The Elephant in the Room: Detrimental Effects of Animals' Property Status on Standing in Animal Protection Cases
Animalsr long-standing status as property serves tonhinder many attempts to secure rights and protections fornanimals in the legal arena. Even within the realm ofnproperty law, states vary on how animals are viewed andnprotected. Because of these long-held views andninconsistencies, the rights of animals are not taken asnseriously as is warranted. Moreover, a personrs interest innanimals has been trivialized, especially regarding the...