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ABA has Animal Law Committee

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The American Bar Association has an animal law committee. Animal law is broader than laws pertaining to animals. It is the body of law reflecting the efforts of people to create a just world through the rule of law. Tags: animal law. Here's the link. From the webpage.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: “ What’s Next in the Law? While cruelty to animals is a serious matter that should elicit widespread public outrage, efforts to reach the public through more serious means often fall on deaf ears in a world in which sex sells and there are both a war and an economic downturn.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Lawmakers, animal control officers and animal welfare organizations need to work together and delve into the origins of shelter subgroups—such as stray, feral or surrendered pets—to address the issues that bring them to the shelter. Lisa Peterson Director of Club Communications, American Kennel Club New York, July 31, 2007