How Can I Include My Cat In My Will? How can I include my cat in my will? 38 states have pet trusts statutes, and if you are in…
Joint Custody Of The Family Pet? When a couple gets divorced, it isn’t unusual for the parents to get joint custody of the children, including visitation…
ASPCA Fights Animal Crimes CSI-Style With Forensic Team The ASPCA Forensic Team is hard at work in the lab and courtroom, to help assure that the perpetrators of…
FBI Makes Animal Abuse A Crime Against Society New animal cruelty laws will allow authorities to identify abusers and help prevented the animal abusers of today from becoming…
New York says no to pet tattoos and piercing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that prohibits tattooing and piercing pets in the Empire State;…
Chicago’s anti-puppy mill legislation goes countywide Update: Following the Chicago City Council, the Cook County Board voted unanimously to ban the sale of animals within the…
12 strange animal laws Sad but true: States have dumb laws (created by dumb politicians), and this extends to the realm of pet ownership;…
Best and worst states for animal protection laws in 2012 On December 19, 2012, in Kentucky, Gary L. Foster, Jr. was indicted for second-degree animal cruelty after he allegedly broke…
Make arrangements for companions while you can A recent incident involving a deceased Chicago-area woman and her pet cat Boots being spared euthanasia illustrate the importance of…
Animal Law: an introduction Over the past 20 years, “Animal Law” has become more popular and has earned legitimacy as an area of legal…