answered on Apr 5, 2023
Maybe depending on whether there is evidence the animal bit someone before and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
For example, many cities have a leash law that requires an owner to restrain a dog inside a fence or on a leash. If the dog was not so restrained and bit you, it may... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2023
If you think you can prove Anastasia caused your cat’s brain damage, call the vet office to get her full legal name and send her a demand letter for the full fair market value of your cat. Unless the cat is an unusually rare pure breed, it is likely that she or her employer will pay you the... View More
Was told by boarding lady she was gonna turn me in for pet abandonment if I don't pay and pick up dog by Feb 14th I talked to a local cop here n he said if she's refusing to give u said dog until it's paid then it's not abandonment it is considered a civil matter she said I... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2023
Saying you will pay at the end of February isn’t pet abandonment.
Refusing to pick up your pet and pay for past boarding as requested probably gives the boarder the right to take your pet to the local animal shelter unless you have a written agreement that requires the boarder to keep... View More
3 days ago the neighbor dogs 4 came in my house thru the dog door and killed my female dog what can i do
answered on Jan 24, 2023
You can sue your neighbor for the fair market value of your dead dog.
A jury or judge will have to determine you and your neighbor’s proportionate share of responsibility most like based on each of your negligence.
If your neighbor is found to be more than 50% responsible, you... View More
The day before her dog was playing with one of their chickens in the yard and she took the chicken home and asked they not shoot her dog if he was in their yard. She asked that if they did to just use a bb gun. They said they did not have a bb gun but they did have a pellet gun not a bb gun. She... View More
answered on Jan 22, 2023
Maybe.
But your mom had a duty to keep her dog in her own yard. So your mom could share some of the legal responsibility.
And your damages will be measured by the price or value of the pup.
It’s clear by the damage on the fence that it was pushed from his side, also my dog is in heat which would explain why his unfixed male dog wanted to get through so badly. On top of this, my dog is a pure bread GSD which I had intentions on breeding, her puppy’s would have sold for a minimum of... View More
answered on Jan 21, 2023
Theoretically.
You and your neighbor share mutual responsibility for maintaining your common fence. Your neighbor is also responsible for keeping his dog properly restrained. You had superior knowledge that you dog was in heat and would therefore attract the attention of male dogs in the... View More
That it was my dog and that I was coming to get her
answered on Jan 4, 2023
If you notified the animal shelter of your ownership, the shelter is required to continue to hold the dog for five days from the date it was impounded (not from the date you notified the shelter) for you to come and pick up your dog. As long as you appeared at the shelter with the proper funds to... View More
We boarded our 9 month old dog in September for a weekend (Thursday-Sunday). On Saturday, the day before we picked him up, the lady that owns the dog boarding told us that our dog jumped the fence and mated with her dog. (Our dog was only 9 months at the time and much smaller. He has never even... View More
answered on Dec 17, 2022
If you can show the boarding facility was negligent in boarding your dog, you may be entitled to the monetary value of one pup.
You can file a lawsuit in small claims court if the value of one pup sired by your registered dog is less than $20,000.
The fact your dog jumped the fence... View More
The officer obligated me to hand over the dog. I took the woman who stole my dog to court and they found in my favor. The police bent over backwards FOR HER. She "alleges" she lost it and there is nothing I can do to her allegedly. She moved shortly after the incident which tells me she... View More
answered on Nov 23, 2022
It is not the mayor's job, or that of the city attorney, police department, or state attorney general, to help you enforce your judgment against the women who stole your dog.
It is your attorney's job, or your job if you are unwisely proceeding without an attorney, to file the... View More
When dogs got out by being 73 my cousin pick me up.My neighbor found them took them to the pound. I have had the dogs for years. Can I be changed with abundance
answered on Nov 21, 2022
I am unfamiliar with “abundance.”
Just go to the pound with their registration and vaccination cards and pick them up. There might be a small fine for allowing them to run at large and there might be additional fines if they aren’t registered and vaccinated. But this should not be a big deal.
