Why didn't you just keep the cat inside and avoid all of this? Is the cat micro-chipped? Yes, you have the right to your cat, but the reality is...

Do i have any rights?

Do you have anything in writing stating that they were giving the dog to you? Tell your friend that if s/he wants the dog and/or a puppies s/he...

What proof do I need that dogs owner has abandonded them so that they can legally be put up for adoption?

Texting, email, and Facebook messages are not enough. You need to send the owner a letter, with delivery confirmation, stating that she has X time...

IF a ex fiancee gives you a dog to raise and train then yall break up who gets to keep dog.

If the dog was a gift, then the dog is yours. Her cheating is completely irrelevant to the issue of ownership.

I was put on trail, found guilty of unlawful abandonment and confinement of dogs that were not mine, owner was in jail.

You have a limited time in which to file an appeal. I suggest you contact The Florida Bar, www.flabar.org, and ask about pro bono attorney...

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While i was on vacation my neighbor shot my dog and the police said i cant press charges is this right?

You need a lawyer. The Pennsylvania Bar Association can give you a referral: www.pabar.org

What can I do to fight allegations of abusing and neglecting my dog by the former owner and get my dog back home?

Don't worry about her allegations - they are irrelevant. If she really thought you were abusing the dog she should have called animal control - you...

Partner and I separated. I paid $1100 and he paid $500. Can I make him pay me the $1100 to keep the dog?

If the dog is registered in both of your names then he has as much right to the dog as you have, so, no, you cannot just take the dog. In addition,...

Who is liable for the payment of the vet bill?

While normally I would agree that the owner of the dog responsible for causing the injury is responsible for the vet bill, under these...

How much time has to pass before a bordered pet snake is considered abandoned?

Send her a letter, with delivery confirmation, and tell her you are moving out of state and she needs to either pick up the snake by X date and pay...