Castrated pet ownership
Castrated pet ownership
Is it allowed to own a pet that was previous castrated by a non-jew without consent? Practical exemple: a well-behaved female dog adopted by a Jewish family after the castration (and adopted regardless the castration)
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Rambam Hilchot Issurei Biah 16:13
אָסוּר לוֹמַר לְעַכּוּ''ם לְסָרֵס בְּהֵמָה שֶׁלָּנוּ. וְאִם לְקָחָהּ הוּא מֵעַצְמוֹ וְסֵרְסָהּ מֻתָּר. וְאִם הֶעֱרִים יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּדָבָר זֶה קוֹנְסִין אוֹתוֹ וּמוֹכְרָהּ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל אַחֵר
It is forbidden to ask a non-Jew to castrate an animal of ours. But if he [the non-Jew] took it himself and castrated it, it [i.e keeping the animal] is permitted. But if the Jew connived in the matter, we fine him [by ruling that] he sell it to another Jew.
(Translation/elucidation is mine.)
This is not how we hold lema'ase
– Noach MiFrankfurt
Aug 21 at 19:20
@Noach Care to amplify? (And who is we? Yemenites?)
– Joel K
Aug 21 at 19:44
@JoelK most Orthodox communities in the US
– Noach MiFrankfurt
Aug 21 at 23:42
@Noach So how do “we” hold lema’ase?
– Joel K
Aug 22 at 3:42
Very nice; + 1.
– msh210♦
Aug 21 at 19:07