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Legislative Focus: Puppy Mills, Pet Shops

New legislation in Nebraska that strengthens regulation of kennel operations is reportedly part of a national focus on eliminating so-called puppy mills that breed dogs under questionable conditions and pet shops that sell them. “Most breeders learn how to keep their standards just above violating cruelty statutes, but the conditions…

Jun 4, 2007 6:06 PM CDT

Attorney Appointed for Dog in Estate Dispute

A four-way custody dispute over a 13-year-old golden retriever became so intense that a Tennessee probate judge appointed an attorney as a guardian ad litem to represent the canine’s best interest. The dog, named Alex, was in need of a new home because of the suicide of his owner, Roy…

May 8, 2007 6:30 PM CDT

Possible Ruling: Chimp a ‘Person’ with Rights

In a case that could prove a persuasive precedent for other judges internationally, animal rights activists in Vienna are seeking a court ruling that a chimpanzee is legally a person. This would allow the chimp rights, such as having a legal guardian appointed, that are not available to nonpersons. Those…

May 4, 2007 8:59 PM CDT

China Arrests Alleged Culprit in Pet Food Case

The general manager of a Chinese company whose contaminated wheat gluten allegedly ended up sickening thousands of pets in the U.S. and South Africa has been arrested on undisclosed charges. Mao Lijun denied in an interview several weeks ago that his company’s product ended up in the pet food that…

May 3, 2007 8:22 PM CDT

No Arrest for Illicit Horse ‘Deposit’ at Bank

Even in today’s world, there is some bad behavior that doesn’t yet require a legal remedy. That rule applies, for instance, in the case of a German bank customer who, apparently after imbibing a few too many, reportedly bedded down—along with the horse he rode in on—in the ATM anteroom…

Apr 25, 2007 9:20 PM CDT

Mass Tort Lawyers Join ‘Wave’ of Pet-Food Suits

Grieving pet owners have filed at least 50 class-action lawsuits in federal courts, most of them in New Jersey, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. And that doesn’t include the large number of suits seeking damages for pet-food contamination likely filed in state courts as well. The suits are “quickly building into…

Apr 23, 2007 8:08 PM CDT

Traffic Court Discourages Lawyer’s Service Dog

A disabled Rockville Centre, N.Y., lawyer arranged a plea deal for her client in a hallway this week after Nassau County traffic court officials discouraged her from entering the crowded courtroom with her service dog. Court officials say they asked her to wait until there was more space, the AP…

Apr 21, 2007 12:36 AM CDT

Ruling Expected Soon in Dog-Mauling Appeal

A dog-mauling case pending before the California Supreme Court is expected to determine when an unintended death can be a murder, the Los Angeles Times reports. A ruling is expected soon, the newspaper says. The state contends dog owner Marjorie Knoller was aware her vicious dogs were potential killers. As…

Apr 16, 2007 2:10 PM CDT

Doggie Death Sentence Appealed

Lawyers arguing over the fate of a bit bull named Duke filed papers with a New York state appeals court yesterday. Duke has been on “doggie death row” for more than three years, the New York Times reports. “We are running out of options,” says Amy Chaitoff, the lawyer for…

Apr 12, 2007 1:54 PM CDT

CA Bill: Fix Fido and Fluffy, or Face $500 Fine

To prevent thousands of unwanted pets from being euthanized in shelters, a California state legislator is proposing a statewide law fining pet owners $500 if they don’t neuter kittens and puppies by the time they are four months old. The proposal exempts animals owned by licensed breeders, service animals and…

Apr 11, 2007 1:43 AM CDT

Legislative Focus: Puppy Mills, Pet Shops

Attorney Appointed for Dog in Estate Dispute

Possible Ruling: Chimp a ‘Person’ with Rights

China Arrests Alleged Culprit in Pet Food Case

No Arrest for Illicit Horse ‘Deposit’ at Bank

Mass Tort Lawyers Join ‘Wave’ of Pet-Food Suits

Traffic Court Discourages Lawyer’s Service Dog

Ruling Expected Soon in Dog-Mauling Appeal

Doggie Death Sentence Appealed

CA Bill: Fix Fido and Fluffy, or Face $500 Fine

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