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What Happens to Your Dog When a Court Decides Who Keeps Them | Dog Law
· 44 min · Episode 106 · Explicit
Episode What Happens to Your Dog When a Court Decides Who Keeps Them | Dog Law
If you and your partner split up tomorrow, who would get the dog?
Most of us see our dogs as family, but in many courtrooms they’re still treated like furniture, something to be awarded rather than cared for. That gap shows up in breakups, after a death, and in shelters where healthy animals still lose their lives every day. This conversation with Susanna Gartner, who founded Canada’s first animal law firm, looks at where the law stands now, where it’s starting to shift, and what you can do for animals without becoming a lawyer yourself.
You’ll hear:
• The first case that came to her brand new firm, and the shared custody agreement a courtroom never could have created • Which courts are starting to weigh a pet’s best interests, and why that still depends on where you live • What it would take to end the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals in shelters • Small, realistic ways to speak up for animals in your own community
Press play if you’ve ever wondered what would really happen to your dog if a court had the final say.
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