Q: Old roommate wont give my cats back sorry not dogs but i truly need some advice on how to get them back
My old roommate and me got into a argument day of she tells me to leave so i do i only took a few things with me thinking ill get the rest later long story short she threw out most of my stuff but she has my electronic devices ps4 labtop to name a few things when i went back to get my things she out right refused to let me but the biggest thing is she will not give me back my cats i tried involving the police but they said it was a personal issue but its stealing and theres nothing i or the police can do? I am not getting any help and i dont know what shes going to do with them i dont want her to give them away because then i might never seen my cats again please if you have any advice im happy to hear it im not worried about the material stuff i just want my cats
A: Consider a small claims replevin action in your state. Replevin is an action to recover property like an animal.
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