So long story short, my gf and i were told we had to get rid of our snakes and rats to stay in her fathers basement but up until this time it was ok. So we said we would move, 5 days later we went out for a weekend came back last night to find all my rat tanks opened and all my rats gone, my snakes were still around. Her ather "disposed" of the rats some place and wouldnt tell us, we called the police they came he has till tonight to get my animals back to me.

But im wondering what i can charge him with besides theft really,the officer we had come last night didnt really seem to care about ti was a part of my buisness and that they are live animals and actually require care and ive invested lots of time and money into there well beings. Officer just said he is going to get them tonight n we had to find a home for them else where till we move out, that isnt a problems but what is my animals were uthinized while out of my care? or i dont get the same animals back? i know they were all put in a large tub together (2 males 10 females) which is missing out of my room so ill have 4-7 preggo rats and i have 3 small sick ones in isolation now they all may become ill.

So what can i do how can i charge him? can i call like the local human society to see what i can do? Or like an animal officers like u see on tv?