If you bought a car that turned out to be a lemon, you can return it to the dealership for a refund. But what about a dog? Turns out, you can if you buy a sick dog from a California seller:
Link (Photo: Shutterstock)The law, officially known as the Pet Breeder Warranty Act, applies to cases in which the purchased dog gets sick due to an illness or disease that existed within 15 days of purchase. It also applies if problems arise in the first year after the sale because of a congenital or hereditary condition.
If you want to keep the dog, the law entitles you get your money back from the seller plus up to an additional 50% of the purchase price for veterinary costs.
The law also allows you to return the dog, like a piece of merchandise, and get a refund or a different dog of equivalent value. Still, you'd be entitled to reimbursement of "reasonable" veterinary costs.
Her dog has to be fed special vegan dog food for the rest of her life, and they have to check all the labels on chew toys and treats to see if they contain any animal-sourced protein.
Since the problem didn't arise right away, they decided it would be too difficult to sue the breeder, who lives several hundred miles away.