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I just wrote her an e-mail asking for her current address. Who knows, maybe she'll give it to me.
I found this info online regarding Maine's abandonment laws:
I found this info online regarding Maine's abandonment laws:
17 § 1038. Animals abandoned at animal care facilities
Abandoning an animal at a veterinarian's office, boarding kennel, animal grooming
facility or animal day-care facility is a Class D crime. [2005, c. 422, §11 (NEW).]
1. Determination of abandonment. There is a rebuttable presumption of
abandonment if an owner:
A. Places an animal in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for treatment,
boarding or other care, or in a boarding kennel, animal grooming facility or animal
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day-care facility for services offered by that facility; and [2005, c. 422, §11
(NEW).]
B. Fails to claim the animal within 10 days after written notice is sent in
accordance with subsection 2. [2005, c. 422, §11 (NEW).][ 2005, c. 422, §11
(NEW) .]
2. Notice requirement. Before any animal may be considered abandoned
under this section, a veterinarian's office, boarding kennel, animal grooming
facility or animal day-care facility shall send written notice, by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner or keeper at the owner's or
keeper's last known address. Proof of attempted delivery constitutes sufficient
notice. [ 2005, c. 422, §11 (NEW) .]
3. Ownership of abandoned animal. When an owner or keeper fails to
claim an animal within 10 days of a notice being sent under subsection 2, the
veterinarian, kennel, facility or individual who has custody and control of the
animal is considered the owner of the animal and shall arrange for its care,
including, but not limited to, its adoption, sale or placement with a licensed animal
shelter. [ 2005, c. 422, §11 (NEW) .
Of course, without an address the certified mail thing is difficult, but I am going to give her 10 days written notice via e-mail, and I think considering her history, would hold up.
Abandoning an animal at a veterinarian's office, boarding kennel, animal grooming
facility or animal day-care facility is a Class D crime. [2005, c. 422, §11 (NEW).]
1. Determination of abandonment. There is a rebuttable presumption of
abandonment if an owner:
A. Places an animal in the custody of a licensed veterinarian for treatment,
boarding or other care, or in a boarding kennel, animal grooming facility or animal
119
day-care facility for services offered by that facility; and [2005, c. 422, §11
(NEW).]
B. Fails to claim the animal within 10 days after written notice is sent in
accordance with subsection 2. [2005, c. 422, §11 (NEW).][ 2005, c. 422, §11
(NEW) .]
2. Notice requirement. Before any animal may be considered abandoned
under this section, a veterinarian's office, boarding kennel, animal grooming
facility or animal day-care facility shall send written notice, by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner or keeper at the owner's or
keeper's last known address. Proof of attempted delivery constitutes sufficient
notice. [ 2005, c. 422, §11 (NEW) .]
3. Ownership of abandoned animal. When an owner or keeper fails to
claim an animal within 10 days of a notice being sent under subsection 2, the
veterinarian, kennel, facility or individual who has custody and control of the
animal is considered the owner of the animal and shall arrange for its care,
including, but not limited to, its adoption, sale or placement with a licensed animal
shelter. [ 2005, c. 422, §11 (NEW) .
Of course, without an address the certified mail thing is difficult, but I am going to give her 10 days written notice via e-mail, and I think considering her history, would hold up.
