How would I go about reporting a bad adopter?

[APBTLove]

Do I just send warning emails to every rescue I can think of with her info and offense?

Very, very unfortunately the dog I rescued, fostered and placed is MIA. Her adopter will not respond to me after sending me an email saying she needed 'her gone yesterday' because she'd starting going in the house and chewing things.

I've tried to reach her via phone and email. I sent an longer email telling her if I did not get a reply and if she did not stop ignoring me, I would have to warn people to put her on a do-not-adopt-list.

We had an agreement that she was not to rehome the dog without alerting me AND getting my okay with the new owners. So I don't know what on earth she did with her if she's scared to talk to me now, and I'm terrified for the dog. I spent ten months of my life on that dog and loved her like my own.

[Tihannah]

I don't know anything about the rescue world, but I'm sorry to hear this. Please keep us updated...

[APBTLove]

I will.. I wish she would just grow the heck up and tell me where the dog is, she is so very special and has lived through so much, I truly can't stand the thought of her living with some punk who wants a 'bad breed' to boost his ego, while she wastes away in a backyard.

[Stevenzachsmom]

OH, I am so sorry. I hate when things like this happen. I hope this person will come to her senses and give you the answers you need. I pray that the poor dog is safe, and you will find out where he is. I'm sure other rescue people have had this happen and will let you know how they have handled the situation. Best of luck to you and the pup.

[CassandGunnar]

Have you tried working with the parent rescue/organization that you were fostering for? I'm sure they have some sort of resource to help with situations like this.

[Mrs.K]

What about her references? Didn't she have to give references? If so, did you check with them before the dog was adopted out? That would be one way to get in contact with her, or to find out what is going on.

Don't you have her address? Why don't you simply drive by and knock on her door?

[BowWowMeow]

What does the contract say that she signed? Did you adopt her out through a rescue?

[APBTLove]

No, it was a private fostering situation - which I'll never do again.

I had all of her information in an adoption file in the computer, I got a virus and lost everything, her address, her references, everything..

We had a verbal agreement, and the contract was not to be signed until we were sure the dog was a match for her. She had a two day trial, and then she said she brought the contract and put it in my mailbox - instead of just saying "Hey! I'm bringing the contract." - It wasn't in my mailbox.

We had also arranged for me to babysit the dog a few days after the trial, because she was going out of town for the weekend - she cancelled that trip so I didn't have to see the dog. I said then I'd come get the contract anyway.


She then tried faxing it to me. My machine MUST be messed up, I never got it.

She said she'd scan and email it to me.. never got that either.

I offered to come pick it up - I just needer her address again as it had been lost in my computer. She was gone to NC that weekend.

You get it, something always came up. But seeing as I lost her info and didn't have the contract in my hand yet, I did not want to chase her off.


Basically the contract waived my liability, made sure she would handle the dog responsibly, and return her to me if she could not keep her or alert me if she became lost, stolen, deceased, or must be put down.


At the moment, I don't give a crap about the adoption process or any of that - I was careful placing her, I had her for months, I turned down many people, but some people are better liars than you'd expect, obviously..

I just want to know how to go about warning people about her so it doesn't happen to another dog and person.

I loved this dog with all my heart, I won't let this rest. I have God awful memory so I could not tell you the name of her street anymore even, but I am going to her neighborhood and walking, asking everyone I see, handing out and posting fliers with a picture of the dog and asking where she is.

Now, I realize, I should have made her sign the contract before the trial, even - but talking to her and meeting her I felt comfortable and trusted her, and since we'd set up to meet again that weekend, on two days away, and lived so close to each other I was not worried..

All I have is this woman's name, email, and phone number and basic area.

[APBTLove]

To put it very shortly and bluntly.
We had a verbal agreement, she broke it, she's ignoring me and I don't know where the dog is now. She obviously does not care enough about the dog or someone's heart being broken to pick up a phone and stop hiding.

[CaseysGSD]

Is this the dog that you posted the story on a few weeks ago?? did you try reverse phone number lookups or entering her email address in FB to see if that pulls her up?