Pets on Planes, Trains
The WSJ Law Blog recently posted on a proposed Amtrak “critter car” law – a bill introduced in the House by Rep. Jeff Denham (R., Cal.) that would allow dogs and cats on designated train cars. Pets can fly, so …
Tag: Animal Law
Proposed Puppy Lemon Law
Earlier this year, legislators in Illinois proposed a puppy lemon law, SB1639, which could promote legal actions against puppy mills. The act would require pet stores to disclose certain information about the dogs (and cats) sold, including the date and …
Dismissal of Animal Cruelty Charges for Twice-Shot Dog Puts the Spotlight on Lax Ohio Laws
One day in mid-November, 2012, Raymone Clements walked his bull mastiff, Forrest, into a public park in Cleveland Heights, chained the dog to a tree, shot him in the jaw and chest, and left him to die. Luckily for Forrest, …
Jewelers Run Afoul of CITES Treaty
The New York Times reported yesterday that two jewelers pleaded guilty to trafficking in nearly a ton of illicit ivory, worth over $2 million. Endangered Asian and African elephants, increasingly the targets of poachers for their tusks, are protected under …
Statewide Elimination of Breed Specific Legislation Goes into Effect Today
Breed specific legislation is a law or ordinance targeting a specific breed of domestic animal. Breed specific legislation is generally aimed at pit bulls and other breeds of dogs. Ohio HB 14 [full text of final version], which comes into …
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