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B.C. daughter sues after woman refuses to return dead dad’s dog Cookie

Woman said other family members encouraged her to keep the dog
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Dogs are considered property by the courts. (Pexels photo)

A grieving daughter was forced to go to the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal in order to force the return of her deceased father’s dog Cookie.

Brandy Parlett is the executor of the estate of her father, John Michael Parlett.

“Ms. Parlett says that the respondent, Trisha Gatfield, offered to care for her father’s dog, Cookie, while her father was undergoing chemotherapy,” reads the CRT decision.

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Chris Campbell

About the Author: Chris Campbell

I joined the Victoria News hub as an editor in 2023, bringing with me over 30 years of experience from community newspapers in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
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