I have asked several time for him to remove the cows by phone because the cows are getting out searching for food, but now he has blocked our numbers. Three other families are feeding these animals, but his excuse was that he had gout and couldn’t. I just need advice on how to get them off my... View More
answered on Nov 9, 2022
You should report the abandoned cattle to your local sheriff's office. If you just want the cattle gone, they will notify the owner and then impound the cattle if they are not removed within five days.
You may be entitled to a redemption price but, as you obviously do not handle... View More
I work at my apartment building. There was a tenant who, since the day they moved in, had not paid rent or anything (august-October). Not sure how they were able to move-in in the first place. My managers filed for eviction. They went into his apartment and room to hand him the paperwork. They... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2022
If the dog belonged to the tenant, only the tenant had legal authority to give the dog away. Your manager had no legal right to tell you that you could keep the dog because the dog did not belong to your manager.
Your better argument is that the tenant abandoned the dog. If the tenant... View More
In order to leave an emotionally abusive relationship, I had to leave without my dogs. The dogs were abandoned in our care by his sister 3 years ago. She told my ex that we could keep them or give them to her dad, who is disabled & unable to care for pets. Giving the dogs to the dad would... View More
answered on Oct 26, 2022
Since the dogs were given to you both, you own them as tenants in common.
You can petition a court to partition them in kind or to have them sold and divide the proceeds equally between the two of you.
All in one hour of arrival to lakelot reserved paid for a week stay. Is this legal? First encounter ever over a puppy dog. What can I do to counter this ticket dog off leash united states code 327.11(a) . Mott park baedwell lake Texas. What's the law here. Case laws.rangers voided entire trip... View More
answered on Apr 11, 2024
Unfortunately, there are many irresponsible pet owners who refuse to abide by leash laws which require owners to keep their dogs, cats, and other pets caged, penned, or on a leash not longer than six feet in public inclujding in recreation areas that are not specifically designated otherwise (like... View More
I asked and told about 4 people in the room my dog needed to be muzzled before he went to be examined. I asked Atleast two times and they did not take me seriously and said he would be muzzled before the exam. The vet tech kneeled down to take my dogs temperature and because she was so close to... View More
answered on Feb 23, 2024
Yes, if the vet tech sues you, you can name the clinic as a responsible third party. The trier of fact would then have to decide the proportionate degree of fault for the vet tech's between you and the clinic.
Vet clinic boarded our dog and notified us that one of their workers stepped on the dog in his duties and the dog died. They admitted it in the dogs record of file. The story has changed from the initial notification that they failed their processes. Can they be held accountable for pain and... View More
answered on Aug 10, 2023
Pain and suffering is generally not compensable in this type of case. But you can recover the fair market value of the dog at the time of death.
He has been putting his hands on me for a yr and he kidnapped my service dog after he had me arrested for defending myself for the first time ever she is registered to me I have had her 6yrs I have only been with him a yr
answered on Jun 17, 2023
Send a letter demanding the return of your dog, then file a suit for replevin in a justice of the peace court where your ex lives
Because I was waiting for them to take off the unauthorized pet fees before I could pay the rent then took off the pet fees but not the late fees. But the rent would have been paid had they not added unauthorized charges do I have to pay the late fees?
answered on May 19, 2023
As long as you timely paid your rent minus the unauthorized pet fee, you should not owe any late fee.
On the other hand, if you didn’t timely pay your rent because of the additional unauthorized pet fee, you should still owe the late fee because you did not pay the undisputed amount owed on time.
What can I do about this. I have my dog on video trying to get to it through the fence and also all the food on the other side of the fence.
answered on May 9, 2023
Talk to your neighbor and ask them to stop.
If they refuse, you can build a tall sturdy opaque fence and plant shrubs with thorns and thick roots along the property line or build a dog run on the opposite side of your yard.
If I brought her in, they would charge me $250 nonrefundable she can’t stay in the car she needs to be with me.
answered on Feb 27, 2023
If the dog is a registered service dog (like a seeing eye dog) and not an emotional support animal (ESA), the hotel is in violation of the ADA. As a disabled person, you can likely sue the hotel for disability discrimination.
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