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| Brief Overview of Trainer Responsibility for Racehorse Breakdowns in New York | Cynthia F. Hodges | The Animal Legal and Historical Center |
This brief summary presents reasons why trainers should be held criminally liable when racehorses break down under the New York anti-cruelty statute, Agriculture and Markets Law § 353. This section prohibits anyone from unjustifiably overdriving, torturing, injuring, or killing animals. By racing unfit horses, the trainers are not only withholding medical care, but are causing pain and further injury to the horses, which is cruel under the statute. Knowingly racing an unfit horse meets the definition of “cruelty” under § 353, and a guilty trainer should be held to account. |
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| Brief Overview of Retail Pet Stores | Ashley Duncan | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This brief overview discusses the welfare issues that arise at retail pet establishments. It also outlines the types of laws that cover such pet shops. |
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| Brief Overview of Polar Bears | Sarah R Morgan | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
This article provides a brief overview of the threats facing polar bears. |
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| Brief Overview of Pet Trust Laws | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This brief overview discusses how pet trusts can help owners care for their pets in the event of disability or death. |
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| Brief Overview of Housing and Companion Animals | Kate Brewer | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This brief overview discusses the laws that protect individuals with mental and/or emotional disabilities who need companion animals to lessen the effects of their disabilities when they live in rental housing. |
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| Brief Overview of Dangerous Dog Laws | Charlotte Walden | Animal Legal & Historical Center | The following article provides a general overview of the most common parts of a Dangerous Dog Statute, including common points of litigation, criticism, and emerging trends. | Article | |
| Brief Overview of Commercial Breeder Laws | Robyn F. Katz | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This brief summary discusses what a commercial breeder does and what laws govern breeding operations. It then goes into how loopholes in state laws allow puppy mills to thrive. The article concludes with the idea that more states need to adopt stricter breeder laws and consumers need to do their part by not buying puppies raised in puppy mills. |
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| Brief Overview of Chimpanzee Laws | Alicia S Ivory | Animal Legal and Historical Center |
This article briefly covers the main threats to chimpanzee welfare, the tools currently in place to protect them, and suggestions for improving their status. |
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| Brief Introduction to Pet Damages | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This article provides a brief overview of the issues relevant to damages associated with pet loss or injury. Included is a brief discussion of the traditional property status of pets and an examination of typical awards in cases involving injury to pets. |
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| Brent v. Kimball | 60 Ill. 211 (1871) | 1871 WL 8118 (Ill.), 14 Am.Rep. 35 (Ill. 1871) |
This was an action of trespass, brought by appellant against appellee, for the alleged wrongful killing, by the latter, of appellant's dog. Plaintiff sought recovery for his dog that was shot and killed when it entered into defendant/neighbor’s backyard. The Court held that the plaintiff could recover at least nominal damages, regardless of the fact that the animal had no actual market value. |
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