When may a veterinarian refuse to treat your pet?

August 28, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part I A dog is struck by a car, suffers a badly broken leg and other injuries. Its owners take it to an emergency animal hospital where it is examined by the on-duty vet. He outlines necessary treatment,...

What is a cat worth?

July 12, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In a recent article, we told you about Carol, her cat, Molly, and irresponsible neighbors who allowed their pit bulls to get out of a backyard enclosure. With the doors open to let the morning breeze sweep...

In a divorce, who gets Fido?

December 14, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week I told you about one of the most bizarre divorce cases I have ever handled, where the fight wasn’t about homes, cars, furniture, insurance policies — none of that. Rather, it was over who...

We’re splitting up — who keeps Kitty?

December 03, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver One of the strangest “family law” cases I have ever dealt with involved the custody of 13 cats, owned by a high school teacher and her pharmacist husband. They were a childless couple with an...