That's a great start--hopefully other states will follow suit.  Thanks for
posting this!

Bonnie

I'm delighted that the law is closing in on those who use Pet's as
asset's, to be divided amongst squabbling couples who have nothing
else to fight about. We have had some changes recently in the UK-
animal's Rights bill that went before Parliament, that were long
overdue. A pet is a living creature, not property to be divided like
asset's.

They (cat/ pet's) now have rights over here, which is something that
the RSPCA have been crying out for, for many years. Subsequently,
there have been several recent high profile cases where animal care
workers have gone into people's home's & found cats in horrendous
states! Kittens found dead in cat litters, Urine & faeces was so bad,
that the stench of infection & death were apparent long before  they
actually found them locked in a stable - but now they have the power
to seize & prosecute the irresponsible owners, who don't deserve the
right to be loved by their poor cats. ( I'm sorry, but I feel
passionately angry about this one.)
Like you, I have little tolerance for those that get themselves into a
situation like that, then cry help when it way too late...

However well intended their action's might have been to start with,
some people get in over their head's & for one reason or another they
feel they can't go to other's for assistance with the problem's they
have inherited with the cats they initially intended to help. For
these reason's alone, the law is a salvation. I hope that proves to be
the case with you all in the USA too.

Thanx for sharing that one Cyber :o)

Sheelagh >"o"<