Yes. But law enforcement and the district attorney are not obligated to file formal criminal charges even if you do.

If your landlord was negligent, you likely can sue for any vet bills incurred treating your dog.

No. But if you know who the owner of the aggressive dog is, you potentially could sue the owner for the fair market value of your deceased pet.

Unfortunately, there are many irresponsible pet owners who refuse to abide by leash laws which require owners to keep their dogs, cats, and other pets caged, penned, or on a leash not longer than six feet in public inclujding in recreation areas that are not specifically designated otherwise (like... View More

Yes, if the vet tech sues you, you can name the clinic as a responsible third party. The trier of fact would then have to decide the proportionate degree of fault for the vet tech's between you and the clinic.

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In Texas, you would generally need a business or corporate lawyer to assist with forming an LLC for your dog training private lessons business. These lawyers specialize in issues like entity formation, contracts, and compliance with state and federal laws. Some may also have experience specific to... View More

Yes, you have a valid small claims case. You should ask for either specific performance (i.e. give me the dog's registration papers) or the difference in value between an AKC registered dog (which most likely is the price you paid) and the value of an unregistered dog of the same breed (which... View More

Pain and suffering is generally not compensable in this type of case. But you can recover the fair market value of the dog at the time of death.

I would contact your local chapter of the SPCA. Beat cops are rarely familiar with animal cruelty laws. Your local SPCA will know the appropriate law enforcement agency and the appropriate person within that agency to report animal cruelty to. The SPCA representative will also most likely be... View More

Send a letter demanding the return of your dog, then file a suit for replevin in a justice of the peace court where your ex lives

It depends upon the particular facts and circumstances of the situation. At first glance, it does not appear there are any facts creating a duty to the owner of the dog, but there may be additional facts not stated in this question that give rise to such a duty.

But remember that the... View More

As long as you timely paid your rent minus the unauthorized pet fee, you should not owe any late fee.

On the other hand, if you didn’t timely pay your rent because of the additional unauthorized pet fee, you should still owe the late fee because you did not pay the undisputed amount owed on time.

As her husband, you unquestionably had a greater say about this situation than any Section 8 agency.

You might be able to make some headway reporting her for animal cruelty if the health of the cats are endangered. As for her own health, that is really something for her to decide for... View More

Talk to your neighbor and ask them to stop.

If they refuse, you can build a tall sturdy opaque fence and plant shrubs with thorns and thick roots along the property line or build a dog run on the opposite side of your yard.

No, as long as you meet with following requirements:

Your licensed healthcare professional must determine that you have a need for more than one emotional support animal to alleviate symptoms of your mental illness.

Your ESA letter must specifically reference each support animal.... View More

Maybe depending on whether there is evidence the animal bit someone before and the circumstances surrounding the incident.

For example, many cities have a leash law that requires an owner to restrain a dog inside a fence or on a leash. If the dog was not so restrained and bit you, it may... View More

If you think you can prove Anastasia caused your cat’s brain damage, call the vet office to get her full legal name and send her a demand letter for the full fair market value of your cat. Unless the cat is an unusually rare pure breed, it is likely that she or her employer will pay you the... View More

If the dog is a registered service dog (like a seeing eye dog) and not an emotional support animal (ESA), the hotel is in violation of the ADA. As a disabled person, you can likely sue the hotel for disability discrimination.

She should probably take the dogs with her rather than abandon them to family members who do not want them.

Saying you will pay at the end of February isn’t pet abandonment.

Refusing to pick up your pet and pay for past boarding as requested probably gives the boarder the right to take your pet to the local animal shelter unless you have a written agreement that requires the boarder to keep... View More