Just something to think about in terms of rescuing. Do any laws in our states require that a stray be held for a certain period of time? Our Animal Control facility uses a 5 day hold but the City Council wrote the ordinance. That is for the AC only. What about an individual such as ourselves? If a law does exist, what if we broke it? Would the owner of the found pet be able to sue us in civil court? Does the leash law that most counties have trump that? I think any judge in his right mind would believe I did the right thing by getting the animal to safety, but would letting the pet roam be considered neglect?

I am by no means discouraging the rescuing of cats and dogs. I am just throwing some food for thought out there. People are lawsuit happy nowadays. It is always good to know if we would have paws to stand on if the situation ever came up.