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The death of a family's beloved canine companion in Vermont has sparked a legal battle over pets' rights and the question of whether they should be recognized family members.
Denis and Sarah Scheele of Annapolis, Md., were moved to push for the courts to give legal recognition to the bond between humans and animals after they lost their "little boy," a mixed-breed adopted dog named Shadow on a family vacation in 2003. Legal recognition would allow people to sue for "loss of companionship" damages when their pets are the victims of animal cruelty.
"Pets give so much to us, unconditionally," Sarah Scheele said. "You can't put a price on that."
Denis and Sarah Scheele of Annapolis, Md., were moved to push for the courts to give legal recognition to the bond between humans and animals after they lost their "little boy," a mixed-breed adopted dog named Shadow on a family vacation in 2003. Legal recognition would allow people to sue for "loss of companionship" damages when their pets are the victims of animal cruelty.
"Pets give so much to us, unconditionally," Sarah Scheele said. "You can't put a price on that."
It's a slow day in here, figured I'd throw something against the wall and see if it sticks. Plus I love dogs, so this is interesting to me. On the other side of things though, I think people have enough to sue for...dogs gone, it's sad, so how does the money really help at this point. Still, if someone shot my "little girl" and killed her...ooooohhhh baby I'd be a little upset. Picture of this dog looks a lot like mine too, *sniffle*.
So, is it sticking? Or did it just slide right down into an embarrasing blob of goo on the floor?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,235240,00.html