Animal cruelty

A Washington Supreme Court found that a person can be a victim of a crime of domestic violence if their pet is subjected to acts of animal cruelty by a
Continue Reading Washington Supreme Court finds that a “person” can be a victim of a crime of domestic violence if their pet is subjected to acts of animal cruelty

According to the owners of Sospiro Goat Ranch, a small family goat farm in North Carolina, as reported on their blog, “the Facts About the Attack On Our Farm
Continue Reading Wayne Hsiung, the activist who stole a goat kid named “Freddie,” found guilty of felony theft in North Carolina

As previously discussed in “Colorado Poised to Eliminate Animal Agriculture” this proposed referendum, while clearly intended to eliminate all animal agriculture and related industries in Colorado, is fraught
Continue Reading What is “Chicken”? – More on Colorado’s Proposed Referendum on Animal Agriculture

Assemblyman Daniel R. Benson introduced a bill (A4298) that would amend “animal cruelty offenses and penalties concerning animal abandonment and failure to report injuring certain animals with a motor
Continue Reading New Jersey bill would put farmers raising livestock humanely at risk of animal cruelty violations

In Naruto v. Slater, 2018 WL 1902414 (9th Cir. April 23, 2018)-the case in which Naruto, a crested macaque by and through his alleged “next friends,” People for
Continue Reading The Ninth Circuit’s perplexing Article III statements in Naruto v. Slater and Cetacean Community v. Bush.