Having a pet dog comes with a lot of responsibilities. It’s the dog parents’ legal obligation to fulfill these responsibilities. Several dog-related laws have been placed to ensure the pet’s protection, health, wellbeing, and keep everyone around safe. These laws define most aspects of a dog’s life like the breeding methods, microchipping, adequate ways to […]
Pet Adoption Doesn’t Have to be Taxing
Pet adoption was and always will give you a fruitful feeling, but now there’s something just might make it that much more lucrative. On February 12, Council Member Julissa Ferraras introduced a resolution in support of a $100 tax credit for New Yorkers that decided to adopt pets (instead of purchasing from a breeder). The […]
Legal Beagle: Pet Laws and Public Housing
“Tips for Legally Living With Dogs” – rights afforded for those living in public housing. This is pretty basic, pretty clear—you’re allowed to have dogs, under the guidance of certain regulations. For instance, the public housing agency can charge pet fees, create limitations on size, weight and number of pets. As well, regulations can change […]
Crazy Animal Laws! You Can Goto Jail If You Bring Your Lion to the Movies!
I think we can all agree that animal protection laws are extremely important for the safety of animals all over the country. The Animal Legal Defense Fund is an organization that has been protecting the lives animals through the legal system since 1979! Along with helping to create better laws for animals, the organization helps […]
Landlords and Pets – It’s time to beg!
Pet Parents generally do not know enough about the laws governing the relationship between dogs and apartments. These tips will help you “expound” the doggy law. Trying to land the apartment… When moving into a new apartment with a pet in tow, it is critical to establish clear terms with your landlord regarding the pup. If […]
The Ringling Brothers Without Elephants?!
The show must go on! One of the first things that comes to mind when The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is mentioned, is the iconic elephant act. They’ve been featured on their posters for over one-hundred years. Thirty million people attend the shows, yearly. Well, the famous circus show will phase out […]