Replevin is an effective civil remedy to get your dog back. Plaintiff then filed a replevin action against defendant to recover legal possession of Sylvester, aka Marshmallow.A man goes to a farmhouse to read the electricity meter and sees a three legged cow near the house. He asks the farmer "what happened to your cow?" Plaintiff commenced an action in City Court for, inter alia, replevin, and several defendants asserted counterclaims based on Lien Law § 183. If the parties are not married, it may be possible to file in civil court for the return of the pet under a concept known as "replevin. A writ of seizure through a replevin action is one of the few ways the law allows animal owners to recover the family members that they love.