A question from a client, related in a tax professionals’ mailing list:

Client: Our new German shepherd was playing with his rope toy upstairs and crashed through the window and fell into the tree.

Tax Pro: So you want to know if you can get any deduction for replacing the window?

Client: Actually, we were wondering if we could take any loss for the dog–he had internal injuries and torn tendons and the vet bill is going to be
$6,500.