Rebeka Breder: Animals and the law—two steps forward, one step back
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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. In considering the past decade, I see a growing trend of people caring about animals. You know times are changing when mainstream outlets, such as the Economist in 2019, declare it is the “Year of the Vegan”, or superstars, like Arn

- Dec 19, 2019
Contact voltage from old infrastructure, wet weather can give dogs a shock, utility warns
Nicole Thompson The Canadian Press NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Nanami Ushiroji was walking her dog one chilly day in North Vancouver when she experienced a nightmare she couldn't have imagined. Coby, her seven-year-old Doberman mix, stepped on a grate, jumped up and yelped. A few moments later, he was dead - electrocuted by the ground beneath his feet, according to court documents filed earlier this year. The phenomenon, known as “contact voltage,” is far from unique. It's cause
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