At The Animal Law Firm, our Colorado animal lawyers see a lot of good dogs turned over to animal control under pressure from animal control officers. However, you do not have to do this. They are required, under the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution, to obtain a warrant to seize property from you. …
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As Colorado’s premier animal law firm, our animal lawyers know there is a lot of bad information on the Internet these days. That’s why we have put together this quick pet custody primer to help dispel some of the bad information. There is an adage that “possession is 9/10ths of the law.” While that may …
Colorado’s Dangerous Dog statute is an unforgiving statute for a dog. The Animal Law Firm’s animal attorneys have seen all types of very sweet, loving dogs on the wrong side of the Unlawful Ownership of a Dangerous Dog statute because it was poorly written and places strict liability on the dog (and the owner). Strict …
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Throughout Colorado, I get a lot of calls about pet custody and ownership at The Animal Law Firm – but not all calls are from unmarried couples who broke up. A lot of calls come from neighbors, friends, or former roommates who had a schism in their relationship and the dog owner “lost” the dog …
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The Animal Law Firm’s animal lawyers serve the following cities in Colorado: Denver, Colorado Aurora, Colorado Castle Rock, Colorado Fort Collins, Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Lakewood, Colorado Arvada, Colorado Commerce City, Colorado Cherry Creek, Colorado Denver Tech Center, Colorado Glendale, Colorado Centennial, Colorado Englewood, Colorado Littleton, Colorado Thornton, Colorado Broomfield, Colorado Westminster, Colorado Boulder, Colorado …
Judges and prosecutors claim that the dangerous dog statute in Colorado punishes the owner, not the dog. They claim this is why a person can get a “second offense” for dangerous dog with a different dog. However, the reality is very different. The reality is that a dog can be taken away from the owner …
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