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Animals · all 51 jurisdictions

Can I sue for someone hurting my pet? state by state

The law calls your animal property, which decides what you can recover — and it is rarely what you expect.

This one turns on state law. The deadline, the penalty and the statute itself are different in every state, so start by picking yours.

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