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Author |
Citation | Summary | Type |
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| How to Search for Your Municipality's Animal-Related Ordinances | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This document briefly explains how one may search for electronic versions of his or her municipality's animal control ordinances over the Interent. |
Article |
| FAQ: Advocating for animal laws | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This reader-based FAQ provides information on how to begin animal advocacy. |
Article |
| Overview of State Cruelty Laws | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This summary describes some of the basic features of state cruelty laws with links to further discussions. |
Article |
| Table of State Dog Tether Laws | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This brief overview describes state laws (23 states and D.C.) that concern the tethering or chaining of dogs. It also includes a table of those state laws dealing with tethering with links to the text of the laws. | Topic Table |
| Landlord & Tenant Issues Concerning Dog Bites | Rebecca Wisch |
Brief Summary of Landlord Liability for Injury by a Tenant's Animal
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Topical Introduction | |
| 2022 Statutory Amendments Table | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This table details the animal-related legislative changes that occurred across all fifty states in 2022. Links are provided to the amended laws and a summary of the change appears in the adjacent column. | Topic Table |
| Table of State Dog Leash Laws | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This table explores the state laws that address control and constraint of dogs, usually by leash. While most leash laws exist at the local/municipal level, some states do have leash laws during times of rabies outbreaks, after a dog has been declared "dangerous," in designated wildlife areas, or during the period between sunset and sunrise. | Topic Table |
| Brief Summary of Landlord Liability for Injury by Tenant's Animals | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This brief overview discusses when and how a landlord may be liable for injuries caused by a tenant's animal. In short, it outlines what constitutes negligence for a landlord in such circumstances for most jurisdictions. |
Article |
| Detailed Discussion of State Dog Impound Laws | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This paper explores state and municipal dog impound laws, focusing specifically on loose dog laws, dogs chasing livestock laws, and public health laws. In doing so, the paper examines grants of police power to seize and destroy dog and what due process requirements constrain these state actions. |
Article |
| Table of Veterinary Lien Laws | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This comparative table explores veterinary and possessory lien laws. A lien is a right in property to secure payment on a debt. Since animals are considered the personal property of their owners, they can be the subject of liens. Many states have laws on liens for animal care. These range from boarding liens to veterinary liens. | Topic Table |
