Animal Abandonment Legalities Explained

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In New Jersey, once you give a dog away, you are generally not obligated to take it back unless a specific agreement exists. If someone threatens to abandon the dog on your property, you can report them for animal abandonment. Abandoning animals is illegal, and you can contact local animal control or police for assistance.

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I gave my dogs away to someone in New Jersey. And now they don’t want them and are threatening to bring them back to me even though I said I cannot take them back. Is this allowed?
In Pennsylvania, abandoning animals is illegal, and if someone threatens to leave them on your property, it can be reported to authorities. Since you gave the dogs away, you are not obligated to take them back unless there was a prior agreement. You might want to contact local animal control or the police for help. Would you like details on how to proceed legally?
In New Jersey are you obligated to take a dog back if you gave it away for free.
In New Jersey, once you give a dog away, you typically aren't obligated to take it back unless there was a specific agreement stating otherwise. If someone threatens to abandon the dog on your property, you can report them for animal abandonment. Would you like more information on reporting this issue?