>>OK. I'm just curious at this point. My dog was taken by Animal Control last nite and I am just totally lost.
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>>They said that they were taking him because he didn't have enough room to stand up or anything. I know that because of the crate I had, had key word, him in. I was keeping him up in the cab of my truck with water, food, and lots of air. Have I screwed up there already?
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>>They also said that he looked like he was malnourished and so on and so on. He has Exima, or whatever it is called with the eyes all squinty. Is that illegal? He is skinny, he has always been skinny. I could feed him the fat from bacon and stuff and he still wouldn't gain a single miligram. That illegal to? He has soriasis or however you spell it. So he has very little hair left from all the scratching he does. Illegal?
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>>I am totally lost. Help please. I must get my dog back ASAP.
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>>Wolverine93955
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I'm not an attorney, and I expect you're going to need one. If you have taken the dog to a veterinarian on a regular basis and the dog is under medical treatment for the problems, that should help your case. With the eyes squinty and the dog having very little hair left, that's a very advanced problem. He may have deep infections that need urgent treatment. Infections that start in the skin can kill the dog. Confinement to a crate in the back of a truck, well, depending on the hours of confinement and the temperature, that could certainly fit a legal definition of why they confiscated the dog. The laws are different in every state, so you will need a lawyer who knows California law to help you there. Meanwhile, let's hope the dog is getting good care while in legal custody.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com
