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Q: Animal control won't give back my wife's service animal and put her up for adoption

A friend was watching her for us and guess she didn't want to anymore so she took her to the shelter and told them we were living in our car

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Q: How do I get paid for a 2 year job I was hired to do which was completed?

I was hired to maintain an estate and care for the owners pets while the owner was in jail. Now owner is refusing to pay me or compensate me in any way.

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Q: Can vet keep stray if you took it to find if had chip

We took a dog to the vet to get scanned for a chip to find the owner and get him home they found a chip wouldn't give us contact info and confiscated the dog. Can't we house the dog until owner is notified

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Arizona on
Q: 5/24 I offered 2 birdsit a parrot its in writing I no more then 2wks I still have him no owner contact can I keep him ?

I had him brought to me the first week of May and haven't had contact but once with the "owner" and no money for food or anything I was to only watch him for no more then 2wks i have it all in writing and screen shots. I'm in arizona and I know with dogs and cats it's a 10... View More

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Q: My mom was in an abusive marriage and was forced to surrender her dog, now divorced can we sue the shelter for him back?

She’s had her poodle for 12 years prior to the marriage. They were only married for a year and during that time he threaten to kill her dog and mistreated him, out of fear she surrendered him to the Providence animal shelter. He’s been adopted and it’s been about 9m. She’s severely... View More

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Q: I sign an in-take form to an animal rescue for 7 puppies. I agreed to keep them as fosters until the rescue finds them

Forever homes. They are providing vet care and food. I got into an argument with them over details of adoption events as I was not given all the information of when to bring them. I said some things and now they are demanding I bring drop them off for new fostering homes. I do not intend to keep... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Minnesota on
Q: If a random dog attacks me and my dogs while on a walk, can I legally shoot it if I'm unable to fight it off physically?

A random loose dog recently attacked me and my significant other while walking our dogs (ours are always leashed). The random dog ran at us and started biting my dog and my significant other. The owner of said dog was nowhere to be seen. Luckily, we were able to kick the dog off. If, however, we... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Maryland on
Q: I was asked to watch a dog for 2 weeks. It has now been 6months. The agreement was $75/week.

They were either late or never paid now they are asking for dog back. I have paid for food and grooming during this period and we have bonded over the last 6 months

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Arizona on
Q: What can my son do if his former gf came into his house and took his dog?

My son owns the house they lived in. They broke up about a month ago. He paid for the dog and its shots, vet visits, etc. Can she just take it from his home( she was not invited in..came in an unlocked back door)?

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Oregon on
Q: A friend rehomed a 7 months old puppy to me yesterday. Now she wants him back. No money, no paperwork, just FB messages.

My son claimed this dog as a newborn puppy and after not being given this puppy, my friend got him and he ended up getting too rough with her kids chicken. She messaged me asking if I wanted him, I jumped on it. My son is happy to finally have his dog. Now she wants him back saying she made a... View More

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Q: Me and a friend both put money to adopt a dog but he stays with me. How do we determine who owner is his legally

She’s on his adoption papers but we both are on his microchip and his been at my house since we got him

0 Answers | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Indiana on
Q: from Gary indiana, the neighbor dog across alley run lose, come on my property un leash, I have a No trespassing sign

I have video clips of her coming on my property, then she leash the dog take it back to her property, CAN I SUE for UNLEASH DOG AND NO TRESPASSING ON MY PROPERTY ?

Thankyou

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Q: What can I do if my bfs neighbor shot his pregnant dog?

Yesterday 7/17/24 my boyfriend's neighbor shot his pregnant dog in the stomach. She wasn't on his property she was running down the road following behind my boyfriend (her owner) and my son as they were riding a go cart.

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Criminal Law, Animal / Dog Law and Domestic Violence for Florida on
Q: What can I legally do when my boyfriend is purposely smoking cigarettes around me and forces me into a room all day.

I live in a house with my boyfriend for the last 7 years in Lakeland fl. He owns the home my name isn't on it. We financially can't afford much and I refuse to let him buy meth from his cousin so in return he has chosen to smoke inside the house knowing I have been having chest problems... View More

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