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The growing reality of legal rights for companion animals
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Abstract Over the past decade, the fifty state legislatures of the United States have been adopting legislation for the benefit of the group of animals known as companion animals (pets). When considered together as a set, these laws create an initial set of legal rights for that group of animals. To explore ... view more
Over the past decade, the fifty state legislatures of the United States have been adopting legislation for the benefit of the group of animals known as companion animals (pets). When considered together as a set, these laws create an initial set of legal rights for that group of animals. To explore that conclusion, the definition of a legal right and the particular statutes, such as new divorce laws, are considered.... view less
Keywords
animal; animal protection; law; statuary regulation
Classification
Ecology, Environment
Law
Free Keywords
animal rights; animal interest; companion animals; victims; trust; divorce
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 143-150
Journal
Society Register, 3 (2019) 3
ISSN
2544-5502
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed