Animal Law Lawyers Utica NY

By Peter Lopatin for WebVet

What exactly does animal law encompass? Consider the following questions:

• I think my neighbor is abusing his dog. What should I do?
• My dog bit someone; what liability do I have?
• I want to provide for the care of my pets when I die -- how do I do that?
• I left my cat in a kennel when I was on vacation, and when I picked it up, it was very sick and thin. Can I sue the kennel? What kind of damages can I recover?
• My sister’s landlord says that she has to get rid of her dog or he’ll evict her. But she is mentally handicapped and needs her dog for her well-being. What are her rights?
• Three months ago, I found a stray puppy with no identifying tags and I adopted him. Now, someone claims that he’s her lost dog and says she can prove it. Do I have to give him up?
• My husband and I are getting a divorce and we both want custody of our dog. What is the law on this? Is there any such thing as joint custody of a pet?

If your reaction to these questions is to scratch your head and say “I don’t know, I’m not a lawyer,” then you’re not alone. Legal questions having to do with animals are a great unknown to most people, including a majority of pet owners. But you may be surprised to know that most lawyers don’t know the answers to these and many other questions having to do with pets and other animals. While we’d love to answer all of these questions for you, animal laws are ever changin...

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