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Dog license

Michael's answer | Answered on November 18, 2015

I cannot speak for NY law. However, Once you start to care for strays animal control can claim that you are acting as they are yours and cite you...

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What legal action can be taken if the pound gives y dog up for adoption after i claimed her?

Michael's answer | Answered on November 14, 2015

I cannot speak for ND law. However, their contention will be, if you new the animal was there and left it, they can consider it abandoned,...

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What legal action can be taken if the pound gives my dog up for adoption after i claimed her as the owner?

Michael's answer | Answered on November 14, 2015

I cannot speak for ND law. However, their contention will be, if you new the animal was there and left it, they can consider it abandoned,...

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Dumped horses onto me

Michael's answer | Answered on November 14, 2015

I cannot speak for MO law. However, it seems to me, that, as he relinquished the horses to you, you can act as owner and do as you please, as sell...

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Livestock services lien? How does that apply when it is not a full service boarding facility?

Michael's answer | Answered on November 13, 2015

Your question is somewhat ambiguous. However, the closest that I see is 1834.5 Civil Code. This is about abandonment of animals. Michael...

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My cousin is being kicked out of her home and her parents are not allowing her to have her dog what can she do?

Michael's answer | Answered on November 11, 2015

I cannot speak for PA law. However, it might be a good idea to contact a reputable, local, animal lawyer, to see if she has any legal rights. Your...

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My neighbors has numerous feral cats,plus several newborn kittens.She has moved,no food.Cats desperate & violent.What 2 do?

Michael's answer | Answered on November 11, 2015

I cannot speak for LA law. However, usually, if you leave them to animal control they are goners. If they can be caught and ear tagged, at least in...

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I lease my 200 acres to a hunter for the year. The problem is a neighbor with 1 acre has five dogs which they refuse to pen up.

Michael's answer | Answered on November 09, 2015

I cannot speak for AR law. However, seems that you should be able to get a Restraining order in Court. If the hunter wants to leave, he probably...

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If our dog bit another dog, are we liable for more than the vet bills? Also, could we be liable for "future" issues too?

Michael's answer | Answered on November 09, 2015

If she can prove that the trip payment cannot be returned, you are probably liable for it. Don't airlines (if is) allow a change of date? She...

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Owning too many dogs

Michael's answer | Answered on November 08, 2015

I cannot speak for MD law. However, in CA it is the person(s) responsible for the animals. Just owning the property is not enough. Again, in CA,...

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Dog license

What legal action can be taken if the pound gives y dog up for adoption after i claimed her?

What legal action can be taken if the pound gives my dog up for adoption after i claimed her as the owner?

Dumped horses onto me

Livestock services lien? How does that apply when it is not a full service boarding facility?

My cousin is being kicked out of her home and her parents are not allowing her to have her dog what can she do?

My neighbors has numerous feral cats,plus several newborn kittens.She has moved,no food.Cats desperate & violent.What 2 do?

I lease my 200 acres to a hunter for the year. The problem is a neighbor with 1 acre has five dogs which they refuse to pen up.

If our dog bit another dog, are we liable for more than the vet bills? Also, could we be liable for "future" issues too?

Owning too many dogs