My neighbor has two dogs and one cat. The dogs have obviously been outside for a long time. They have bruises, signs of abuse, and are extremely dirty. The cat was too shy to get a good look at it. Do I have the legal right to take the dogs (who are friendly; both let me touch them), feed them and patch them up, then send them to a shelter? Maybe I will keep them?
My former roommate and I both shared custody of our dog however, he was abusive to the dog, and the dog was scared to death of him and so he verbally told me that the dog was now mine. I moved out and he is mad at me and so he is now trying to claim that I took his dog and his threatening to file a police report. What should I do?
My roommate (who is my landlord) leaves chocolate, grapes, pills, broken glass, and even a tack and razor blade on the kitchen floor, despite six different conversations over seven months explaining the danger and asking her to stop. She always "forgets." Because of this, I have kept my cat inside with me at all times (I work from home), except when the roommate leaves. Then I sweep the kitchen to check for poisonous substances before I let my cat out. My usually happy, carefree cat is feeling the stress of being limited to one room for most of the time and has developed stress-reduced dermatitis (according to the vet) and is now excessively grooming. What can I do? I even sent a letter to her documenting the unsafe living conditions, but her behavior does not change.
My neighbors have been catching cats and dumping them and would not let me feed some baby kittens and they took the mom away. The kittens almost died, and I had to take them to the vet. A friend of mine had to help save these kittens and keep them alive they continue to catch cats in the neighborhood that belong to people and we don’t know where they’re taking them. I just need them to stop being harmful to animals
What can I do if the dog I watch is exposed to large amounts of meth and trembles when the owner comes to pick him up? It is proved that this individual has lied to their child and continues to engage in behaviors that expose and endanger the animal.
I work as a firefighter in the twin cities. Last Wednesday, we arrived to work in the morning and had a dog tied to a light pole outside the fire station. It was accompanied with some of her belongings and a note stating why she was left there. I took her home and the CSO working that day was aware. 5 days later, he said he contacted the previous owners, and they now want her back. They claim that a friend that was watching her did this and not them. Now they wish to have her back. Do we now have custody or is she still theirs?
End of Sept 2024 I signed adoption paperwork on behalf of my daughter's friend because she was underage & unable to legally adopt the cat with the understanding that she would take care of him properly & if she couldn't I would take ownership of the cat or return him to the humane society. We discussed transfer of ownership when she became of age if she could properly take care of him. Recently I have come to find that she has been abusive: throwing him in the air, shaking him, dragging him across the floor or outside when he refuses to walk, shoving his head into cat nip to try to force him to eat it when he doesn't want it, shoving him into the tub & holding him down after he jumped from the tub during a bath, locking him in a closet, using him as a puppet causing popping in his legs. She took in a stray prior to that & waited months to finally take her in for an eye infection & her apartment is always a mess with trash & food everywhere. She was already informed prior that I planned on taking him back if things didn't change. When things didn't, within a week I informed her I'd be picking him up & called the cops but was advised it was a civil matter since she refuses to return him believing she is a co-owner, but she is not on the paperwork at all as I am the legal owner. How do I go about initiating a civil suit for the return of the cat I adopted?
My neighbors have 4 dogs in a one-bedroom apartment and are hardly home. They have been gone for over 48 hours now and kennel all 4 dogs in one kennel that is too small for even one of them. The police can't help, since the owners are gone.
Animal Control has my dog under false pretenses, but they are neglecting him. Can I take my dog out of the shelter, or will I get arrested?
Can the veterinarian report this to the humane society and can the humane society forcibly take custody of her dog and not give it back?