Money, Dogs and Animals: Cough up

Cough up

By anbrown6 - 12/04/2009 17:55 - United States

Today, I found my dog, who had been missing for over a month, at the local pound. Clearly it was my dog, she responded to her name and cried when she saw me. However, the woman there told me I could not simply take her, I had to follow through with all policies. I paid $250 to adopt my own dog. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/12/2012 05:49 - United States

Today, my ex adopted a dog from the dog pound. It was the same dog he made me get rid of while we were still together. FML

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By DroopyDog - 27/12/2009 08:48 - Netherlands

Today, I got a puppy. I just found out I can't bring it on the family trip. To save me the trouble of finding a friend to take her in, my mum handed her back to the pound. FML

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By mista hunna - 08/09/2016 05:31 - United States - Baltimore

Today, I found the dog I lost while I was dog sitting. It was with its new adoptive family. FML

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By Jayman223 - 10/02/2017 09:00 - United States - Reno

Today I adopted a dog. He ran away the same day. FML

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By ugh - 25/04/2009 23:36 - United States

Today, at the rescue group I volunteer at, we finally adopted out a dog that has been with us for a few years now. This was an amazing thing for us because we never thought he'd get adopted. As we were getting excited and hugging each other, the dog ran away. FML

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By Debra2005 - 20/05/2009 02:17 - United States

Today, I adopted a dog from the local shelter. I put the dog in the car and he was shedding everywhere, but I was ok with that because he was my dog. As I pulled into the parking lot, the dog began to poop in the backseat of my car. When I got him out of the car, he ran off. $100 for him to poop and run away. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/04/2009 03:40 - United States

Today, I finally decided to get a dog. I have always been wanting to get one ever since I was a child. I bought a $1,400 Golden Retriever. I went out for lunch a few hours later with a friend, so I left my dog in the backyard. I came back home to a broken fence and no dog. FML

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By englishtrio - 18/04/2009 06:45 - United States

Today, after finally giving up on the search for my lost dog, I realized that my neighbors had found her and are convinced that she was a stray. They won't give her up and are now mad at me for trying to take my own dog back. FML

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By anonymous - 30/10/2009 07:45 - United States

Today, I decided to adopt a 11 year old dog that has been in need of a home for several months. Two hours after I got him home, I discovered him dead in the backyard. FML

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Good boy

By achoo - 27/04/2009 12:52 - United States

Today, I brought back the puppy I adopted for my family. I spent months doing all the research on puppy care with two young children, and at least five hundred dollars for the dog, the supplies, toys… the whole lot. Turns out everyone's allergic to her. FML

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NGM_KID 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 22:39

FYL indeed....but you should have put those chips they put in dogs to track them down, then all they had to do is scan it and your info would pop out.....

adelaide_evening 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 22:39

That happened to us before with my cat. The guy who lived behind us kept calling the pound to come and take her, so we kept having to go and get her and pay for her.

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Finnboghi 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 22:54

YDI. Licensing laws aren't there to exert the control of 'The Man'. Be glad you got your dog back.

meddude 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 22:55

just be happy you got your dog back and stop whining.

mobius8 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 22:55

Yeah, like people have been saying, get your dog registered. I don't know where you live, but there's a reasonably big fine for not having your dog licensed where I live anyway,

lol_everyday 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 22:56

at least your dog didn't get sold to another person! and lol at #17.

effyourlife_ 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 22:56

after a couple days of being in the pound they're put up for adoption that's how it works. did you even bother checking the pound earlier? who cares about 250$, you got your dog!

omgwtflmao 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 22:57

I'm glad you got your dog back :)

UnCensoredBitch 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 22:59

That's why you get your pet a MICROCHIP! All shelters/vet clinics have a scanner and when a stray animal is brought in its the first thing they check for. Would have saved you time and money!

thombombb 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 23:10

YDI for several reasons: (1) Allowing your dog to get loose. (2) Not checking the pound any sooner. (3) Not having a microchip or tags. My sister works for the humane society, and she says that while it sucks for people to have to pay for their own dogs, often part of the fee is for the animal control, which in itself could include a fine for a city ordinance violation for your dog being outside without a leash. Also, consider: you were too lazy and waited 30 DAYS to check the pound...you think they're going to house your dog there that long FOR FREE????? YDI, YDI, YDI.

ahahah_fml 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 23:19

You essentially paid someone to watch your dog. Move on and get your damn dog microchipped.

Sammara 0

Sunday 12 April 2009 23:23

Microchipping won't change the policy. It just means you'll get your dog back faster. You also have to pay a huge fee to drop an animal off at any shelter, which I think is ridiculous. God forbid we try to get them off the streets! (I volunteer at an animal shelter and I think asking for a donation would be more appropriate.)

LadyAlathia 0

Saturday 11 July 2009 19:22

Seriously? So if I started rounding up the feral cats in my neighborhood, I'd have to pay for the privilege of saving them from the alligators? Eat up, gators!