It's a contract, you can sue, but it'll cost so you have to run that calculation. You can see what the animal shelter's take is. They should give it to you. Contact any trade organization you belong to. Beyond that, your argument would be that you have a latent right to the dog.... View More

Assuming you have the bill of sale, assuming the dog is licensed, the police should be aware it's your dog.Yoiu could also contact the dog warden and see what they have to advise.

See if the owner can pick it up. Otherwise, drop it off at the animal shelter.

Odd they would want to enforce the contract but it is a contract.

You'd need to work that out with him. Generally, if both are registered owners then dog is jointly owned. On split if one person is given the dog it's viewed as either a gift or agreed upon split. Dogs are viewed by the law as property--like a table.

In the case of a couple be advised Virginia Courts may assume the dog was joint property, is with spouse by agreement, like other property it's no backsies. If you aren't maried, may be presumed to be a gift. The fact you have donors remorse may not do it for you (understand dogs are... View More

I'd read that as being two dogs per property. Now if you had a large rental property with numerous tenants that wouldn't make sense so I have to believe there may be some ancillary ruling on how it's interpreted. Why not talk to the local dog warden?

But if you mean does... View More

You don't own the dog. But maybe you need a different roomate.

If it is part of a divorce then that would be the source of who gets what. If it was a girlfriend, then it's your property, but if you let her take it you are considered to have surrendered rights to the dog.

I'm surprised the cops did that, but I suggest you talk to them about getting it back. Unfortunately going to court can be expensive.

Not a lawyer question. If you are on the do not call list tell them. Probably scam artists. Unfortunately local cops ususally say call the FBI, FBI says call local cops. I suggest you start with the do not call list.

The adoption isn't unlawful--the shelter has enough to do without trying to take on animals that it knows it shouldn't.

The friend is the problem, but unfortunately I don't know that it's a crime to give away another's possessions --she wasnt being paid to keep the... View More

No, because you arent in imminent threat of your life. He is trespassing--call the police.Take photos of him, take photos of his license plate.

Technically you could file a court action or go to district justice court though DJ court gerally doesn't give an order for someone to do something, they just handle civil claims for money damages, and when it comes to dogs the law doesn't give you much in value. I would suggest a... View More

If you can show that they reached over, shouldn't be. They assumed the risk.

You need to speak with a lawyer and develop more facts. Had your neighbor's dog ever gotten out before? Did your neighbor's dog ever attack people or other dogs before? Was your neighbor careless in confining her dog so that it got out? Simply put, there is not enough information here... View More

Have an attorney write a demand letter?

No. You don't have a case for slander. The woman didn't say anything that was untrue (Assuming it was hot in the car as to make the bird uncomfortable and perhaps in danger. Note: she didn't say that you had committed a crime. Thus truth is a defense to an action for slander; she... View More

The dog is your property. You can sue someone who won't return your property. But it's your mom. Maybe you can talk to her and work it out?

She should contact her homeowners insurance company and let them know ASAP about the suit.