I am sorry for the very sad loss of your dog. If the other dog was on its owners private property, it is unlikely the other owner will be held to...

There is no legal basis for killing pets just because they stray on the property of another. This should have been reported to both Animal Control...

"[D]og is on a leash, but I'm not holding it. She's not aggressive (just hyper) and has never hurt anyone. However, she will run up to people and...

Killing livestock on the neighbor's property is a serious situation and many states allow the owners of livestock to take deadly measures in such...

You will need to sue the person who has the dog for replevin (return of property to its true owner) in the jurisdiction where the dog is located. ...

Unfortunately, there is no magical time period by which pets (considered property under the law) are considered abandoned and ownership...

As a practical matter, DNA tests vary greatly in quality and any test can be contaminated or inaccurate. Unfortunately, no attorney here on AVVO...

Beach of contract is a civil (not criminal) remedy that would be available to the rescue if they should decide to pursue such a lawsuit. The fact...

There are infinite varieties of debt collections scams that are posted here on AVVO on a daily basis and you note several issues that are classic...

In general, dogs are allowed to be off leash on their owner's private property and if the incident happened on your property the other dog was...