An uninhabitable apartment needs to be documented. Get the building inspector and board of health in, and make demand on your landlord for...

ESA "registration" websites are a scam. Your dog was loose, you are responsible for its trespass and any consequent damage.

Elder Services may also be a resource.

Moving to employment and labor, so you get better answers.

This is not an animal law issue; it is a personal relationship breakdown - moving to general practice. Evict him if he won't leave voluntarily.

WHO cut your dog's throat, and why? How is it's value "lessened?" Facts are wholly absent.

Seeing no criminal defense issue presented, I am moving this to lawsuits and disputes. This would seem to be a "their house, their rules" situation.

Is there any "paperwork" and did you ever pay a fee? Why has the dog not been to a vet? Facts are missing.

Moving to landlord/tenant, so you get better answers. Were you checks cashed? Check your bank statements.

IF North Carolina has a "puppy lemon law," review it to see if such a private sale qualifies. Have you notified the sellers and, if so, what was...