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West Academic Study Aids
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Animal Law in a Nutshell (West Academic)
Topics include animal anti-cruelty laws, industrial and agricultural uses of animals, torts and other claims for harm done to animals, as well as federal, state and local regulation of animal ownership and use, animal rights activism, hunting, fishing and other recreational uses of animals, animals in entertainment, issues arising when animals are the subject of a contract or the intended beneficiary of a will or trust, remedies for harm done to animals, international animal law, and anticipated future legal developments in the field.
Lexis OverDrive Study Aids
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Understanding Animal Law (Lexis OverDrive)
This text not only covers obvious topics such as dangerous dog litigation, veterinary malpractice, wildlife law, service animals, valuation of animals, humans harmed by animals, end-of-life/euthanasia, and custody issues; but also provides analysis of other areas of law where they intersect with animal law issues, such as: criminal law, estate planning, consumer protection, bankruptcy, insurance law, contractual disputes, and Section 1983.
CALI Lessons
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Dangerous Dog Laws and Procedural Due Process: Part 1 (CALI Lesson)
This lesson is an introduction to the basics of dangerous dog laws and is the first part in a series of three lessons that examines their interaction with the Fourteenth Amendment's procedural due process requirement. This lesson does not require any prior knowledge of animal laws or dangerous dog laws. While some general knowledge of due process might be helpful, it is not necessary or required.
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Dangerous Dog Laws and Procedural Due Process: Part 2 (CALI Lesson)
This lesson is part 2 in a series examining dangerous dog laws and their interaction with the Fourteenth Amendment's procedural due process requirement, specifically void-for-vagueness challenges. This lesson does not require any prior knowledge of animal laws or dangerous dog laws. While some general knowledge of due process might be helpful, it is not necessary or required.
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Dangerous Dog Laws and Procedural Due Process: Part 3 (CALI Lesson)
This lesson examines dangerous dog laws and their interaction with the Fourteenth Amendment's procedural due process requirement. It is the final lesson in a series of three examining this part of the law. This lesson does not require any prior knowledge of animal laws or dangerous dog laws. While some general knowledge of due process might be helpful, it is not necessary or required.
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Puppy Mills and the Animal Welfare Act (CALI Lesson)
This tutorial will provide an overview of the regulation of commercial dog breeders pursuant to the Animal Welfare Act. This lesson is a beginner level tutorial. No prior knowledge of the Animal Welfare Act or commercial breeders or other special knowledge is needed for this lesson.
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Strict Liability and Animals (CALI Lesson)
Strict liability for animals is one of the oldest forms of strict liability in tort law. The topic concerns the problems that arise with both trespassing animals and attacking animals. This lesson discusses and illustrates the rules that apply to that area.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Discuss issues that arise with both trespassing animals and attacking animals.
2. Explain the limitations on recovery for these types of cases.
3. Analyze the issue that the harm must be within the dangerous propensities that makes the animal wild or a known dangerous domestic animal in order for strict liability to apply.
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Substantive Due Process and Breed-Discriminatory Legislation (CALI Lesson)
This lesson explores how the theory of substantive due process can be applied in the context of breed-discriminatory legislation (BDL), whether BDL is rationally related to public safety, and where science, the courts and governments presently come down on the matter. Best Friends Animal Society is the only national animal welfare organization focused exclusively on ending the killing of dogs and cats in America's shelters. An authority and leader in the no-kill movement since its founding in 1984, Best Friends runs the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals, as well as life-saving programs in partnership with rescue groups and shelters across the country.
