Need some advice related to dog pounds
Aug. 9th, 2010 11:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
amalthiaMy brother's dog Pepper was picked up by the dog pound after someone tried to break into my brother's home. Apparently the person opened the backyard gate where Pepper was hanging out and well I think Pepper chased the person away but while he was out of the yard he got picked up by the pound.
Now my brother went to go get Pepper (because they called and let my brother know they had his dog.) When he got there they said he'd have to pay 500 dollars to get Pepper back because they were charging 200 dollars for Pepper to get neutered, on top of the 300 dollar fee they were charging to catch Pepper. My brother didn't have the money so they said they'd waive the fee if he brought in a police report. So my brother went ahead and got the police report except by the time he got back he now had to pay 1000 dollars and they would not waive the fee. Each week at the pound they are charging 500 dollars.
My brother is naturally rather upset because 1000 dollars is a lot for anyone, and most especially for him and his wife since they have a young child and he's in nursing school and my sister-in-law is finishing her education degree. Money is kind of tight. It looks like Pepper is going to die because he can't come up with the money. I'm also concerned at how much they were charging to neuter a dog. I know it does not cost 200 dollars in Texas for a male dog to get neutered.
Now what I want to know is what they are doing legal? Is there anyone who could help him in this situation? My brother lives in San Angelo, Texas.
I just found out about this situation last night and I have no clue how to help my brother.
It seems unethical to withhold someone's pet until they pay way more than it would cost to pick up a dog at an animal shelter. Plus someone tried to break into my brother's home! it was not neglect that caused Pepper to leave the yard. Pepper had never been picked up by the pound before.
EDIT: After some investigation I got the impression my brother was exaggerating the 1000 dollar fee but still at 500 dollars it's pretty much impossible for my brother to get Pepper out of the pound. I think his solution is to let Pepper go up for adoption and adopt him at 46 dollars. (Personally, I'm worried something will go wrong and they'll just kill Pepper) but I'll consider it a win if my brother is able to adopt Pepper or another family adopts him. At this point alive is good.
Thanks everyone who responded. The ideas offered gave me a great place to begin researching and finding out what is going on.
Now my brother went to go get Pepper (because they called and let my brother know they had his dog.) When he got there they said he'd have to pay 500 dollars to get Pepper back because they were charging 200 dollars for Pepper to get neutered, on top of the 300 dollar fee they were charging to catch Pepper. My brother didn't have the money so they said they'd waive the fee if he brought in a police report. So my brother went ahead and got the police report except by the time he got back he now had to pay 1000 dollars and they would not waive the fee. Each week at the pound they are charging 500 dollars.
My brother is naturally rather upset because 1000 dollars is a lot for anyone, and most especially for him and his wife since they have a young child and he's in nursing school and my sister-in-law is finishing her education degree. Money is kind of tight. It looks like Pepper is going to die because he can't come up with the money. I'm also concerned at how much they were charging to neuter a dog. I know it does not cost 200 dollars in Texas for a male dog to get neutered.
Now what I want to know is what they are doing legal? Is there anyone who could help him in this situation? My brother lives in San Angelo, Texas.
I just found out about this situation last night and I have no clue how to help my brother.
It seems unethical to withhold someone's pet until they pay way more than it would cost to pick up a dog at an animal shelter. Plus someone tried to break into my brother's home! it was not neglect that caused Pepper to leave the yard. Pepper had never been picked up by the pound before.
EDIT: After some investigation I got the impression my brother was exaggerating the 1000 dollar fee but still at 500 dollars it's pretty much impossible for my brother to get Pepper out of the pound. I think his solution is to let Pepper go up for adoption and adopt him at 46 dollars. (Personally, I'm worried something will go wrong and they'll just kill Pepper) but I'll consider it a win if my brother is able to adopt Pepper or another family adopts him. At this point alive is good.
Thanks everyone who responded. The ideas offered gave me a great place to begin researching and finding out what is going on.