If my mother was given a dog andithad puppies, do the original owners of the dog have any rights to the puppies?
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If my mother was given a dog andithad puppies, do the original owners of the dog have any rights to the puppies?
The dog was given away by the original owners. It was bread by my uncle after it was given to my mom.
Asked on April 11, 2011 under Business Law, Illinois
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If the dog was abandoned or given away to someone as a gift, then the ownership of the dog (concerned chattel or property) is now with the new possessor of said dog. So if your mom was given the dog by the previous owners, then the dog is your mom's dog. If she chose to have someone breed this dog and create puppies, aside from any legal issues regarding license to do such breeding or issues of health of the puppies, those puppies are your mom's puppies and not the original owners' puppies. If this is an issue with the original owners, your mom should get together all her proof that this dog was given to her or that the original owners have abandoned the dog.
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