Is a pet adoption contract still binding if the rescue does not want the dog returned?



My wife and I signed a contract to adopt a dog from a rescue. We did not fully read the contract which was poor judgement. The contract stated that we return the dog if we can no longer keep it. Also, the contract said there was a $500 donation required for adoption, which was waived in lieu of us covering his medical bills.
  
The dog was soiling the carpets and was rehomed, and later sold by that person. The rescue contacted us and we told them the dog was rehomed, then they needed to find out where the dog was. Understandably, they were angered, so I had the new owner contact the rescue. They decided the dog was in a good home and did not charge a donation. The rescue representative and I agreed that to make it right, I donated 500. It was returned and they said it was up to the board to discuss
  
The organization is taking me to small claims court for breach of contract. They want a 500 donation and other costs including lawyer fees. I feel like there is something going on behind the scenes, a board member is the one filing and got an out of state lawyer to "provide services", they are also close friends.
  
They refused when I offered to get the dog back to meet the contract.
I cannot speak for MD law. However, The agreement, as you state it, requires a return if you cannot keep it. sounds like a new adoption, and a fee required for same, but not from you. 


They seem to be claiming that the $500 donation should not have been returned, and that you owe that money to them. As for attorney fees, those are usually not recoverable unless stated in a contract.


You need to contact a reputable, Animal Lawyer, or one that handles contract cases.


Michael Rotsten, Esq.
you have an older dog. arthritis was a reasonable first diagnosis. your vet did the right thing by going with the most likely diagnosis and conservative treatment. 

since the arthritis meds have not helped, that means there may be something else going on. 

you need to make another appointment with your vet and take your dog back. this time, your vet may want to do more expensive testing such as blood work or x rays. 

since dogs can't talk and tell us what is going on with them, sometimes a condition has to be diagnosed by process of elimination. a good vet will start with the most common conditions and be mindful of your budget. it sounds like you have a good vet. you've given the pain meds time to work and are seeing no improvement. that means, you need to go back and be prepared to pay for more expensive testing. 

a couple of weeks ago i took my 12.5 year old boy to the vet because he was favoring his back leg. i figured it was arthritis and best to check it out. the vet agreed and we put him on anti-inflammatory medication. after 4 days on the meds, he was not better and was even worse, feeling lethargic. i took him back and the vet suggested blood work. based on the blood work at that visit, the vet recommended an abdominal x-ray. when that was done, it was determined he had end stage cancer and his body was failing. i don't tell you this to scare you. but merely to illustrate how a good vet works. the first vet visit cost me $24 office visit. the second $245. had it just been arthritis, there was no need to incur the blood work and xray when an office visit and a course of meds would have solved the problem. when that did not work, we knew we needed to look deeper and do additional testing. you want to make sure that you identify the animal so that there is an opportunity for that animal to be checked for disease. there's a difference between wild animals and domesticated animals, but in most cases, a call to the local animal enforcement officer will help decide whether or not you need additional follow-up medical care for your child. rabies is always a consideration, whether the bite is by a wild animal or a pet.â â you don't want to put your child through the trauma of treating for potential rabies or other diseases if that's not necessary, so you want to have to the animal tested. did you try www.dog/bountyhunter.com

or contact nancy grace.com

for they have carried information on them before. the law makes a critical distinction between domesticated and wild animals. domesticated animals are those, such as dogs, that are subject to being trained and are often kept as pets. wild animals, on the other hand, are those that are in a state of nature. some animals, such as lions and bears, may be trained, but remain dangerous.â  the responsibility of an owner for the injuries caused by anâ animal under his or her control depends upon what type of animal it is. there are laws thatâ impose liability, regardless of fault, upon peopleâ who harbor animals known to be dangerous, especially if they are not a domesticated animal. sounds to me like your husband already chose you over them (which is why the two of you are still together and have a family), so why would he not do the same thing now? if he is considering going, then i would definitely remind him of the agreement that the two of you made. i know that it seems harsh, but a deal is a deal. how would he feel if the situations were reversed? my guess is that he'd have the same response as you are having now.

if his daughter wanted to see him, then she could have done it before now; since she hasn't, it seems to me like this is a convenient way to get some money out of him (while driving a further wedge between the two of you). also, it is not up to him to contribute to the wedding - in my mind, if a couple wants to get married, then it should be done on their own dime (and to hell with tradition). as part of a child custody arrangement for unmarried or divorcing parents, a court may order the non-custodial parent to pay a set monthly sum of money to the custodial parent to cover expenses relating to the care of a minor child or incapacitated adult child.

the “custodial parent” is the parent who has custody of the child. the child lives with that parent and the parent assumes responsibility for the child. a child support attorney usually drafts and files the agreement for court approval. that is still 135 more than i'd pay you. 有隻流浪狗已經餓了好幾天了，牠每天就只在公園附近晃晃、挖挖垃圾桶。有一天，一位獸醫經過看到了牠。
「多美麗的動物阿！你在這裡幹甚麼？你真使我訝異。我家裡有很多高級的狗食，讓我帶你回去吃一些！」獸醫這麼說。
狗狗似乎聽得懂他說的話，就跟著他回家了。
當他們到了獸醫的家，獸醫倒了一些凱薩狗食在盤子裡並對狗狗說：「來吧！把這些都吃完吧！」狗狗不斷地嗅著狗食，似乎很猶豫。「吃阿！是免費的！」
狗狗不再猶豫，在吃完了狗食以後，牠打了一個飽嗝。獸醫笑了，「我想你應該高興的飛上天了吧！是嗎？」
突然，電話響了，獸醫接起電話，在講完了以後，他對狗狗說：「嘿！是我辦公室打來的，他們需要我，我比較想跟你待在這，而不是去那個臭得要死的地方，這真是一個很糟的工作，不過我得走了。」他把狗狗放到屋外，然後跟牠道別。牠靜靜的跟在獸醫後頭，然後在獸醫院外面等。正當狗狗想要躺下休息時，獸醫出來抽根煙的時候看見了牠，「又是你？你在跟蹤我阿？或許我該讓你吃顆藥讓你睡覺。」
出人意外地，狗狗似乎知道他在說些什麼而嗚嗚叫了起來。
獸醫笑著說：「噢！不用擔心，我只是開玩笑的，讓我帶你進去找個和我一樣愛你的主人吧。」

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改一下倒數第5行 

正當狗狗想要躺下休息時，獸醫出來抽根煙看見了牠，「又是你？你在跟蹤我阿？或許我該讓你吃顆藥讓你睡覺。」 This is the great conundrum. Should I stay or should I go. Ultimately only your heart can answer this. But I would consider balancing on a two sided scale the weight of a casual fuck and a baby 👶 and then the weight of your family broken up divorce and spending the rest of your time seeing your kids half the time or less and likely being raised by another step dad. I'm not suggesting you choose one or the other. I'm merely suggesting you weigh in the reality of both sides and what they mean in the long run. I feel for you because I've been there and know it's very very hard. You will know what you must do but take a little time to think before making rash decisions.   
I wish you the best. And hope whatever happens you will be happier for those decisions you make. 😔 deliveries - but requires driving... i know... you don't do that.home appraiser - need a licensed or certified appraiser to sponsor you, but you can do that with little training, make decent $. again.. driving requiredhome inspector.