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2017 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 2017. Links are provided to the amended laws and a summary of the change appears in the adjacent column. Topic Table
2016 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 2016. Links are provided to the amended laws and a summary of the change appears in the adjacent column.

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Brief Summary of Breed Specific Laws Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

This article provides a brief summary of breed-specific legislation and the legal challenges to such laws.

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Table of State Laws that Protect Animals Left in Parked Vehicles Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center This table describes the laws that concern leaving a companion animal unattended in a parked vehicle. Approximately 32 states have laws that deal with animals left in unattended vehicles. Most of these laws provide that the animal must be confined or unattended in a parked or stationary vehicle. Further, the laws add that in order for a person to violate the law, the conditions have to endanger the animal's life. Under some state laws, law enforcement or other individuals are allowed to rescue animals left under extreme conditions. Topic Table
Dog Bite Laws Rebecca Wisch

Brief Summary of Dog Bite Law
Rebecca F. Wisch (2004)

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Table of Veterinary Reporting Requirement and Immunity Laws Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

This table lists the state laws and administrative regulations related to the reporting of animal cruelty by veterinarians. In essence, all states allow veterinarians to report suspected abuse; no state bans reporting by veterinarians.

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2008 - 2009 Significant Animal Law Cases Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

This table provides a summary of the significant animal law cases from 2008 and early 2009. The federal cases are listed first followed by the state cases, which are listed alphabetically by case name.

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Overview of Companion Animal Sales Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center

This overview provides the answer to the question of what a purchaser of an ill dog or defective dog can do. Included is a summary of contract law affecting pet sales, the relevant provisions under the UCC's sale of goods, and state pet purchaser protection laws.

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Detailed Discussion of Montana Great Ape Laws Rebecca F. Wisch Animal Legal & Historical Center The following article discusses Great Apes law in Montana. Mississippi law directly regulates Great Apes by a law that bans the importation and possession of certain wild animals deemed "inherently dangerous." In addition, the state also addresses Great Apes in its general anti-cruelty law as well as its endangered species provisions. While the state of Montana controls possession and importation of “exotic wildlife” by law, great apes are not specifically identified or addressed. Instead, Montana regulates the possession of great apes by administrative regulation and reference to the federal endangered species list. In the regulations, great apes are specifically defined as a "prohibited species " meaning they “may not be possessed, sold, purchased, exchanged, or transported in Montana, except as provided. . .”. In addition, Montana law addresses the commercial use of great apes in what it terms, “roadside menageries,” where animals are kept in captivity for the purpose of exhibition or attracting trade. Like other states, Montana does not define Great Apes as "endangered," either under its own endangered species law or accompanying regulation. It does, however, cover them by reference to federal law. Finally, great apes are covered under the state’s anti-cruelty law. However, the law contains a number of exempt categories including scientific research and teaching. 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.

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