Legal And Political Issues (12)
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Why This Vet Thinks Mandatory Spay/Neuter Legislation Is Flawed
By Dr. Patty Khuly, Apr 26, 2012Mandatory spay/neuter laws (MSN) are all the rage in communities across the U.S. Although no state has yet to mandate spaying and neutering for all companion animals — with a few… Full Article ›
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A Pet Owner's Bill of Rights: Airline Travel
By Mitch Lipka, Apr 25, 2012As part of an ongoing series for Vetstreet, award-winning consumer reporter Mitch Lipka covers what rights owners have when it comes to common legal scenarios surrounding pets. This week, he… Full Article ›
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Meet America's New Breed of Service Dog: Emotional Support Animals
By Arden Moore, Apr 11, 2012Emotional support animals (ESA) are generating both praise and protest across the country as they move into no-pets-allowed condo developments and gain free access aboard planes. But one point is… Full Article ›
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Greyhounds May Get a Reprieve From Running Race Tracks in Florida
By Dr. Patty Khuly, Apr 1, 2012April is National Greyhound Adoption Month, and let me say at the outset that I love Greyhounds. Yet I’d like nothing better than to see a whole lot less of them in my working… Full Article ›
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A Pet Owner's Bill of Rights: Dog Parks
By Mitch Lipka, Mar 11, 2012As part of an ongoing series for Vetstreet, award-winning consumer reporter Mitch Lipka covers what rights owners have when it comes to common legal scenarios surrounding pets. This week, he… Full Article ›
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Is It Wrong to Keep Exotic Animals as Pets?
By Dr. Patty Khuly, Feb 27, 2012Other girls coveted ponies. When I was very young, I really wanted a squirrel monkey. My mother’s family had kept several of them in Cuba, where she grew up. Stories of her… Full Article ›
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5 Innovative Ideas for Owners Who Want to Set Up Pet Trusts
By Jennifer Paull, Mar 5, 2012What a difference a decade makes. The notion of including pets in trusts and wills was once considered a bit kooky. But over the past several years, legally recognized pet trusts have become… Full Article ›
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GOP Pets: A Political Animal Analysis
By Liz Ozaist, Jan 27, 2012A recent Politico article rounded up photos of GOP presidential candidates cozying up to some cute and cuddly four-legged constituents. But what we really wanted to know is what kind of furry… Full Article ›
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When the One Percent Make a Big Difference in the Lives of Animals
By Nora Zelevansky, Feb 3, 2012Some members of the one percent may live up to their reputation, dropping cash on frivolities like mink coats. But others are more likely to save furry creatures instead. In fact, an elite few of… Full Article ›
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Why You Should Worry About Illegal Wild Animal Parts That Pass Through Our Airports
By Dr. Patty Khuly, Jan 26, 2012Each January, I can expect a plethora of new holiday pups to parade through my clinic. This year was no exception. The only difference was that five of the dozen or so new pups I examined were… Full Article ›
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Meet an American Veterinary Crime Fighter: Dr. Ernie Rogers, Animal CSI
By Carrie Sloan, Jan 15, 2012Call it CSI — for animals. The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ newest hire is forensic veterinarian Dr. Ernie Rogers, DVM, Ph.D., an expert in investigating… Full Article ›
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From the Gas Chamber to the Good Life: Checking In on Daniel the Wonder Beagle
By Linda Fiorella , Dec 19, 2011Daniel’s miraculous story began on October 3, 2011, when the abandoned Beagle mix, along with 17 other dogs, was placed in a gas chamber to be euthanized at an Alabama shelter. But just 17… Full Article ›
