Photo by Stephanie Norris, ASPCA
Legal Resources for People with Pets
As a New York City pet owner, it's important to know about your legal rights and responsibilities.
Animal Cruelty
by The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Estate Planning
by Petside
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Animal lovers set up pet trusts to ensure furry friends are provided for
by Phyllis Furman, New York Daily News
Monday, March 14, 2011
Providing For Your Pets In The Event of Your Death or Hospitalization
by The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
A Warm Lap and a Matter of Trust
by Robert Ronning, The DesertLeaf (April 2009)
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) – Pet Help Partners
Phone: (917) 468-2938
No Pets Allowed: Housing Issues and Companion Animals
by Rebecca J. Huss, Esq., Animal Law, Vol. 11:69 2005
Companion Animals in NYC Apartments – 2009 Edition
by The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
So you want to keep a pet, but your lease has a "No Pet" Clause
by Karen Copeland, Esq.
Housing Maintenance Code: Rights and Responsibilities of Owners and Tenants in Relation to Pets
by New York City Rent Guidelines Board
Keeping a Best Friend, Over a Co-op's Objections
by Isolde Raftery, The New York Times
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Dog Owning Tenants' Rights
Legal Assistance with Housing Issues
If you are having problems with your landlord about your pet and need legal assistance, please contact one or more of the following legal providers and services to see if they can assist you:
Legal Action for Animals Phone: (718) 544-0605 Peggy Collen, Esq. Phone: (646) 238-9757 Karen Copeland, Esq. Phone: (212) 560-7154 |
Haley Greenberg, Esq. Phone: (212) 593-6111 Darryl Vernon, Esq. Phone: (212) 949-7300 x201 |
Sponsored by the NYC Bar Association, the SHIELD (Self-Help Information, Education and Legal Defense) hotline connects income-qualified callers with a staff of knowledgeable referral counselors, who are attorneys and paralegals. SHIELD counselors will give free legal advice on a wide range of subjects, including landlord-tenant issues.
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Phone: (212) 626-7383
New York City Civil Court: Commercial Landlord and Tenant Cases
For eviction and other housing court issues, there are pro bono centers in the civil courts in each borough. The lawyers there are very good and can steer you in the right direction in terms of housing court law.
Bronx County 1118 Grand Concourse, Bronx Phone: (718) 466-3020 Kings County 141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn Phone: (718) 643-7528 or (718) 643-7529 New York County 111 Centre Street, Manhattan Phone: (212) 791-6000 |
Queens County 89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, Queens Phone: (718) 262-7100 Richmond County 927 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island Phone: (212) 791-6000 |
Service Animals
Access Rights of People with Disabilities and Their Service Animals
by The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Other Legal Topics
by The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
A Dog's Bark Is Better Than Litigation's Bite
by Veronica Dagher, The Wall Street Journal
Monday, April 30, 2012