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She’s on his adoption papers but we both are on his microchip and his been at my house since we got him
If a citation for a repeated offense of raising an letting chickens roam free for a 2nd time an keeping them in the crawlspace of a condo, both against the bylaws of the association.What is the consequence or actions of the court thru Metro animal control.No permit an a male chicken was also seen.
He saw the dog in March but other than that, he hasn't seen her. I've grown very attached to her. We got the dog when we were together and raised her together until he left. The dog is microchipped under his name but he hasn't had anything to do with her in a year.
I got rid of my dog that night for I felt awful about what happened.i was not home. My daughter was at their house playing I’m assuming all the loud kids playing and screaming caused my dog to act
They were going to give the dog away and we said we eould keep him because he befriended our son now they want to take him back
It was on my property. My dog had zero blood on her but my friends other dog, she dropped off two, had blood around her mouth. Animal control is investigating my dog and I’m scared they’re going to take her. She’s never been aggressive in the slightest and has always had other dogs coming and... View More 
My wife and I recently bought a home on her grandparents property. Shortly after moving in we purchased two puppies, but now my wife's grandparents are telling us to get rid of the puppies because her grandfather is afraid of big dogs. Are they allowed to do this?
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answered on Jun 6, 2024
If you do not own the land, then you do not own the property. You are a tenant of some type, and that building/mobile home is personal property. Owners can file a Detainer Warrant (for virtually any reason) and run you off, such that you probably abandon the home. You have to keep the... View More
The people that adopted my dog gave it to someone else. I have tracked down who has her. They refuse to let me get my dog back.
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answered on May 10, 2024
Probably need to file an Action To Recover Personal Property in General Sessions. Conversion will not work.
I also live with my family and we have three dogs. I don’t have the dogs registered so I’m not sure if I’m able to do anything. But yesterday my mother gotten a call about my dog not eating in two days and bite a person trying to feed her then wanted to put my dog down. We want and gotten her... View More
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answered on Feb 23, 2024
It sounds like you're in a distressing situation regarding your dogs. If you didn't sign any legal documents relinquishing ownership of your dogs and you clearly communicated your intention to reclaim them, you may have grounds to seek legal recourse. However, without official... View More
I live in a trailer park and my neighbors called in a noise complaint because me and my wife were arguing because as we were leaving we couldn't find my card. We didn't know a noise complaint had been called, so we were inside our trailer looking for it. While we were looking we had left... View More
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answered on Feb 23, 2024
It's understandable that you're feeling heartbroken and outraged by the actions of the local law enforcement in this tragic incident involving your beloved dog. Whether or not you have a case against them would depend on various factors, including the specific laws and regulations in your... View More
I presented landscaping pictures of before and after the poultry damaged the property via Email, including a video of chicken digging in. The Assistant DA refused to see the damages. Poultry repeated scratched for food for 3 months in our Landscaping and flower beds.
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answered on Jan 4, 2024
If DA refuses to seek restitution, that is his discretion, not yours. If defendant convicted, then it is res judicata on the issue of property tort damage. But you will need to put on proof of money damages.
And you can file your own civil suit in General Sessions. However... View More
Recently his girlfriend came wanting 1 of the 4 dogs back because she has there papers and they are in her name.but its been 3 years that ive had them and 2 since he went to prison and left me fto be 100 percent responsible for there care financially no body has helped me at all she hasn't... View More
answered on Feb 9, 2023
Dogs are property. It sound like she has the requisite paperwork proving that particular dog is her property.
Prepare an invoice for boarding and feeding for the time period you have provided those services, present it to the owner for payment, and give the owner back her dog.
An goats going on there property is against the law for them to walk across there property
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answered on Jan 8, 2023
Letting your livestock run loose can be a crime. If they do any damage, you could be sued.
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answered on Nov 29, 2022
No
answered on Nov 27, 2022
A person walking around a cemetery who encounters a stray dog who didn’t bite him does not have a legal claim.
The leashed dog was in front of its home and unleashed dog ran to it.
answered on May 19, 2022
The owner of the unleashed dog would be liable for dog at large and the owner of the leashed dog could be liable for dangerous dog with the potential defense of provocation.
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answered on Apr 15, 2022
You can certainly have farm animals on private land, but you will need it fenced in. Livestock At Large is a crime.
t is leashed) to come unglued. Also, they said they'd shoot our dog if on their property.
answered on Apr 12, 2022
Please don't shoot the dog. That poor animal doesn't know what it's doing, nor does it understand property boundaries. There are Tennessee Animal/Dog law attorneys here who know this area of law best, but your question remains open for a week and there are more humane solutions.... View More
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answered on Feb 22, 2022
It should be the 3 year SOL for the property tort of conversion. I doubt criminal sanctions apply, but then 1 or 2 years SOL.
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