Illinois Animal / Dog Law Questions & Answers
Q: My employer (a DVM) has done some illegal things. If I quit because I’m uncomfortable, could I get unemployment?
Illegal things include allowing unlicensed people to do surgery and taking clinic medications for his personal use (schedule II drugs, i.e. Codeine)
Unemployment comes when you are fired, not when you leave. Good luck.
Q: I have been charged with deceptive practice.i wrote the check (post dated)under duress. My dogs were going to be putdd
Putdown within the hour.they didn't bite anyone.afterward the emanciated state they were in after 10days was pathetic
Not sure what your question is here, but if you are facing criminal charges, you need to hire an attorney right away. The sooner you hire an attorney to assist you with the pending criminal matter the better.
Q: Is there any way a monkey can live in Illinois? He's an support animal for my daughter
Since 2011 a ban has been placed in Illinois on owning chimps and monkeys. Monkey owners who purchased their pets before the law went into effect can keep their pets, but no new ones can be purchased legally.
The exception to this new law are monkeys used for therapy or helping disabled... Read more »
Q: my old dog is dying and holloring in pain for two days. I don't have money can I shoot him
You may want to contact the local Animal Humane Society. They most likely can provide euthanasia services for pet owners for less $100. And, they will handle everything for you.
Q: I've been dog sitting, girl won't pick up her dog, how long until he's legally mine? I've had for 3 months.
My friend asked me if I would dog sit for her until she moved into her apartment, I told her I would, it was supposes to take 1 week, I've had this dog now for 2-3 months, I have pets of my own and don't have the time to train her dog, I told her she needs to pick up the dog or get a kennel... Read more »
I am not sure how long it has been or if you gave her formal notice. From the time you give her notice, you are entitled to any additional fees for "storage" and care of the animal during that time, if she reclaims the dog.
If she does not reclaim the dog at the end of the redemption... Read more »
Q: If I own a pit bull, and living in a rental house, wouldn't I be the only one liable for any bad behaviors by the dog?
I don't want the owner of my house to be responsible for any of this!
Absolutely! The owner of the dog is liable for any damages inflicted by that dog
Q: My former roommate left his guinea pig at our house after we threw him out and refuses to pick her up. What can I do?
My 6 month old daughter and I are allergic and need her to go to a good home.
take it to animal control
Q: My sister was visiting with her new dog (7 month old puppy) and it bit my neighbor and her son. Am I liable?
The neighbor's lawyer has already sent papers that I sent to my insurance. They found us not liable and offered the 5K in medical. Neighbor has been advised to not take that and the lawyer is going to try again. Should they be going after my father's home owners instead since my sister lived... Read more »
This is a complicated question, but if you did not own the dog or were dog sitting or letting the dog stay at your house, you are probably no responsible. If your sister lived with your dad then his insurance could cover it. Your sister is definitely responsible, but probably does not have any... Read more »
Q: Would I be able to get my dog back legally without going to court?
My mom gave my dog away to a coworker. I was the one who adopted him and I was the one who paid for vet visits and his microchipping. He's registered in my name. I never granted the release of my dog to this coworker. After a couple of days the coworker let my mom know that she wanted to give him... Read more »
You have to make a demand for your dog in writing. Write a letter, date it & keep a copy of it. I recommend to use a nice tone in the letter, asking to have the dog returned to you by a date certain. Then if they do not return the dog to you, you can file a small claims lawsuit. You will want to... Read more »
Q: Can my landlord charge me 2500 dollars for a pet deposit? I am being threatened eviction if my dog is not gone
Yes.
Q: My dog was killed in our back yard on his cable he was a pug and the other 2 dogs came into our yard that were pit bulls
These dogs are known aggresive and the town has warned the people but they still let them run los the owners even bragged that the dogs were aggressive on social media sites the police have the choke colar from one of the dogs as evidence my wife saw the whole thing and when she tried to help the... Read more »
Contact a member of the Ill.Trial Lawyers Assn in your area--they give free consults. However, "bystander trauma" usually only occurs if it's a human relative that is under attack, not an animal. But get the free consult.
Q: My neighbor drove his golf cart onto my property and hit my 11year old dog who was chained up outside. Can I sue?
My dog may lose her leg and I have huge vet bills.
Yes, you can sue. You should try to discuss it with your neighbor first to see if he will help with vet costs. I'm assuming your neighbor is more moron than monster and this was accidental. If you think his conduct was deliberate, there is a statute that allows for more serious damages for claims... Read more »
Q: my dog bit my downstairs neighbor in our shared backyard. he went to emergency room but refuses to show
he refuses to show me any medical costs, nor proof of any lost wages. he claims he lost his contractor job, but refuses to show me any proof of this. His wound is not very bad (the dog was clearly trying to defend me, not attack him), but he has hired a lawyer. We spoke and agreed informally that... Read more »
If you have homeowners insurance or renters insurance, advise them of the claim immediately. You shouldn't pay $5,000 without some kind of evidence. You can probably pay a lawyer for a few hours of time if you want to settle to review everything for you and draw up a settlement agreement and... Read more »
Q: How am I liable for someone else's dog?
I lived with a man in a house. He rented the house and everything in the house was in his name. Nothing belonged to me. He had a dog that never acted mean but ended up biting the mailman one afternoon. I am being sued. In the paperwork it says I was an owner. Animal control took the report... Read more »
You will likely not be found liable if it is not your house, and it was not your dog. That said, if you were named in the lawsuit, you will have to defend the case so the plaintiff does not obtain a default judgment against you. I would recommend consulting with an Illinois attorney individually... Read more »
Q: My Irish setter got out & bit & killed a dog. The woman wants vet bills & pain & suffering. What am I obligated to pay?
She wrote me an impact statement and sent me her vet bill and wrote another letter.
The answer to your question depends on specific facts that are not provided here, such as the amount of the vet bills and the events leading up to the killing of the dog. I would recommend organizing everything that is relevant to this situation, and consulting with an attorney individually to... Read more »
Q: 2 days ago i got a German Shepard off of facebook. Now she wants it back. Do I have to give her back?
I have not got her registered yes cuz its been the weekend. But she gave up all rights and gave me all her paper work.
Not if the paperwork was done properly.
Q: I am dog sitting. Owner pays nothing for dog. Can't have where he lives. Can I keep dog?
He has no place for dog to live. He doesn't pay anything for dog. Not food vet bills nothing
The way to solve this is to have him sign it over to you and if he wont, give it back to him until he does.
Q: was given a dog because the owner could no longer have them..
was given a dog because the owner couldn't have him at their residence. We have had him for 3 months now and have registered him and gotten all his shots. If they try to take him back, they cant right? because he is legally ours? If not what can we, the new owners do?
If you have registered him, that should be all you need.
If there is a dispute and the police are called, they will probably go by the registration.
Q: Somebody used my male dog to mate with his female dog. If they refuse to give us half of the litter, what can we do?
We want half of the puppies she'd give birth to, but the man is telling us that he isn't giving us any even though he said he would and literally begged us to let my dog mate with his. What rights do we have, and what can we do to get half of them?
If you have witnesses who can testify to the agreement, you should win in court.
Q: If I had a verbal agreement with someone about watching two dogs for four months. us keeping one after the four month
And him paying. For all necessities that visits food everything and he hasn't been we've been paying for everything we have papers but we don't have a name on the paper yet for either dog does he have rights to get that dog back since he broke the agreement
Verbal agreements can be enforced.
Problem is proving the agreement if it's a he said she said.
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