Disputes/Negligence

Does a Breeder Have the Right to Reclaim a Dog After a Vaccine Records Dispute?

A breeder gave me an adult dog she retired and said she had his vaccine and health records. She was supposed to give them to me with the dog but didn’t, saying she forgot and would send them to my vet. Now she is refusing to provide them. I told her that this must mean she did not vaccinate him. She became angry and said she was coming to take the dog back. I’ve had him for almost two months. Can she legally take the dog back, and how can I obtain his vaccine records from her?

By |2026-01-27T14:25:01-04:00November 8th, 2025|

Can I Sue to Get My Emotional Support Animal Back or Recover the Money I Paid?

How much would it cost for a lawyer to help get my emotional support animal back from people who claim that I abandoned the animal? What would I do if I am denied getting the emotional support animal back? Would I file a civil suit for the amount I paid for the animal and everything else I paid for, or would I sue to have the animal returned?

By |2026-01-27T13:38:20-04:00November 8th, 2025|

Fake Abuse Reports

If there is a false report of animal abuse on my dog can I get a defamation lawsuit on them?

By |2024-05-20T15:03:09-04:00April 20th, 2024|

Yorkie killed by coyote.

We have used the same couple to board our two small dogs when we travel. The first night, one of the sitters let the 5 lb. Yorkie out free in their front yard with a four-foot fence, not the rear yard with a six-foot block wall. Several minutes later, they heard the yelping of the Yorkie and chased the coyote away, after the coyote had killed my dog.

By |2024-05-06T11:06:54-04:00March 21st, 2024|

Euthanize without consent.

My daughter had her Rottweiler dog many years before her marriage and was a gentle dog and in good health. The vet even had all her records under my daughter's maiden name. Her husband took her dog to the vet and had her euthanized to hurt my daughter because they are having problems. The vet pulled up Nina's records under my daughter's name and never got her consent or never contacted her. Is there anything she can do about this to either party?

By |2024-05-06T11:00:58-04:00March 21st, 2024|

Dog owner liability and compensation.

My service dog died after my neighbor's dogs were running at large, and one of the three bit him, causing his ribs on one side to be broken and puncturing his lung. I have had an ongoing problem with these dogs chasing my livestock over the past three years.

By |2024-05-06T11:11:59-04:00March 6th, 2024|

Trapping.

If someone is threatening to trap and kill my cat, who is microchipped and has a collar, what can I do?

By |2024-03-26T09:41:20-04:00February 26th, 2024|

Getting my dog back.

Due to time constraints, I had to give my dog to a foster/adoption organization. However, less than a few hours after giving him up, I contacted the agency to see if I could get my dog back, but they said no. When they came to pick up my dog, they did not provide me with any paperwork to confirm the exchange. I asked them again if I could get my dog back because I realized I had made a mistake in giving him up.

By |2024-03-26T09:44:49-04:00February 20th, 2024|

Neighbor complained about my dogs getting into their yard due to broken fence.

Our neighbor sent us a letter threatening legal action if our dogs enter their yard again. They also contacted our landlord about the issue. Our fence, which is 21 years old, needs replacement, but our landlord refuses to do so. Recently, after a storm, a fence post was down, and our dogs entered their yard. We promptly called them, and they came over right away. Despite this, the neighbor sent us a nasty letter. My husband immediately fixed the fence afterward. Do they have a legal case against us?

By |2024-03-26T09:47:41-04:00February 16th, 2024|
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