Commentary on Animal Law and Legal Issues
No, this does not mean what you may think. I believe the best way to protect animals, is to provide for their humane care by their owners. This position is…
Continue Reading Stand up for AnimalsLast month, I listened to a podcast interviewing the owner of Straight Arrow, the parent company that produces Mane and Tail and Cowboy Magic products. As a lifelong horse owner…
Continue Reading Regulatory Standards for Pet Grooming Products
A disturbing new trend has been developing on Facebook: raffling off animals. For example, a well-bred registered Quarter Horse yearling was recently offered for sale through a raffle on a…
Continue Reading Think First Before You Raffle Off That Animal
Animal rights organizations
HB 688, introduced on January 3, 2019, would
I. Makes changes to the definition of pet vendor and defines hobby breeder.
II. Establishes the companion animal welfare division in the
Denver Law Review (Forthcoming)
Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018/11
16 Pages Posted: 24 Jul 2018
Pepperdine University School of Law
Date…
Continue Reading Guest Post by Richard L. Cupp Jr. “Edgy Animal Welfare”
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.
On May 17, 2018 a plethora bills were reported out of the New Jersey Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, some with amendments that will benefit animals and their owners…
Continue Reading Not a Great Day for Animals in New Jersey
The unfortunate and misguided bans of sales of professionally and purposely-bred dogs throughout the United States (which as previously described violates the constitutional rights of many and exposes people and…
Continue Reading The importance of studying human behavior related to pet adoptions and its unintended impact on animal health and welfare.
Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) “supports research involving animals when it is necessary to advance our understanding of biological processes.” and provides tools for “public outreach that builds understanding and…
Continue Reading Americans for Medical Progress premieres an extraordinary video that describes the incredible need for and contribution of animals in research and the people dedicated to their care.
