Claims Against Breeders and Pet Stores that Sell Sick Animals
According to the ASPCA, in 2024 approximately 607,000 adoptable dogs and cats were euthanized in animal shelters in the United States simply because too...
Service, Assistance, and Emotional Support Animals
The laws permitting service and emotional support animals (ESA’s) to accompany their owners only apply to people who have a physical or mental disability....
Common Legal Pitfalls That Rescue Groups Can Avoid
Make sure your rescue owns the animal When your rescue takes possession of an animal, make sure the previous owner no longer owns it....
When an Animal is Injured, Killed, or Lost by a Kennel, Groomer, or Trainer
Kennels, groomers, doggy day cares, and trainers are not regulated I get quite a few calls and emails from people whose animals have been...
Veterinary Malpractice
Negligence Under Texas law a veterinarian is “negligent” and legally liable for malpractice if he or she “breaches the standard of care of an...
Is a Rescue Group Liable If a Dog Bites Someone?
Dogs owned by rescue groups are often around other people in various settings. I have handled several cases where a dog owned by a...