When married couples divorce, who gets to keep the dog? Under the law, dogs are considered to be personal property, and no matter how loved dogs are, they are not treated like children under the law. Many judges do not want to get involved in pet disputes. The...
Two recent Oregon Supreme Court rulings have afforded animals further protections, despite their classification as property under Oregon law. These rulings will allow law enforcement to provide more meaningful aid to animal victims and will allow the court system to...
The Living Planet Index (LPI) from the World Wildlife Fund reported that between 1970 to 2010 there has been a 52% decline in vertebrae species populations on Earth. The study considered 10,380 populations of 3,038 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and...
15 years ago, nine of the 203 law schools in the United States offered courses in animal law. Today, more than 130 universities do. That’s a huge advance in the outlook for legal protection for animals. In fact, professional interest in the field of animal law is...
Dog fighters concerned about whether they’re abusing their pit bulls enough to achieve maximum viciousness in the fight ring can breathe a sigh of relief. The popular dog fighting game application for Android, “Dog Wars,” from Kage Games, is back with a new name. ...
A jury awarded a Chicago family 300,000 in compensation as a result of a 2009 incident in which an officer, conducting a warranted search, shot and killed the family’s black Labrador “Lady.” In this case the family filed claims against the police officers in question...
