Results
| Title |
Author |
Citation | Summary | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 State Amendments | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
In 2019, many of the same animal issues appeared again in state legislature, particularly service animals and anti-cruelty laws. |
Topic Table |
| 2020 Amendments to Laws | Rebecca Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This table reflects the substantive changes to animal-related laws in 2020. |
Topic Table |
| Pet Sale Cases | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This outline provides links to the cases that relate to the sale of companion animals. While not an exhaustive list, it does provide a sampling of the case law in the area. |
Article |
| State Ballot Measures, Propositions, and Citizen Initiatives (1998 to Present) | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This table of laws summarizes state ballot measures and initiatives related to animal law from 1998 to 2016. Links to the text of the ballot measures are provided as well as results of the elections. | Topic Table |
| Table of State Great Ape Possession Laws | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This table shows state laws related to the possession of great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans). The table separates possessors of great apes into five general categories: |
Topic Table |
| Summary of 2008 Animal-Related Ballot Measures | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This overview provides a summary of the animal-related ballots measures presented to voters in 2008. Links to the text of the ballot measures are provided. |
Article |
| Domestic Violence and Pets: List of States that Include Pets in Protection Orders | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center | This document lists the states that include pets in domestic violence protection orders with links to the actual statutes. As of 2024, 40 states as well as D.C. and Puerto Rico have enacted such laws. Also, see the Map of Pets in Domestic Violence Orders linked below. | Article |
| Detailed Discussion of State Cat Laws | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This discussion analyzes the relevant state laws that affect cats. It also raises and attempts to answer several questions directed to cat owners, including licensing of cats, the feral cat problem, and state vaccination requirements. |
Article |
| Table of 2012/2013 Amendments to State Laws | Rebecca F. Wisch | Animal Legal & Historical Center |
This comparative table gives an overview of changes to state law in 2012 - 2013. Links to the laws are provided as well as a summary of the amendments. |
Topic Table |
| State and Local Dog Laws | Rebecca Wisch |
Overview of Local and State Dog Laws
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Topical Introduction |
