'I spent over $180 on flea treatments': Stepdad takes daughter's puppy to a friend's house without her permission, brings him back home full of fleas and refuses to reimburse for consequences

There's something really sinister about taking someone else's pet without their permission for no apparent reason. It's not just taking something owned by someone else. This is not comparable with someone who takes another person's watch, for example, to just wear it out somewhere, without permission. Sure, things might happen to the watch - it might break, or be damaged - and then this person would have some explaining (and paying) to do. So just imagine the risk when it's not a watch, or any inanimate object - but a living, breathing being, that someone adopted and has responsibility over.

But, somehow, this stepdad thinks it's okay? Nope. This doesn't slide by us. When he takes his stepdaughter's puppy for a friend visit, without her permission, it's a thick red line to cross. And it's not like he had any benevolent intentions - this isn't a dog in distress, it's not a puppy in any need - he just… wanted to show off? Really, your guess is as good as ours. Because as far as we understand - he didn't give any reason for what he did.

But do you know what he didn't do? He didn't pay for any of the treatments for the fleas he brought home with him. Yes, this stepdad didn't just take the puppy out without permission, he took it to a friend who he knew had a dog with fleas. And when the puppy came home? He gifted all these fleas to the rest of the house's pets. The 18-year-old stepdaughter paid for everything. And stepdad? Not even one dime.

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Just… why would anyone take someone's dog without their permission? Why would you ever take a pet that's not yours, and just… take it away? Not as in stealing even - why would anyone do that?
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The amount of money, time, and effort she had to spend over her stepdad's mistake - which he isn't even taking accountability for - is astounding. Poor puppy mama, we feel for her.
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