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Unique-Public-8594 t1_j6cl24a wrote

Reply to comment by allfort in Who to call about neighbors leaving dog outside by MortaLPortaL

Even with good intensions, Taking someone else’s dog is illegal.

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SanguineRooster t1_j6col9b wrote

I'd say rehoming neglected animals is one of those areas where the moral benefit outweighs the illegality.

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Anxious_Blueberry597 t1_j6d3l1j wrote

Yes but an individual can’t decide to rehome someone’s dog. Animal control and/or a rescue organization has to do it.

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SanguineRooster t1_j6d3xub wrote

I'm just saying that I see nothing morally wrong with stealing that dog. I do understand that would be theft.

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taylordobbs t1_j6d4l6h wrote

So is paying someone else’s parking meter.

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_j6dc14c wrote

Continuing to Feed the meter is illegal (whether your own car or someone else’s) only if it results in the car staying over the allowed maximum length of stay.

That’s a bit different than stealing someone’s pet.

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