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What do I need from the person who’s willing to take the dog, and so I can tell the animal control that I don’t have the dog anymore and ask them to cancel the ticket fee.
Was unsuccessful in this attempt, if the owners showed up in July, after we have about $1000 in the dog, what are the chances that we will lose the case in court of keeping her? She is microchipped and has her up to date rabies
answered on Jul 25, 2023
Your chances of winning are pretty good, all things considered. Abandoned and unchipped all play out for you.
The dog catcher in my county says the shelter is at max capacity & he can't come and get it until the shelter has space, I don't have a lot of time to wait for this issue to be resolved, this stray is upsetting my own dogs.
answered on Jul 23, 2023
If the fog is not chipped snd no owner comes forward, you can give the dog to whomever you choose.
answered on Jul 12, 2023
You can absolutely sue the dog owner. More info and facts are needed to determine whether you can sue the event organizer or not.
I adopted a female dog from animal shelter here in KY and they were suppose to setup for her to be spayed and let me know ahead of time when appointment is. Months later never heard anything, I contacted them and they had an appointment but didn't inform me. I told them make a new one she... View More 
answered on Jul 15, 2023
No. The damages, if any, would be so small it would be throwing good money after bad to seek legal action against them.
answered on Jun 20, 2023
You can kill it if you catch it trespassing on your property.
The dog is in my name and was expensive and has been registered as a service dog. Would she be considered an asset that the individual suing me could claim?
answered on Jun 2, 2023
You have certain exemptions you can claim to protect your property, including a dog.
I live on a dead end drive out in the county, very last house, there are 2 other neighbors that we all share the drive way. Our property has been there since 1967, long before the other 2 houses where added to the drive. My neighbors dog has inflicted $6,000 in damages to my vehicle by just driving... View More
answered on May 26, 2023
You’ll need to sue them in the circuit court of your county of residence for the $6,000 damages arising from the dog.
Nothing had been said about no animals allowed I was only gone 3 hours and they entered my room that was not damaged or dirty and room was paid up for another few days and they took my animals and now trying to charge me spay neuter fees and almost 500 dollars worth fees to get them back
answered on May 22, 2023
Depends on the facts surrounding why the police were called and what was reported at the time of the call.
I already offered to pay vet fees and have a hearing for the court to tell me I have a vicious dog and make me lock it up. I just want to know if I can be sued and forced to buy them a replacement dog, as they are requesting.
answered on May 5, 2023
Depends on the facts and circumstances surrounding the killing, but most likely yes.
I live in a small town in Ky. I don’t have shelter outside for my dogs because they never ate outside longer than 30 minutes to an hour. I never leave them outside with out me being home & able to let them in immediately.
I got a dog in 2017 at 8 weeks old with my ex-boyfriend (good terms, shared dog but she lived primarily with him). I purchased her and paid for everything for her, but documents all in my ex's name (including her microchip) as she lived in his house. She went missing end of Nov '22, then... View More
answered on Apr 1, 2023
Yes. It’s your dog. Sue the guy who found her. He has no rights.
answered on Mar 19, 2023
Surly the driver and the delivery company for alll your damages.
They verbally agreed on $20 a week (which doesn't even cover the cost of food). When F received the goat it was underweight from not being fed the proper nutrients. Well now its the end of February, and T has only paid her $20 one time. F told T she is keeping the goat, because she has had it... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2023
She can legally keep the goat until she is paid in full, at which point she will have to release the goat to the owner.
I have an invisible fence, but apparently someone called the animal control officer (in a neighboring county) & they left a notice on my door about my dogs. So I'm just curious if they have the jurisdiction in my county to do anything?
Someone ran over friends dog in middle of night & severed the spinal column. The poor thing couldn't move the entire bottom half of his body & had blood all over side of his head. We disagreed about waiting to get him euthanized the next morning or having him shot in head to put him... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2023
Yes. Although probably not the preferred manner to deal with the situation.
All these cats was dropped off around here because they know I WONT let them go hungry so why am I responsible for someone else's bad deed?
We believe he’s gotten into some poison or eating mice either way you look at it’s not healthy for the dog I love him with everything but I can’t stand seeing him whine all the time it breaks my heart what should I do
answered on Feb 5, 2023
Take him to a local rescue and surrender him do he can get the medical help he needs.
I picked up a free puppy on Facebook today. The puppy ended up being extremely thin and looked like they were never fed. The place I picked them up from was a horror. The dog looked sick as well. I didn't have the money to handle the ER care. So within an hour of getting the puppy I took it to... View More
She offered to foster him until July 1st so I could get on my feet and now changed her mind and don’t want to give him back. She had him chipped for protection of losing him and agreed to transfer it over to me by that date. Now, she’s attached and says she can’t give him back to me. I have... View More
answered on Jan 25, 2023
No. She cannot keep the dog. Hire a lawyer and sue her for theft, conversion and fraud.
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