Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Arizona
Can a pet owner be held liable for the actions of thier pet?
I have a roomate whose cat urinated on one of my couches and a recliner. The cat continually urinated on my furniture for around three months. My roomate refuses to pay to have the couches recovered, or to replace the furniture. I don't think it is extreme to ask her to recover or replace the furniture because I have asked her almost every day for the last 2 months to do something about the cat or to help restore the furniture. I have cleaned the furniture with everything I can think of, to no avail. We are moving at the end of August at which time she is moving her furniture out the only furniture I have smells like cat's piss. Would it be a good idea to go to a small claims court over this issue?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Can a pet owner be held liable for the actions of thier pet?
It's a bit late to complain about the cat, when you agreed that the cat should live there and watched it piss on your stuff for 3 months.
The only thing you can do is go to small claims court, if the roommate won't pay.
Would it be a "good" idea to go to small claims court? Only if you think she's collectible. Otherwise, you're better off spending your money on new furniture.
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