Aging Animals and Animal Cruelty Charges

Yes, you read that correctly: if your animal is old and looks it, you could face animal cruelty charges in Colorado! Typically, this usually happens with cats because they roam free without an owner and can easily get picked up by animal control. I have had more than one client who has an elderly cat …

Changing the World, one Tail at a Time

Our philosophy at The Animal Law Firm is most definitely cat- or dog-like: take long naps in the sun, get lots of belly rubs, drooling is allowed – in fact, it’s encouraged!, and do everything you can to bring love and happiness to others. Years of living with, working with, and studying animals has taught …

Denver’s Pit Bull Ban Repealed! But that’s not the end of the story…

Denver’s pit bull ban was repealed by a 64% margin! It will go into effect in January. The new law will create a permitting system for “pit bulls,” also known as American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, and Staffordshire Bull Terriers. So technically, pit bulls are only “legal” if the pit bull owner registers …

Checklist: Do’s and Don’ts for Dangerous Dog Accusations

If your dog is accused of being dangerous, potentially dangerous, vicious, or aggressive (depending on your local city’s phrasing (Aurora, Colorado; Denver, Colorado; Commerce City, Colorado; Englewood, Colorado; Lakewood, Colorado; etc.), or whether you are charged with the Colorado’s dangerous dog statute), here are a few things to do and NOT do… DO separate the …

“Nextdoor” and Other “Neighbor” Sites can be Evidence

Are you on “nextdoor” or a similar neighborhood “crime alert” website or application in Colorado? Then be warned that anything you say on that website CAN AND WILL be used against you in a criminal investigation. Same for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Wordpress and/or any other social media platform that you post on. Our Colorado …