warrior8 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 You need legal advice. But remember - While you are looking after a dog, you are responsible for it.When my dogs go into kennels [actually, they're looked after at home by a 'doggy' lady] I am required to produce proof of immunisation and proof of liability insurance.. They weren't looking after it though. They had rehomed it. You need to make sure that your friend will confirm the rehoming as otherwise you will have difficulty proving it was your dog at the time it went missing. I assume it wasn't a formal rehoming e.g. from a rescue centre so there won't be any paperwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottf Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Make sure you get a copy of what is on your facebook profile, it could help with the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoni_mouse Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 They weren't looking after it though. They had rehomed it. You need to make sure that your friend will confirm the rehoming as otherwise you will have difficulty proving it was your dog at the time it went missing. I assume it wasn't a formal rehoming e.g. from a rescue centre so there won't be any paperwork. Hi We dont have any formal contract or such, but we do have a copy of the facebook conversation which includes a verbal agreement for us to rehome the dog. I did contact the CAB but there legal advisor only works Thursday So they put me in touch with the community legal advice organisation who have given me a number of contact details for local legal advice services, but we may be slightly 'hamstrung' (probably not the right expression given the circumstances!) by the fact that we wont qualify for legal aid due to our income. Can anyone suggest a solicitor who would provide a (preferably free!) initial consultation? Make sure you get a copy of what is on your facebook profile, it could help with the case. Done and done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoni_mouse Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Don't bother - "distress" claims NEVER succeed in cases like this, it would need to be real "killed the dog in a horrific way in front of my entire family" kind of level. And even if it is held to be their dog, unless they can prove negligence, which they can't as your current fence has i assume been successful at holding your current dog in for some time previously (?), then they have no case, There is no issue of "lack of care", besides which it would have to be the dog claiming, you can't make a civil claim for lack of care to a pet, unless through negligence (cruelty is of course criminal). Thanks. Yeah, the fence has so far succesfully contained (if that's the right expression?) our own dog for the past 3/4 years as well as three other dogs who we have rehomed/helped to rehome over the same period. None of the dogs had jumped the fence until this particular episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrior8 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Keep all evidence of conversations on Facebook and any text messages etc. As auto98uk has said they don't seem to have a claim so I wouldn't worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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