Tag: animal rights

For decades, if a couple divorced, the law viewed their Labrador or Calico cat the same way it viewed a dining room set: as "chattel" or personal property. If you bought it, you kept it.But as we move through 2026, a revolutionary shift in Animal Law is changing the landscape of the American courtroom. Judges are no longer asking "Who paid for the dog?" Instead, they are asking: "What is in the best interest of the animal?"The Death of the "Property" StandardHistorically, property law was cold. If you could...