In British Columbia, the Strata Property Act governs the relations between stratas and their owners/tenants. This law says very little about what a strata may or may not do in relation to pets. All it says is that if you live with a pet in a condomin...

When a couple adopts a dog or cat together, they do not think about what would happen to their beloved companion if they split up. Specifically, who would get the pet? Would it be only one of them? Would there be a shared custody arrangement? What ar...

Over the last several days, I’ve heard concerning comments about how to handle people’s companion animals during the Covid-19 crisis, especially now that a state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, Vancouver and other cities.

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"Does this mean that a dog who has injured another person or animal will be automatically killed upon a finding of 'dangerous'? Time will tell. The judge will need to be convinced that the dog “does not pose an unacceptable risk to the public” and th...

We had a workable and good system in BC for defending dogs. When I discovered that Santics was appealing, I warned both sides of the risk that this case could set a very dangerous precedent at the highest court. Unfortunately, I was right

The cards have been sent, and the gifts have been wrapped. I am alone at home. My husband and daughter have joined the rest of the family without me, as I shut down my very busy year fighting for animals in court. I finally have a moment to write.

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