Question
I am really desperate to get help. On Friday, January 29, 2021, my husband and I did the mistake of taking our cat to the shelter . We regretted it and on that same day he called to try to get him back, but they didn’t answer. Then we went to the shelter on Monday, February 1, 2021, and they told us he had been adopted. That cat was my son special needs cat and now he is so sad he doesn’t want to eat. What can I do to get him back?
Answer
People who surrender their animal generally have no further rights to that animal. It is so important to carefully consider the decision to re-home an animal before doing so. Regrets do not equal rights.
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