THE GROWING REALITY OF LEGAL RIGHTS FOR COMPANION ANIMALS
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Keywords

animal rights
animal interest
companion animals
victims
trust
divorce

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 that conclusion, the definition of a legal right and the particular statutes, such as new divorce laws, are considered.

https://doi.org/10.14746/sr.2019.3.3.08
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