Legislators plan to re-introduce Moose’s Law in New Jersey’s new legislative session, despite Governor Christie’s pocket veto of the bill. The law would prohibit anyone from working with animals in
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Pet (Dog) Overpopulation: Truth or Fiction- The impact on purebred dog breeding, animal shelters, and animal health.
With no verifiable objective statistics about the number of dogs euthanized at animal shelters in the United States, proponents of adoption of
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Warning: NJ Animal Caretakers may be Accused of Animal Cruelty
The New Jersey Animal Cruelty Statute (the “Statute”) has once again been amended. The amendments, designated as “Patrick’s Law,” were introduced largely in response to the gross mistreatment of Patrick,
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Concerns About “Contracts” For Pet Adoption
I recently attended the 20th Annual Education Conference of the American Veterinary Medical Law Association. During one of the networking discussions between colleagues, one interesting topic related to the requirement
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