Question
I met a lovely couple who I rehomed my dog with. They met him before hand and loved him and their other dog loved him too. They took him home. Now it's been a week and they want to bring him back because their female dog randomly does not like him anymore. My guess is they really wanted to breed them, but I didn't take them as that type of people. But my question is, do I have to return the rehoming fee I charged them? I used the money to pay his past vet bill so they didn't have any problem taking him back to his original vet. So am I responsible for returning the fee or do they give that up by returning him?
Answer
Many adoption agreements provide that adoption fees are non-refundable. When there is no such provision in the agreement, rights are unclear. People who believe they are owed money may sue. I hope this dog gets a loving forever home!
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