I did read this yesterday. I must admit, I am not sure how I feel. I was hoping to see how others feel. I am still not sure. I guess my thought is that the Humane Society would have gotten the dogs anyway. Freedom, from your post I am assuming that you are assuming that "kennel assets" means real property. I am not sure that it does. I am thinking it is the dogs, kennels, and perhaps bowls. Nothing else were assets of his business, but privately owned (I am sure everything was changed over legally before he signed anything over). So all of the Humane Society did was give him money to retire for the dogs that they would have moved in and taken for free later. Now they have to pay him, and pay for vetting and feeding the dogs until they can be placed. Maybe I am just too cynical. I don't know.