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My dog was throwing up and stopped eating last month brought buster to the vet he said buster was fine he will eat when he’s hungry , gave him a pill to settle stomach sent us home .... no tests no blood work no nothing . Last Thursday my dog threw up 6 times and ear swollen again brought him to... View More 
answered on Feb 5, 2018
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Instances like this typically involve obtaining all of the records from the involved vet, sending them out to one of our experts to determine if there is a potential valid claim, and if so, sending a demand letter to the involved vet. If you would like our office to take a closer... View More
Dog is leashed, licensed, neutered and microchip
Updated with all its rabies. Bathed and groomed. Water is supplied for walks.
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answered on Aug 22, 2017
You forgot to mention whether your dog wore a diaper. The issue for schools is that children play outside (recess) and if poop piles litter the landscape, guess who gets to clean up the kids, once they get poop on them? Don't ask me how they get poop on them, but they will.
If it is a... View More
Walking dog after school hours while school is not currently in session
Dogs are leashed ,license, neutered microchip updated on all rabies
answered on Aug 22, 2017
Is there a related prohibition posted on the property? More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media... View More
She had my contact information there so I could give the landlord permission to unlock the door. Someone the police became involved(which was not necessary) and today the maintenance man informs me that police were going all around my dwelling with ipads photographing every square inch. This is... View More
answered on May 17, 2017
Definitely contact a criminal defense attorney such as myself asap to discuss your risks and potential civil rights and privacy rights.
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Unregistered puppy unable to stay with us temporarily bought out of state (ithica new york) for temporary safekeeping. The place where the dog was being kept gave the dog away to someone else les than two days in their possession. They say the dog was abandoned which was not the case. We reached... View More
answered on May 7, 2017
How did the dog leave your possession and end up in theirs? More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/... View More
my name is on vet paper. No dog license in my name. has been with ex since 2014. ex takes him to vet, groomer, and pays all expenses. I do give him half, but always in cash.
Am I still owner
answered on May 2, 2017
Possession is key in ownership of personal property. Your payments may be considered a gift. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors,... View More
The dog lives with me and I take care of him fully. She can not take care of the dog because her father will not let the dog into the house. She wants to sue me for her portion of the money she paid but I'm refusing to pay her. Is it a legal matter or what? Need more help ?
answered on Apr 17, 2017
What were the terms of the purchase? Did she loan you the money or gift it to you? Who bought the dog? How did the dog come into your sole possession? More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You... View More
I was asked to babysit a guy I use to work with dog for 1 month. It has now been a year and a half and he texted me saying he is coming to get the dog next month. He said he will compensate me with what he can. But when we got the dog he had no up to date shots and a broken paw that never healed... View More
answered on Mar 22, 2017
It sounds like he abandoned the dog, and the dog might belong to you now. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media... View More
She urinated on his bed while closed in his room, and when he noticed, he tore the house apart looking for her and when he did find her, he stepped on her tail and kicked her. He then told me that when I am not home he will kill her.
answered on Mar 12, 2017
You can report this to the landlord for breach of lease agreement. You can report this to the police re: animal cruelty, and you can tell her that you'll sue her for breach of lease agreement and/or conversion of personal property if she hurts or threatens to hurt your kitty. More details are... View More
If my boyfriend having him as an Esa and tbat doesnt prove ownership the. does it not make me the dogs owner by default? I didn't gift the dog to him, he took him and refuses to let me have him back.
answered on Mar 11, 2017
You can contact the police re: theft, and you can also sue for conversion in court. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials,... View More
He has now registered the dog as an emotional support dog.. can he do that where the dog is in my name? And can I take the dog back even though he has filed this?
answered on Mar 6, 2017
The registration as an ESA is not dispositive evidence of ownership. You may need to sue for conversion of personal property. Did you gift the dog to him? More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney.... View More
answered on Feb 22, 2017
How long has it been since you gave the dog to the friend? If he doesn't pay you within a reasonable time period, you can sue for breach of contract and seek an injunction to mandate the return of your dog. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best... View More
The neighbors have called animal control few times and im just worried that next time they'll take all the animals and my puppie will end up in a shelter! Is there anything i canndo about it?
answered on Feb 22, 2017
Are you in any sort of contractual arrangement with the breeder? Why does the breeder have your dogs? More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards,... View More
The woman signed a release giving me full ownership of the dog and stating she would not attempt to reclaim him. She later stole the dog from me and is hiding him. I called the police department and they offered no help.
The woman has been homeless for years. She was recognized by a friend... View More
answered on Feb 20, 2017
You may consider suing for conversion of personal property; but frankly with a homeless person who wants to flout the law, an injunction may be hard to enforce. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an... View More
So my friend and his girlfriend broke up and he started seeing someone else. He told the girl he missed the dog him and his ex shares so she took him to the pet store and bought him a dog. He ended up getting back together with his ex and took the dog when he left. The girl went to court and filed... View More
answered on Feb 3, 2017
If the dog was given as a gift by the girlfriend, then it belongs to him; but it depends on the facts. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice... View More
Its no the first time she has done this to people.
answered on Jan 23, 2017
This may qualify as fraud or at least breach of contract. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice website. I practice law in CA, NY, MA, and DC... View More
Bosco was a Yorkie that I hit and killed when he got out of a house that a company was working in and ran across a street. The local police were able to get in touch with the owner while I waited. When the wife called me about the dog, I immediately started bawling like a baby. I still get upset... View More
answered on Jan 10, 2017
You can consider suing the company for negligence, but I'm not sure it'd be financially worth your time. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me on my law practice website. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any... View More
MY room mate keeps tossing my cat outside because she is in heat and can't stand listening to her moan. What can I do about this? My cat is an indoor cat and I live on a busy street where she could easily get killed.
answered on Dec 15, 2016
Looks like you're both being a nuisance to each other, each act potentially violating any tenancy agreement you made. Of course if your cat is injured or killed, that adds a claim for damages for conversion of personal property (pets are property in the law's eyes) to what your roomie may... View More
Can she do this
answered on Dec 12, 2016
There would have to be an emergency situation where that could be plausibly permissible. For example, if the dog is a danger to others, animal control is called, and the dog attacks them. Then I can see where they might legally choose to kill the dog to protect themselves or others. The best first... View More
We were recently offered a "free dog" by a family who adopted him from an ASPCA shelter in Massachusetts, but can no longer keep him. My aunt claims that the current owner cannot legally give the dog away to anyone, and that he must be turned back over to the shelter they adopted him... View More
answered on Dec 23, 2016
It's important to look at the agreements made between the owners and the ASPCA. Generally, if you own a piece of personal property, which is how the law typically looks at pets, you can give it away if you want to another person, even if you adopted it (assuming you're not giving it to a... View More
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