Results
| Title | Citation | Alternate Citation | Agency Citation | Summary | Type |
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| Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species | 27 U.S.T. 1087 |
CITES is a mature international treaty which, as of the Fall of 2002, has over 150 countries as members. The purpose of the treaty is to control the international movement of listed wild plants and animals, alive or dead, whole or parts there of ("specimens" of species) in such a manner as to be assured that the pressures of international trade do not contribute to the endangerment of the listed species. States must issue permits for international movement of listed species. |
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| AL - Impound - Maintenance of pound; notice of impoundment; adoption of animals. | Ala. Code 1975 § 3-7A-7 | AL ST 3-7A-7 | This Alabama statute provides that it is the duty of each and every county in the state to provide a suitable county pound and impounding officer for the impoundment of dogs, cats, and ferrets found running at large in violation of the provisions of this chapter. When dogs and cats are impounded and if the owner thereof is known, such owner shall be given direct notice of the impoundment of said animal or animals belonging to him; or the impounding officer may make said animal or animals available for adoption after a period of not less than seven days. | Statute | |
| Animal Law Volume 15 Part 1 Index |
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| US - Service animals - Part 36. Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability | 28 C.F.R. § 35.101 to 109 | This regulation defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment. It also defines service animal as any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including, but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items. | Administrative | ||
| Hewitt v. Palmer Veterinary Clinic, PC | 35 N.Y.3d 541, 159 N.E.3d 228 (2020) | No. 28, 134 N.Y.S.3d 312, 2020 N.Y. Slip Op. 05975, 2020 WL 6163313 (N.Y., Oct. 22, 2020) | This is an action for negligence and premises-liability brought by a plaintiff, who was attacked by another patron's dog in the waiting room of defendant veterinary clinic. Plaintiff alleges defendant had a duty to provide a safe waiting area, which was breached by allowing the aggressive dog to attack her. Defendants allege that it had no knowledge of the dog's prior aggressive tendencies, and moved for summary judgment. The Supreme Court granted defendants motion for summary judgment, and the plaintiff appealed. The court found that a lack of notice of the dog's vicious propensities does not alleviate defendant's liability to provide a safe waiting area, and modified the lower court's granting of summary judgment. | Case | |
| WA - Importation - Chapter 16-54. Animal Importation | WASH. ADMIN. CODE §16-54-030 | WAC 16-54-030 | Washington requires health certificates for the importation of most animals into the state. | Administrative | |
| VT - Lost Property - Chapter 11. Lost Property | 27 V.S.A. § 1101 - 1110 | VT ST T. 27 § 1101 - 1110 | These statutes comprise Vermont's lost property provisions. | Statute | |
| EG - Animal Development - Chapter 1 on Animal Development and Protection | Subchapter II, arts. 108, 109, 117, 118, 119 |
This chapter of laws from Egypt contains five articles that concern the treatment of animals. Among the provisions is an article that allows the Minister of Agriculture to regulate the import and export of live animals and birds. Article 119 states: "It is forbidden to exercise cruelty to animals. The Minister of Agriculture shall, by decree, specify the cases to which this ban shall apply." |
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| SC- Greenville County - Chapter 4: Animals and Fowl (Article II: Dogs, Cats, Wildlife, and Exotic Animals) | Greenville County, South Carolina Code of Ordinances, ARTICLE II: DOGS, CATS, WILDLIFE AND EXOTIC ANIMALS, §§ 4-11, 4-19, 4-21, 4-22, 4-23 |
In Greenville County, South Carolina, a person who hoards and collects animals commits an act of animal cruelty and is guilty of a misdemeanor. |
Local Ordinance | ||
| Travis v. Murray | 977 N.Y.S.2d 621 (Sup. Ct. 2013) | 2013 N.Y. Slip Op. 23405, 42 Misc. 3d 447, 2013 WL 6246374 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2013) |
A short, childless marriage ended in a custody battle over a dachshund after one spouse allegedly took the dog while the other spouse was away on a business trip. After reviewing the progression of the law in New York and in other states, the court decided to apply a “best for all concerned” standard and to give the parties a full, one-day hearing. The plaintiff’s motion to order the defendant to return the couple's dog and to be awarded “sole residential custody” of the dog was therefore granted. |
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