Questions tagged [legal]
For questions related to laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations governing the behavior of pets and their handlers in public places.
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neighbour monopolising our cat
(I wasn't sure if pets, legal or German SE best, so apologies if this is the wrong site. Just let me know if one of the others a better place. Thanks.)
We live on a small housing estate in Munich, ...
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I’ve taken in a neglected cat; should I take the cat when I’m moving out in a month? [closed]
I’ve lived in a flat for almost 12 months now and I met this cat the day I viewed the property, since that day he has spent every day and night at mine, and we are so in love.
The issue is that for a ...
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I need help in neighborhood dispute about feeding a stray cat
I was just told that I can't feed stray cat in my neighborhood. Two ladies came to my door and stated "I am to let the stray cat in the neighborhood to starve and they don't care", they made ...
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Supposedly stolen pet: what actions can be taken?
I lost my cat in July 2019, and after a few months we assumed it was unfortunately eaten by a coyote.
These days on local Facebook groups I've seen pictures of somebody looking for their lost pets. I ...
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Are you allowed to have an elephant as a pet in Florida, and let it live inside your house?
As strange as this might sound, I need this piece of information for a novel I'm writing.
Elephants are permitted to be kept as pets in Florida (at least, that's what I heard), but are they allowed to ...
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Appropriate dog crate size UK
I have a friend who has a 6-7 month old working Golden Retriever pup. He’s still quite a small dog as he is young. She has been informed that she has had a complaint from a neighbour to the police and ...
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If one finds a dog whose registration and vaccination are both expired, should he return the dog to the owner or an animal shelter?
Say someone finds a stray dog in Florida, USA, and some research indicates that the dog's registration and vaccination have both expired. In this case, is it better to return the dog to the owner or ...
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Is it legal to embroider tag information directly onto my dog's collar in Oregon?
My wife and I recently adopted our first dog and one thing that I've been concerned about is the noise of jingling tags.
I know that there are various silicone holders and slide-on options available ...
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Sure telltales to tell a terrapin is a yellow-bellied and not a red-eared
I have a yellow bellied slider which I need to transport to another country. YBS are allowed into that country, but it's red eared slider cousins are not.
Now my problem is that, when chipped, the vet ...
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Can I own a Galapagos Giant Tortoise?
I live in Pennsylvania and I was wondering if I could own one? I am willing to pay whatever amount and age does not matter. Any info would be amazing, thanks.
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Can an owl be tamed and deliver letters?
Can an owl be tamed and deliver letters? If so, how could it be trained and what would be its responsiveness towards us? Also, is it legal or is it too dangerous due to its talons?
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In the US what are the requirements for drug manufacturers for pets, to list side effects
A recent question Cat suddenly became paralyzed has a cat with sudden onset paralysis, after starting a new drug. The companies drug literature does not list this as a side effect, but the OP found ...
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Are Terrapins sold in the UK?
I am from the UK and I was wondering if I can get terrapins. i have looked on all the websites of close by pet stores and none of them know where to get them from.
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Ourdoor cat attacked my dogs on a walk, what should I do?
I have two small minpins, and as I was giving them their evening walk, a cat darted out of the bushes and tried to attack them. My first reaction was to sling my dogs behind me, which forced the cat ...
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Is there a maximum legal limit to the quantity of certain types of animal an individual can keep as a pet e.g. monkeys
I heard somewhere that in the UK there is a maximum legal number of 66 monkeys that any one person can keep as a pet. It seemed like an arbitrary number to me so I wanted to ask if there is a maximum ...
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Changing breed designation of "Pit Mix"
I recently adopted a dog from an animal rescue society. While she was listed as a mix of breed X on the rescue society's website, her veterinary paperwork shows "Pit Mix" as her predominant breed.
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Cat locked in apartment basement
I recently moved into a new apartment, which does allow cats. Today, I heard meowing coming from the laundry room in the basement, and thinking it was a stray, went to leave it food and water before ...
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What qualifies as animal abuse in the Netherlands? [closed]
During the process of my divorce recently, I was told by legal workers that I could not claim the part of my salary that I've always used to take care of my dogs in the calculation of the partner ...
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What anaconda species/variants/whatever (if any) would be plausible to keep as pets in Belgium?
All my life I've had one favorite animal: the anaconda. I used to read up quite a lot of documentation on them, but as time went on, I forgot most of it and haven't really found the time lately to ...
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My cat hates his collar. How to handle it?
My cat Shiloh HATES his collar. When I adopted him I was told I need to keep a collar on him, even though I will never let him go outside (I was further informed that even though he is an indoor cat ...
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Have there been cases of cat owners in high rise apartments being legally required to install screen (safety nets) on windows?
Sure, cat owners should worry about their cats jumping out the window. I'm concerned with negligent/irresponsible cat owners. For example, what if I see my neighbor's cat everyday on an open window ...
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Can I keep a monkey as a pet?
It seems it's not common to see monkeys as pets. I'm not sure of the reason, despite they're supposed to be smarter than any other pets (e.g. dogs).
It is possible to have a monkey as a pet (in the ...
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Are there laws in the US that would prevent a person from keeping neighborhood cats out of their yard?
In an answer to another question, it was mentioned that Germany has a law forbidding people from keeping their neighbor's cats from entering their yard.
Assuming that's true, are there any similar ...
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I noticed many rescues do not offer same day adoptions, Why not?
I went to a local rescue shelter and fell in love with this great dog I met there. I filled out the application and was ready to take him home when they told me there would be a waiting period before ...
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What laws in the state of Pennsylvania relate to the release of domestic animals?
What laws are in place in the state of Pennsylvania around the release of animals considered to be domestic pets; Cats, Dogs, Rabbits, etc?
References related to enforcement (penalties and/or lack of ...
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What happens if I buy an exotic pet in Ohio and take it to my home in Pennsylvania?
I have heard that Ohio has different laws (or maybe no laws) governing the making of pets of wild, exotic and/or non-native species. I have also heard that occasionally people will purchase a "...
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What does becoming a canine good citizen allow me to do with my dog?
My dog is taking a manners class which I hope will end with him becoming a canine good citizen. What does this designation enable me to do with my dog? Are there public places that don't allow dogs, ...
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Why are there specific prejudices or laws against pitbulls?
Why are there laws regulating the ownership of pitbulls but not, at least obviously, for other dogs?
For example: Some places will ban the ownership of pitbulls entirely, while others require them to ...
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