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Service Animal or Playful Pet? Complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on August 21, 2014

Contributed by Eleanor Vaida Gerhards

This week a Florida restaurant made the wrong kind of news when a couple with service dogs was asked by the manager to leave the…
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Pets and Domestic Animals in New York May Be Able To Sue Their Owners

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on December 23, 2013

Attorneys arguing on behalf of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NRP), are attempting to free four chimpanzees from “captivity” in New York (well, actually, just changing the location of their captivity). …
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Guard Dog Owners: How Will NJ’s “Assault By Animal” Bill Affect You?

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on November 29, 2013

A new proposed law in New Jersey, Assemby Bill No. 1717, would make “assault by animal” a crime when a person purposely uses an animal to intimidate or put another…
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Don’t Leave Home Without Your Scooper If You’re Taking Fido for a Walk

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on October 14, 2013

Municipalities in New Jersey are required by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection to adopt and enforce local pet-waste laws. At a minimum, each community must require that “pet owners…
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