Asked and answered - ONCE is sufficient.

Sue? Not yet. You have no idea why the dog died. Get a necropsy from your vet. Unless and until you can prove the dog died due to the sitter's...

These are all landlord/tenant issues - moving accordingly.

Who, if anyone, is caring for the goats? I suspect you should have called animal control five weeks ago.

Tags are irrelevant. ESAs get no special status outside of an apartment.

Why not notify animal control about the unvaccinated animals

This has nothing to do with criminal defense - moving to landlord/tenant where it belongs. No, you cannot hold her possessions hostage.

This is a straight-up contracts issue - moving accordingly. " I breed my golden retrievers once a year as a side business." Then you should...

The written document controls period what does the contract say?

Report the car as stolen to the police, of course.