put the dog in the pound, hope he's not reclaimed, then adopt him after his 5 days are done in the pound. He is then legally yours regardless of what the current owners do. But it's not without risk.
    Did you get him scanned for a microchip? I'd want the supposed owner to be able to give me convincing evidence that he does, in fact, belong to them.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    bleary wrote: »
    Hi. Looking for advice. I was adopted by a young dog during the week. No collar. Chip etc. Someone got in touch claiming him

    Please be very thorough and only give the dog to this person if they can provide proper and convincing proof of ownership. Otherwise he could end up in dodgy hands and be used for anything from dog fighting to breeding.


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